Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
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Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Regulations
Year – 2019
- Minimum standards for the citizens of Sri Lanka engaged in fishing operations in foreign flagged fishing boats Regulations (Amendment) Gazette extraordinary No .2107/50 and dated 2019.01.25
- The Fishing Operations Regulations of 1996 (Amendment) Gazette extraordinary No .2115/8 and dated 2019.03.18
- Issuance of Certificates of Competence for Skippers (local fishing boats ) Regulations 2019 Gazette extraordinary No. 2126/6 and dated 2019.06.03
Year – 2017
- Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (amendment) Act No.11 of 2017
Regulations
- Prohibition of Use of Spears ln Fishing Operations Regulations No.1 of 2017. No. 2008/31 03.03.2017
- Prohibition of Catching Fish Species Thambuwa (cephalapholis sonnerati) Regulations 2017. No.2014/4 – 11.04.2017
- Fish and Fishery Products, Export, Import and Re-export Management Regulations 2017.No. 2023/51 – 15.06.2017
- Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Regulations 2015 (amendment) No. 2027/32- 13.07.2017
- Conservation of Fish and Aquatic Resources within Sri Lanka Waters No. 2008/30 – 03.03.2017
Orders
Notifications
- Fisheries Management committee had been established and registered for Thalan Lagoon Fisheries Management Area published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 1997/20-15.12.2016 (No. 2027/33 – 13.07 .2017)
- Fisheries Management committee had been established and registered for Madampa Lagoon Fisheries Management Area published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 1997/17-15.12.2016 (No. 2027/33 -13.07.2017)
- Fisheries Management committee had been established and registered for Koggala Lagoon Fisheries Management Area published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 1997/18 –15.12.2016{No. 2027/33 – 13.07.2017)
- Fisheries Management committee had been established and registered for Garanduwa Lagoon Fisheries Management Area published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 1997/19 –
Year – 2016
- Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (Amendment) Act,No. 2 of 2016
Orders
- The Urani Lagoon and Kottal Lagoon Is hereby designated as a Fisheries Management Area Gazette extraordinary No . 1964/2 and dated 2016.04.25
- The Madampa Lagoon in the Galle District in the Southern Province is hereby designated as a Fisheries Management Area Gazette extraordinary No 1997/17 and dated 2016.12.15
- The Koggala Lagoon in the Galle District in the Southern Province is hereby designated as a Fisheries Management Area Gazette extraordinary No . 1997/18 and dated 2016.12.15
- The Garanduwa Lagoon in the Matara District in the Southern Province is hereby designated as a Fisheries Management Area Gazette extraordinary No 1997/19 and dated 2016.12.15
- The Thalan (Dedhduwa ) Lagoon ln the Galle District in the Southern Province Is hereby designated as a Fisheries Management Area Gazette extraordinary No . 1997/20 and dated 2016.12.15
Notifications
Year – 2015
Regulations
- The Fishing Gear marking Regulations No 1 of 2015 Gazette extraordinary No. 1904/10 and dated 2015.03.03
- Implementation of Satellite based Vessel Monitoring System (.VMS) for Fishing Boats operating in high Seas Regulations 2015 Gazette extraordinary No. 1907/9 dated 2015.03.26
- Implementation of Port state measures to, Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal Unreported and unregulated Fishing Regulations Gazette extraordinary No. 1907- and dated 2015.03.26
- The Export Cultured Marine Organisms on Artificial Substrates Regulations 2011 (Amendment) Gazette extraordinary No. 1924/6 and dated 2015.07.20
- Shark Fishery Management Regulations, 2015 Gazette Extraordinary Number and dated 1938/2, 2015.10.26
- Shark Fishery Management (High seas) Regulations, 2015 Gazette Extraordinary Number and dated 1938/2, 2015.10.26
- High seas fishing operation Regulations No 1 of 2014 (Amendment) Gazette Extraordinary Number and dated 1945/6, 2015.12.14
- Minimum standards for the citizen of Sri Lanka engaged in fishing operations in foreign waters 2015.12.14
Orders
- Order of the Kokkilai Lagoon designated as a Fisheries Management Area Gazette- extraordinary No. 1925/38 and dated 2015.07.28
Year – 2014
- The fish Catch Data Collection Regulations 2014 Gazette extraordinary No. 1878/ 11 and dated 2014.09.01
- High Seas Fishing Operations Regulations No 1 of 2014 Gazette extraordinary No. 1878/ 12 and dated 2014.09.01
- High Seas Fishing Operations Regulations No 1 of 2014 (amendment) Gazette extraordinary No. 1892/ 41 and dated 2014.12.12
Year – 2013
- Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (amendment) Act No. 35 of 2013
Regulations - The Fishing (Import and Export ) Regulations 2010 (Amendment) Gazette extraordinary No. 1832/ 11 and dated 2013.10.14
Orders - Order of East Coast { Batticaloa District ) is designated as Fisheries Management Area Gazette extraordinary No. 1801/29 and dated 2013.03.14
