Ministry aims fisheries boom

Ridma DISSANAYAKE

The Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Ministry will earn 50 percent of the national income from the fisheries industry,said Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Dr Rajitha Senaratne.

The fisheries industry is one of the most prominent industries in Sri Lanka. The country had been self sufficient from the fisheries industry for a long time, he added. "Don't be afraid to invest on the fisheries industry. I will get the responsibility of all those investments," the Minister said.

Minister Senaratne was addressing the Shramabhimani Fisheries Award Ceremony at th BMICH yesterday. The award ceremony was organized by the Fisheries Ministry in collaboration with the Shramabhimani National Organization to facilitate the fisheries community and various industries involved in the fisheries industry.

Fisheries community representatives, various industries involved in the fisheries industry and media personnel were awarded by the Shramabhimani fisheries awards. "President Mahinda Rajapaksa eliminated terrorism from the North and East provinces. That was one of the greatest things which he had done for Sri Lanka's development. Therefore the people have a responsibility to support the President to achieve country's development goals," the Minister said.

The country has to protect all aquatic resources. It will help develop tourism industry, he said.