'CFC will buy small fish from fishermen'
"Ceylon Fisheries corporation (CFC) is always ready to buy small fish
for a fair price from the fishermen," said Fisheries and Aquatic
Resources Development Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne addressing the
ceremonial distribution of fishing gear to the fishing community in
Kalutara District. Fisheries Ministry had allocated Rs 4.6 million on
this project.
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Fisheries an Aquatic Resources
Development Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne distributing
fishing gear to Kalutara district fishing community |
The fishing communities in Wadduwa and Beruwala areas also benefited
from this project. Nineteen Fishing net sets which included motors and
fishing nets which are used in canoes were distributed among the
fishermen in above areas. Five fish boxes and life jackets also included
to those sets.
Small fish cultivation had increased because of the ban of illegal
fishing vessels and gear. At present, small scale fishery industries are
having a good fish cultivation, the minister said.
"We have spent a large sum of money on Ifhardy project in areas from
Aluthgama to Maggona. We have built 72 houses for Raladinugama fishery
community and allocated Rs. 1.4 million to build a community centre in
Payagala, well", the Minister said.
Fisheries Ministry has allocated Rs.5.5 million for the Kalutara
fishery community alone.
All measures have been taken to create a fisheries industry using
modern technology. Fisheries Organization has been established with a
membership of 75,000 fishermen, Minister Senaratne added.
National Aquaculture Development Authority (NAQDA) Chairman Jayantha
Chandrasoma, Ifhardy project's Kalutara district Manager Neel
Munasinghe,Kalutara district Assistant Fisheries Director Nandasena and
Kalutara district Fisheries Association's Chairman D.Dayananda also
participated.
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