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Information Documents - BOBP/INF/6 Marine Small-Scale Fisheries of Sri Lanka: A General Description |
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Executing Agency: FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Funding Agency: SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Development of Small-Scale Fisheries in the Bay of Bengal Madras, India. November l984 |
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This paper attempts a brief and factual
presentation of data and baseline information on the main
features of the small-scale marine fisheries of Sri Lanka. The paper has been prepared by the small-scale fisheries project of the Bay of Bengal Programme (BOBP). It revises and updates a document with the same title, issued in June 1977 by the FAO/UNDP project, Development of Small-Scale Fisheries in Southwest Asia, RAS/74/031, which was prepared jointly by the Sri Lanka Ministry of Fisheries and the project. Some assistance for the present revision was provided by a national consultant, Mr. V. A. Fernando. The small-scale fisheries project of the Bay of Bengal Programme began 1979 from Madras. It covers five countries bordering the Bay of Bengal-Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The project’s main aims are to develop, demonstrate and promote appropriate methodologies and technologies to improve the conditions of small-scale fisherfolk and increase the supply of fish from the small-scale sector in member-countries. |
1. INTRODUCTION
2. RESOURCES
3. FISHING FLEET
3.1 FISHING CRAFT
3.2 FISHING GEAR
4. INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICE FACILITIES
5. PRODUCTION
6. FISH HANDLING AND PROCESSING
7. DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING
8. EXPORT AND IMPORT
9. COASTAL AQUACULTURE
10. SOCIO-ECONOMICS
11. FISHERIES ADMINISTRATION AND INSTITUTIONS
11.1 FISHERIES ADMINISTRATION
11.2 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS
11.3 TRAINING INSTITUTIONS
12. INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS
12.1 FISHERIES CORPORATIONS
12.2 FISHERIES COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
13. GOVERNMENT POLICY
14. DEVELOPMENT PLANS
15. BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES:
1.1 Map of Sri Lanka
1.2 The exclusive economic zone and maritime boundary of Sri Lanka
1.3 Country data
2.1 Bottom characteristics of the continental shelf
2.2 Mean catch rates of demersal fish in various fishing areas for trawlers of approximately 100 hp
3.1 Distribution of fishing craft (1981)
4.1 Infrastructural and other requisite facilities and services at fishery harbours
4.2 Distribution of infrastructure facilities
5.1 Most common marine fish species and grouping for production statistics
5.2 Composition of total marine fish landings (1977-81)
5.3 Composition of marine fish landings in the coastal fishery by different types of craft (1981)
5.4 Monthly average catches in the coastal fishery by region (1977-81)
5.5 Fish production in the coastal districts in 1981
8.1 Fish exports (1977-81)
8.2 Fish imports (1977-81)
10.1 Distribution of fishermen (1981)
11.1 Organizational set-up of the fisheries administration
11.2 Summary budget of the Ministry of Fisheries for 1982
11.3 Organizational set-up of the National Aquatic Resources Agency
13.1 Subsidies for purchase of fishing craft, engines and fishing gear
13.2 Subsidies for inland fishermen and fish farmers
13.3 Incentives and concessions for investors in the fisheries sector
14.1 Boat introduction programme for the coastal fishery (1979-83)
14.2 Estimated fish output for coastal fishing vessels (1979-83)
14.3 Estimated fish output for offshore fishing vessels (1978-83)
14.4 Total capital costs of the investment programme of the master plan for development of fisheries (1979-83) at 1979 costs
14.5 Externally funded fisheries projects in Sri Lanka
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