Notifications - Prohibited fishing within the mentioned area described in the schedule by the chart and map Gazette extraordinary No. 1801/28 and dated 2013.03.14
- Notification of establishment of Committees for East Coast (Battìcaloa District) Fisheries Management Area Gazette extraordinary No. 1819/17 and dated 2013.07.17
Year – 2012
Regultions
- Fish Catch Data Regulations 2012 Gazette extraordinary No. 1755 / 32 and dated 2012.04.25
- Prohibition of Catching Thresher Shark Regulations Gazette extraordinary No. 1768 I 36
- The fishing Operation Regulations of catching live ornamental fish or lobster in the south coast (Matara and Galle District) fisheries Management Area 2012 Gazette extraordinary No. 1770 I 25 and dated 2012. 08.10
- Fishing Operations Regulations of catching Chank or Lobsterin the South Coast (Hambantota District) Fisheries Management Area 2012 Gazette extraordinary No. 1774/36 and dated 2012.09.07
- The Fisheries Management (Collection of Dead Shells ) Regulations 2012 Gazette extraordinary No. 1780 I 31 and dated 2012. 10.19
- The payment of Reward Regulations 2006 (Amendment) Gazette extraordinary No. 1788
Orders
- Order of Chilaw Lagoon Fisheries Management Area Gazette extraordinary No. 1744/ 04 and dated 2012. 02.08
Notifications - Notification of establishment of Committees for catching live ornamental fish and lobster in the South Coast (Matara and GalleDistrict ) FisheriesManagement Area Gazette extraordinary No. 1743/ 8 and dated 2012. 01.31
- Notification of establishment of Committees for catching Chankand lobster in the South Coast (Hambantota District ) Fisheries Management Area Gazette extraordinary No. 1745/6 and dated 2012. 02.13
- Notification of establishment of Committees for Chilaw lagoon FisheriesManagement Area Gazette extraordinary No. 1772/ 29 and dated 2012. 08.22
Year – 2011
- Fisheries {Cancellation of Fees) Regulations 2011 Gazette extraordinary No. 1698 /13 and dated 2011. 03. 23
- Landing of Fish Regulations 1997 ( Amendment ) Gazette extraordinary No. 1700 /19 and dated 2011. 04. 07
- Nilwella Fisheries Regulations No. 1 of 2011 Gazette extraordinary No. 1711/4 and dated 2011. 06. 20
- Boat Registration Regulations 1980 ( Amendment) Gazette extraordinary No. 1730 /9 and dated 2011. 11. 01 Gazette extraordinary No. 1730I 14 and dated 2011. 11. 02
- Regulations for the fishing of cuttlefish (fishing Operations) in sea area of Udappuwa and Semuthu Thoduwawa in the Puttalam District Gazette dated 2011. 11. 23
- Inland Fishing Operation Regulations 2011 Gazette extraordinary No. 1733I 24 and dated 2011. 11. 23
Notifications
- prohibited fishing within the mentioned area described in the schedule by the chart and map Gazette extraordinary No. 1702/2 and dated 2011. 04.18
Year – 2000
- Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (amendment} Act No 4 of 2000
Regulations - Lobster Fisheries Management Regulations 2000 Gazette extraordinary No. 1123/2 and dated 2000.03.13
- Fish Product (Export) Regulations (Amendment} 2000 Gazette extraordinary No. 1126/20 and dated 2000.04.06
- Fisheries Management (Matara District, Thotamuna, Ginigasmulla} Regulations 2000 Gazette extraordinary No. 1149/3 and dated 2000.09.12
- The Aquaculture Management (Disease Control) Regulations 2000 Gazette extraordinary No. 1155/9 and dated 2000.10.24
Year – 1999
- The Rekawa Lagoon Fisheries Management Area Regulations,1998 Gazette extraordinary No. 1067/4 and dated 1999.02.16
- The Fisheries Committee Regulations,1997 (Amendment) Gazette extraordinary No. 1071/20 and dated 1999.03.19
- The Udukiriwala Reservoir, Fisheries Management Area Regulations Gazette extraordlnarv No. 1087/34 and dated 1999.07.09
- The Export and Import of Live Fish Regulations,1998 (amendment) Gazette extraordinary No. 1098/3 and dated 1999.09.20
- Handling and Distribution of fish Regulations,1997 (Amendment) Gazette extraordinary No. 1108/5 and dated 1999.11.30
Orders
- Order of Establishment of Negombo Lagoon Management Authority Gazette extraordinary No. 1108/4 and dated 1999.11.30
Year – 1997
- Landing of fish Regulations,1997 Gazette Extraordinary No. 972/4 and dated 1997.04.21
- The Handling and Distribution of Fish Regulations,1997 Gazette Extraordinary No. 972/14 and dated 1997.04.25
- The Fish Processing Establishment Regulations,1997 Gazette Extraordinary No. 972/14 and dated 1997.04.25
- Fisheries Committee Regulations,1997 Gazette Extraordinary No. 972/15 and dated 1997.04.25
- Fisheries (Information ) Regulations,1997 Gazette extraordinary No. 972/15 and dated 1997.04.25
- Fisheries (Register) Regulations,1997 Gazette extraordinary No. 972/15 and dated 1997.04.25
Year – Before 1996
- Fisheries Boat (mortgage) Regulations 1980 Gazette extraordinary No. 1/388 and dated 1976.09.10
- Fisheries Boat registration Regulations 1980 Gazette extraordinary No. 109 and dated 1980.10.03
- Madal Regulations 1984 Gazette Extraordinary No. 337/48 and dated 1985.02.21
- Regulations of Fishing Activities in the sea adjacent to the coast of the Administrative District of Colombo and Gampaha Regulations, 1986 Gazette extraordinary No.437/46 and dated 1987.01.19
- Purse sein Regulations 1986 Gazette Extraordinary No. 437/46 and dated 1987.01.19