Fish Culture Village project begins

Ridma DISSANAYAKE

The inauguration ceremony of the Moda Fish Culture Villages was held in Trincomalee under the patronage of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Deputy Minister Susantha Punchinilame recently.

The Moda Fish Culture Villages were introduced by the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Ministry with the aim of uplifting livelihoods of the fisheries community in the North and East.

These Moda Fish Culture Villages in Dimuthu village, Willawan in Trincomalee will benefit over 1,300 fisher families.

Twenty five fisher families have been selected in the first stage. Fish tanks, other infrastructure facilities and ownership certificates were distributed by the deputy minister. Instruction and services for the success of the project will be provided by the Aqua Green Corporation. The Bank of Ceylon will provide loan facilities.

The deputy minister distributed two fish tanks and 900 fingerlings for each family and harvest will be received within six months.