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ACTIVITIES
1.Prevention of unauthorized fishing by foreign vessels in Sri Lankan waters
i . Introduction
of legal provisions to control poaching.
ii .Introduction
of new amendments to existing Regulations on fishing
boat registration.
iii.Procure new
vessels and equipment to strengthan the Monitoring,
Controling
and Surveillance (MCS) system through donor assistance.
vi.Seek donor funding
to establish a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS).
v .Preparation of
a Surveillance programme in consultation with
relevant
stakeholders.
2.Control of harmful fishing
i. Launching of
District level awareness programmes.
ii.Legal actions
against non-compliance of the provisions of the Act.
iii. Crash programme
for registration of fishing vessels.
iv. Issue of operation
licences.
v. Issue of new
Identity cards for multy-day fishers.
vi. Issue of licenses
to beach seine fishery.
3.Resources Management
i. Holding of awareness
workshops on resources management.
ii. Framing of Ring
net regulations.
iii. Issue of lobster
export permits.
iv. Issue of Chank
export permits.
v. Issue of beche
de mer export permits.
4.Quality Enhancement Programme
i. Awareness programme
for Multiday boat fishermen on quality and
safety of
fish / for prawn farmers on unauthorised substances.
ii. Issue of operating
licences for fish processing establishments.
iii. Issue of health
certificates for EU countries.
iv. Issue of health
certificates for non EU countries.
v. Inspection of
laboratories.
vi. Inspection of fish processing establishments.
vii.Inspection of
fish packing centres.
viii.Inspection
of fish landing centres.
ix. Inspection of fishing vessels (local and foreign)
x . Samples for
laboratory tests from Fish Processing Plants
(water, ice and
products).
xi .Foreign Vessels
(fish)
xii.Fishery Harbours
(water & ice)
xiii.Prawn Farms
(Antibiotics,pesticide,residues,malachite green etc.)
5.Management of Fish landing sites
i. Identifying fish landing centres.
ii. Identifying
suitable management structures.
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