SL, India need to discuss fisheries issue: Envoy

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Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to India Chitranganee Wagiswara on Tuesday advised the Indian and Sri Lankan governments to discuss the fisheries issues, Outlook India reported.

“Fisheries issue is something for which we need to talk to each other. We have to speak to each other. Our fisheries ministers visit each other and a joint working group is discussing how to sort this issue,” she said.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau Managing Director Sutheash Balasubramanian said fisheries issues are different and that the two factions need to talk each other.

“Tamil Nadu fishermen come for fishing in our territory which makes an impact on our fishermen’s livelihood. Solution is to talk to each other to see how we can sort out the issue and hope we can do it soon,” he said.

On Jan 26, Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Mahinda Amaraweera said, “Parliament approved the amendments to the Foreign Fisheries boats Regulation Act to increase fines on foreign vessels poaching in the country's waters”.

The Act aims to prevent illegal fishing activities in the Sri Lankan waters and protect the fisheries and aquatic resources of the country's coastal belt.

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ANTON Wednesday, 31 January 2018 11:57 AM

NO FISHERMEN WILL LISTEN, ....... TRAIN FISHES TO GET CAUGHT TO RELEVANT NETS, THAT IS THE ONLY SOLUTION.

pottaya Wednesday, 31 January 2018 12:12 PM

Madam, we have spent enough time discussing this issue. Time for you to stop looting Sri Lanka in broad day light.

Dalu Banda Wednesday, 31 January 2018 05:45 PM

Madam in the discussion kindly mention to the Indian party that fishes have no boundaries but fishermen have.

Adahas Thursday, 01 February 2018 06:23 PM

Big brother India should respect the sovereignty of neighbouring states unconditionally. Sri-Lanka is still paying the price for the 13th amendment imposed on us by force by India. Sri-Lanka can't afford to continue paying ransom in the form of millions of tons of fish to India eternally!!

chandra Thursday, 01 February 2018 10:02 PM

Indian Fishermen did not come to our area during the war period between LTTE and Sri Lanka Government. As there is no war in country now Indian Fishermen coming to out area and creating problem. Madam, you should understand the truth.

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