National Aquatic Resources Research & Development

Agency

Icelandic International Development Agency

• Fisheries resources and production• Fisheries sector contribution to the national

economy with compare other countries.• Fishery harbours• Fishing fleets, fishing methods and cooling

methods• Major commercial fish species• Marketing channels and distribution

After this lecture participants will be familiar with:• the general overview of the fishery industry

in Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka has 200 Nm exclusive economic zone following 517,00 sq.km.

• The average width of the continental shelf is 22 km (22-40 km) and its total extent is 30,000 sq.km.

• The coastline of the country is 1,770 km.

• Annual marine fish production is estimated 250 000 metric tons.

Source: MOFAR-2007-year book

2004 2005 2006 2007

Coastal fishery (MT)

154,470 63,690 121,360 125,360

Deep-sea fishery (MT)

98,720 66,710 94,620 76,450

Total (MT) 253,190 130,400 215,980 201,810

Type of water sources Quantity (Hectare)

Large irrigation reservoirs 70,850

Medium irrigation reservoirs 17,004

Minor irrigation reservoirs 39,271

Seasonal tanks 10,000

Flood lakes 8,097

Mahaweli basin 22,670

Brackish water deep lagoons 80,000

Brackish water sallow lagoon 40,000

Total 381,941

Year Production (MT)

2004 33,180

2005 32,830

2006 35,290

2007 29,260

Fleet type Quantity

Multiday boat 2,618

One day (on boat engine)

1,157

One day (out boat engine)

7,835

Traditional (mechanize) 1,854

Traditional (non mechanize)

18,206

Freshwater canoes 7,600

Total 49,270

Beach seine 1,008

• Multi-days boats over 32 fleets in length

• One day boats with in board motors 3 ½ tons (28-32 fleets)

• One day boats with outboard motors and traditional boats.

The fishing fleet

Aquaculture

Laos 6.33%

Vietnam 5.17%

Bangladesh 2.34%

China 2.10%

Myanmar 1.24%

Philippine 0.78%

Sri Lanka 0.19%

Capture fishery

Kiribathi 36.17%

Marshal island 24.77%

Maldives 19.31%

Philippine 2.22%

Indonesia 1.84%

Bangladesh 1.76%

Sri Lanka 1.28%

• Direct livelihood 150,000• Indirect livelihood 1,000,000• State employment      5,000 • Private sector employment 400,000• Per capita fish supply /Kg 17.6• Export earnings/M US$ 100• Contribution to GDP % 2.7

• Fish supplies 60% of the total animal protein intake of the population.

Export Import

Quantity (MT)

Value (Rs M)

Quantity (MT)

Value (Rs M)

Tuna fish 10,468 7,088 Dry fish 33,529 3,316

Shrimp 1,464 1,636 Tin fish 14,395 1,945

Lobsters 91 146 Maldives fish

4,357 678

Ornamental fish

- 653 Others 4,727 835

Others 1,746 911

Total 13,769 10,434 Total 57,008 6,774

• Kirinda Panadura• Tangalle Mutwall• Kudawell Kalpitiya• Dondra

Trincomalee• Mirissa Beruwella• Galle• Hikkaduwa

map of SL

• Gill nets • Long lines/ pole & line• Surrounding nets • Trawling

• Kelawalla (Yellow fin tuna)• Balaya (Skipjak tuna)• Other blood fish (Tuna like sp.)• Thora (Seer fish)• Paraw (Carangid spp.) • Mora / Maduwa (Shark/ Skate)• Kumbalawa (Indian Mackerel)

• Fish stored with ice• Chilled sea water

(CSW)• Refrigerated sea

water (RSW)

• Fish for export market is directly unloaded to freezer trucks for transport to processing plant

• Fish directly unloaded to freezer trucks for transport to the central market(s)

• Fish unloaded to auction at the harbour and sent to central market

• Wholesale and send to central market• Wholesale and send retail market • Whole sellers sell to fish venders

• 95 – 97 % as fresh fish and 3- 5 % as dry fish

• 05- 10 % of landed fish for export

• 25 - 30 % for Central market channel

• 50 – 60 % retail market channel

• Annual Report, 2004, Statistical Division of Ministry of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources, Sri Lanka

• Fisheries Year Book 2002, National Aquatic Resources Research & Development Agency (NARA).

• Annual book 2007, ministry of fisheries and aquatic resources.

• Status and potential of fisheries and aquaculture in Asia and Pacific- FAO 2006