Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2011-02-15

Amendment of paragraph 2(2) and (3) of the Landing of Fish Regulations 1997 (Amendment) made under section 61 of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act No.2 of 1996

- the objective of amending the Act is to incorporate legislation so that any fish taken outside the Sri Lanka waters under the authority of a landing permit issued by the Director General of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources shall not be transferred, reloaded or transshipped to any local or foreign fishing boat within the Sri Lanka Waters. Legislation will also be incorporated in the Act for 10% of the total weight of the Tuna fish landed at any harbour or Fish Landing Centre in Sri Lanka, under the authority of a landing permit, to be made available to the Ceylon Fisheries Corporation for purchase at a price to be agreed by the Corporation. The proposal made by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development, Hon. (Dr.) Rajitha Senaratne, to present the said regulations prepared by the Legal Draftsman, to Parliament, was approved by the Cabinet.