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Chairman Mr.Kithsiri Dharmapriya states that the National Aquaculture Development Authority (NAQDA) has successfully stocked 18 million fish fry in seasonal and permanent reservoirs across the island in the last four months.
A special discussion was held on yesterday (8th of May,2025) at the premises of the Ministry of Fisheries between a delegation from the Chinese government, including the Mayor of Yantai City of Shandong Province in China, Mr. Zheng Deyan, the Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, Mr. Ramalingam Chandrasekar, Deputy Minister Mr. Rathna Gamage, the Secretary to the Ministry and the Heads of all the institutions under the Ministry.
A meeting between the Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, Mr. Rathna Gamage, and a group of South Korean investors was held at the Ministry premises today (8th of May 2025). The main objective of the meeting was to expand cooperation in the fisheries and aquatic resources sector between Sri Lanka and South Korea.
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