Increased demand for inland fish
Ridma Dissanayake
The demand for inland fish has increased around the world due to the
prices of ocean fish increasing rapidly, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Development Minister Dr Rajitha Senaratne said.
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Minister
Dr Rajitha Senaratne |
The price of sea fish is increasing due to fuel price hikes, the
increase of cost which sea fishermen have to spend on boats and repairs
of their vessels. Hence, the demand for inland fish is increasing in the
world, the minister said.
Minister Senaratne was addressing the opening ceremony of a new
office premises attached to the aquaculture farming centre in
Inginiyagala, Ampara, built at Rs 4 million.
The Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Ministry and its
affiliated institutions are taking measures to develop the inland
fisheries industry in Sri Lanka to create a good demand for Sri Lankan
inland fish in the world market, the minister said.
He said arrangements are in place to develop the inland fisheries
industry in the country while introducing modern technology which can be
used to uplift the standards of the industry.
"Measures have also been taken to hold discussions with
representatives of fisheries organisations to solve problems related to
the fisheries industry," the minister said.
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Deputy Minister Sarath
Gunaratne, National Aquaculture Development Authority chairman Jayantha
Chandrasoma and National Aquatic Resources Research and Development
Agency officials were also present.
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