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Tag: illegal fishing

Sri Lanka Navy assists to arrest 41 persons engaged in illegal fishing
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Sri Lanka Navy assists to arrest 41 persons engaged in illegal fishing

Sri Lanka Navy has assisted to apprehend 41 persons engaged in illegal fishing at various locations in the island in…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/05/2018
Tamil Nadu leaders up in arms against Sri Lanka passing new Fisheries act to protect its fishery resources
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Tamil Nadu leaders up in arms against Sri Lanka passing new Fisheries act to protect its fishery resources

Sri Lanka passing legislation to prevent illegal fishing activities in the Sri Lankan waters and protect the fisheries and aquatic…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/01/201828/01/2018
Amended fisheries act to impose hefty fines on foreign boats illegally entering Sri Lankan territorial waters
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Amended fisheries act to impose hefty fines on foreign boats illegally entering Sri Lankan territorial waters

Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Mahinda Amaraweera states that the draft Bill for amending the Fisheries Act No…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/01/2018

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