Sri Lanka, July 1 -- The Government is implementing a comprehensive programme to provide practical and long-term solutions to the challenges faced by fishing communities in the Northern Province, rather than temporary measures, Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar said.
The Minister made these remarks during a special discussion held in Jaffna with representatives of the Northern Province Fisheries Federation. The meeting was chaired by the Federation's Vice President Anthony Albert.
A wide range of issues affecting the fishing community, including illegal fishing practices, Indian bottom trawling, and problems associated with shore seine (karamal) fishing nets, were discussed at length during the meetin...