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ProjectProgramme / project reportFishing Trials with Bottom-Set Longlines in Sri Lanka - BOBP/WP/6 1980
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No results found.This paper is the first report of a project to produce better awareness and utilization of Sri Lanka’s demersal or bottom-dwelling fish resources. It describes the rationale, the mechanics and the findings of experiments conducted toward this end between October 1979 and March 1980. Specifically, the experiments were meant to ascertain the suitability of a well-known system of demersal fishery — bottom-set longlining — for Sri Lanka, and to investigate ways of advancing this fishery. The pa per may be useful for fisheries planners and officials who are concerned with increasing fish supplies and for fisheries researchers concerned with new and better fishing methods. It may also serve as a guide for eventual extension if the experiments yield conclusive results. The experiments in demersal fishing are an activity of the Bay of Bengal Programme for the Development of Small-Scale Fisheries, GCP/RAS/040/SWE, in which the Ministry of Fisheries, Sri Lanka, is the cooperating agen cy. The Programme provided a fishing technologist, Mr. G. Pajot, to supervise theactivity and a consultant masterfisherman, Mr. H. H. Juliusson, to conduct fishing trials. The Ministry of Fisheries provided the services of a technical liaison officer, Mr. K. T. Weerasooriya, and a research assistant, Mr. S. S. C. Pieris. Other agencies involved in the project included Lion Trawlers Industries Limited (a private company that provided the boat and the crew used for the experiments); the Ceylo n Fisheries Corporation (CFC), which supplied frozen bait to be used with the bottom longlines; and the Ceylon Fisheries Harbour Corporation (CFHC) which processed fresh bait given by the CFC. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportFurther Fishing Trials With Bottom-Set Longlines In Sri Lanka - BOBP/WP/16 1982
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No results found.The trials of bottom-set longlining off Sri Lanka are an activity of the Bay of Bengal Programme (BOBP) for the Development of Small-Scale Fisheries, GCP/RAS/040/SWE. The work was carried out by the Research Division of the Ministry of Fisheries with technical guidance and assistance from the BOBP, which included the services of a fishing technologist (Mr. G. Pajot), a biologist consultant (Dr. G. H. P. De Bruin) and the Project Officer (Mr. B. W. Perera). The Ministry of Fisheries provided the services of a research officer, Mr. K. T. Weerasooriya, and other research staff. Messrs Samalanka provided a consultant master fisherman (Mr. Sandvik) and fishing gear and equipment for monofilament longline trials. Several boat owners cooperated by providing boats and crews. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportImprovement of Large-Mesh Driftnets for Small-Scale Fisheries in Sri Lanka - BOBP/WP/3 1980
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No results found.Large-mesh driftnets play a pivotal role in Sri Lankas small-scale fisheries. They captured about 25% of all the fish Sri Lanka produced in 1978. In view of the rising cost of these widely used nets, a nine-month experimental project was conducted in 1979 on making the nets less costly and more productive. Under the project, fishermen-cum-boat-owners in two fishing centres-Beruwala and Velvettiturai- used two kinds of nets: traditional nets and the modified nets supplied by the Bay of Benga l Programme. Comparative data on fish catch by species and weight for the two kinds of nets revealed that nylon nets of finer yarn-which are 25% cheaper than the traditional nets-raised the fish catch by 20 to 30 per cent during the experiments. The other conclusions resulting from the experiments concern the ropes and floats used for driftnets. Polypropylene ropes and large cylindrical auxiliary surface floats are as good as —and cheaper than the nylon ropes and small longitudinal floats u sed at present with largemesh driftnets. Following from the above, the main recommendation is that the use of thinner nylon netting material, of polypropylene ropes and of large floats should be energetically promoted. Their manufacture and import should be encouraged.
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LetterLetter from the Acting Secretary, Department of State to D. Lubin, Hotel Raleigh, Washington 1907
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No results found.Asks for Lubin’s written views on IIA. With reference number RRFNo. 548/30; T/L). -
LetterLetter from the Acting Secretary, Department of State to D. Lubin, Hotel Raleigh, Washington 1907
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No results found.Asks for the cooperation of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Commerce and Labor in the formulation of the IIA's plans of work.