SRI LANKA - Ministry of Finance and Planning

Table: 2.2.1
Key Indicators in the Fisheries Sector
Types of Boats 2005 2009 2015 2020
Marine fish production (mt/yr) 296,000 625,000 1100,000
Multiday boats 1328 2934 5250 8000
High sea boats 11 19 90 200
One day boats 1164 958 1500 2000
FRP day boats 11010 17193 22500 29000
Total Motorized Boats 15162 23211 29340 39200
Capacity Development of the Fishing
Community
Knowledge and skills of the marine employees will be
increased through improved training and extension
services.
Development of Inland Fisheries and
Aquaculture
Improvement of the Marketing and
Distribution System
Modern hygienic wholesale and retail sale fish markets
will be established throughout the country for ensuring
the availability of quality fish. Further, ice plants, fish
storage facilities and freezer trucks will be available
island wide. This will also help to reduce the post
harvest losses and producer price of the harvest.
All inland water bodies will be converted into fishing
grounds through increasing the supply of fish seed
and releasing them in to the inland water bodies.
Development of existing aquaculture centres and
establishing new centres at strategic places will be
accelerated in the programme. Further, training and
extension services for inland fisheries and aquaculture
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