MEBIN- Title
- Management of Shark Fishery in Sri Lanka
- Abstract
The fisheries sector is one of the most important sectors in the economy of Sri Lanka by providing direct and indirect employment to the country. The sector also contributes nearly 3% to the GDP and provides 65-70 % of the animal protein consumed by the population. Fisheries management arrangements within the EEZ were implemented under the provisions of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act No.2 of 1996. The objectives of the Act are management, conservation, regulation, and development of t...
- Publication Date
- July 19, 2017, 5:25 a.m.
- Keywords
- Rays , Non Fin Fish , Pristis zijsron , Resource Survey , Sharks , Skates
- Category
- Resources Survey
- environmental resources, protection and conservation. Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape
- Owner
- prds1
- Language
- English
- Supplemental Information
Herath.H.L.N.S, 2012, Management of Shark Fishery in Sri Lanka, 8th Session of the working party on environment and by-catch, Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (I...
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