|
|
|
|
|
DIVISION
(ASSISTANT DIRECTORS)
|
FISHERIES INSPECTORS
DIVISION
|
FISHING FAMILIES
|
FISHING POPULATION
|
NUMBER OF FISHERMEN
|
NO OF
CO-OP SOCEITIES
|
|
COLOMBO
|
10
|
1,520
|
4,840
|
1,830
|
12
|
|
KALUTARA
|
9
|
5,080
|
20,460
|
5,080
|
13
|
|
GALLE
|
9
|
6,210
|
26,350
|
6,210
|
12
|
|
MATARA
|
9
|
8,140
|
37,490
|
8,140
|
18
|
|
TANGALLE
|
12
|
6,940
|
27,590
|
6,940
|
44
|
|
KALMUNAI
|
12
|
21,740
|
97,250
|
27,740
|
125
|
|
BATTICALOA
|
15
|
24,840
|
94,350
|
24,840
|
130
|
|
TRINCOMALEE
|
11
|
16,420
|
92,100
|
23,700
|
100
|
|
MULLATIVU
|
4
|
1,500
|
7,080
|
2,200
|
-
|
|
KILINOCHCHI
|
5
|
2,100
|
9,870
|
2,300
|
-
|
|
JAFFNA
|
14
|
17,100
|
81,820
|
17,250
|
117
|
|
MANNAR
|
6
|
10,230
|
46,980
|
11,120
|
36
|
|
PUTTALAM
|
8
|
12,680
|
62,130
|
15,210
|
59
|
|
CHILAW
|
11
|
8,970
|
41,260
|
10,760
|
38
|
|
NEGOMBO
|
13
|
13,360
|
63,620
|
12,150
|
16
|
|
TOTAL
|
148
|
146,940
|
715,160
|
171,470
|
720
|
|
|
|
|
FISHING FLEET -2008
|
|
DIVISION
(ASSISTANT DIRECTORS)
|
With inboard Engine
|
With Outboard Engine
|
Without Engine
|
Beach seane Crafts
|
Total
|
|
Multy day Boat
|
One day boat
(3.5 Tons)
|
OFRP*
|
Tarditional Crafts
|
Traditional Crafts
|
|
COLOMBO
|
18
|
28
|
238
|
0
|
246
|
20
|
550
|
|
KALUTARA
|
250
|
17
|
330
|
0
|
244
|
22
|
863
|
|
GALLE
|
236
|
44
|
439
|
216
|
374
|
56
|
1365
|
|
MATARA
|
509
|
105
|
595
|
276
|
377
|
6
|
1868
|
|
TANGALLE
|
326
|
31
|
780
|
165
|
790
|
71
|
2163
|
|
KALMUNAI
|
13
|
453
|
938
|
258
|
1042
|
121
|
2825
|
|
BATTICALOA
|
308
|
324
|
1,174
|
-
|
3678
|
171
|
5655
|
|
TRINCOMALEE
|
680
|
14
|
1,891
|
528
|
2202
|
157
|
5472
|
|
MULLATIVU
|
-
|
-
|
200
|
100
|
240
|
10
|
550
|
|
KILINOCHCHI
|
-
|
-
|
266
|
170
|
202
|
20
|
568
|
|
JAFFNA
|
-
|
-
|
136
|
253
|
2888
|
208
|
3485
|
|
MANNAR
|
2
|
509
|
1,789
|
196
|
469
|
34
|
2999
|
|
PUTTALAM
|
108
|
40
|
2,403
|
174
|
1209
|
150
|
4084
|
|
CHILAW
|
111
|
253
|
1,873
|
394
|
1226
|
59
|
3916
|
|
NEGOMBO
|
248
|
122
|
1,695
|
449
|
1855
|
31
|
4400
|
|
TOTAL
|
2,809
|
1,940
|
14,747
|
3,179
|
17,042
|
1,136
|
40,853
|
OFRP* = Fiberglass boat with out board engine
|
| |
|
FISH
PRODUCTION (METRIC TONS)
|
|
Catagaries
|
YEARS
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
|
Coastal Fisheries
|
154,470
|
63,690
|
121,360
|
150,110
|
165,320
|
|
Off Shore and Deep Sea
Fisheries
|
98,720
|
66,710
|
94,620
|
102,560
|
109,310
|
|
Inland and Aquaculture
Fisheries
|
33,180
|
32,830
|
35,290
|
38,380
|
44,490
|
|
TOTAL
|
286,370
|
163,230
|
251,270
|
291,050
|
319,120
|
|
| |
|
MARINE
RESOURCES
|
| |
Extent
Sq.Km
|
Current
Production (tons)
|
Potential
(tons)
|
| Continental shelf |
30,000
|
180,000
|
250,000
|
| Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) |
517,000
|
90,000
|
150,000
|
| Extra Seabed |
1,000,000
|
-
|
-
|
|
| |
|
LIVING
RESOURCES
|
| Coastal Fisheries |
250 000 tons |
| Deep Sea Fisheries |
150 000 tons |
| Inland & Aquaculture |
100 000 tons |
|
| |
MINERALS
AND OTHER NON-LIVING RESOURCES
|
| Deposit next to Panadura |
102 million US$ |
| Deposit next to Kalutara |
167 million US$ |
| Deposit next to Hambantota |
160 million US$ |
|
| |
FISHERIES
SECTOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE NATIONAL ECONOMY - 2007
|
| Direct & Indirect Livelihood |
400,000 |
| Per Capita Fish Supply |
14.6 kg/year
|
Per Capita Fish Consumption
(Household sector) |
9.2 kg/year |
| Export Earnings |
173 million US$ |
| To G.D.P. |
1.5% |
|
Fish supplies 55% of the total
animal protein in take of the population
|
|
| |
|
CURRENT
INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES
|
| Fishery Harbours |
13
|
|
| Anchorages |
15
|
|
| Landing-Sites |
1053
|
|
| Ice Plants |
75
|
(total capacity 1367.3 tons/day) |
| Boat Yards |
78
|
|
| Gear Factories |
7
|
|
|
|
