Fisheries Statistics 2019...Table 2.4.2: Sales of Other Products - Cey-Nor 2010-2018 13 Table 2.5: Production of Fish nets and Sales Value, 2000 - 2018 14 Section 3: Fishing Fleet

Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development .

Maligawatta, Colombo -10.

Fisheries Statistics 2019

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Contents i - ii

Summary Statistics at a Glance iii - iv

National Indicators v - vi

Fisheries Indicators vii

Section 1: Fishery Resources and Fisher Community

Table 1.1 : Land and Water Area by District 2

Table 1.2 : Information of Perennial Tanks by Districts - 2017/ 2018 3

Table 1.3 : Fishing Households and Active Fishers (Marine Sector) 4

Table 1.4 : Fishing Households and Active Fishers (Inland Sector) 4

Table 1.5 : Active Fishers by District (Marine Fisheries) 5

Table 1.6 : Fishing Households by District (Marine Fisheries) 5

Table 1.7 : Fishing Households and Active Fishers (Marine Fisheries) - 2018 6

Table 1.8 : Active Fishers in Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector - 2018 7

Table 1.9 : Fisher Community Organizations - 2018 8

Section 2: Fisheries Infrastructure Facilities

Table 2.1 : Fishery Harbours Information and Available Facilities - 2018 10

Table 2.2: Active Ice Plants and Production Capacity by District 11

Table 2.3: No of Ice plants and production Capacity by Districts - 2017/2018 12

Table 2.4.1: Production of Fishing Boats - Cey-Nor 2010 - 2018 13

Table 2.4.2: Sales of Other Products - Cey-Nor 2010-2018 13

Table 2.5: Production of Fish nets and Sales Value, 2000 - 2018 14

Section 3: Fishing Fleet

Table 3.1: Operating Fishing Boats by Type 16

Table 3.2: Operating Fishing Boats by District - 2017 17

Table 3.3: Operating Fishing Boats by District - 2018 18

Table 3.4: Inland Fishing Crafts* by District 19

Section 4: Fish Production

Table 4.1 : Annual Fish Production by Fishing Sub-sectors 21

Table 4.2 : National Fish Production** by Administrative Districts 22

Table 4.3 : National Fish Production** by Administrative Districts, 2014-2018 23

Table 4.4 : Marine Sector Fish Catch by Fisheries Districts 24

Table 4.5 : Marine Sector Fish Catch by Major Commercial Groups 25

Table 4.6 : Marine Fish Production by District and Major Commercial Groups - 2017 26

Table 4.7 : Marine Fish Production by District and Major Commercial Groups - 2018 27

Table 4.8 : Inland and Aquaculture Fish Production by Waterbody (Mt) 28

Table 4.9 : Inland and Aquaculture Fish Production by Districts (Mt) 29

Table 4.10 : Inland Fish Catch Estimates by Major Species 30

Table 4.11: Prawns and Shrimps Production 31

Table 4.12: Shrimps Production (Aquaculture) 32i

Contents

Fisheries Statistics 2019

Section 5: Aquaculture Development Programmes

Table 5.1: Stocking of Fish Fingerlings 34

Table 5.2: Stocking of Post lavae (Fresh water prawns) 35

Table 5.3: Stocking of Post lavae ( Penaeus Monodon)) 36

Table 5.4.1: Production of Fish Fingerlings and Post Larvae 2007-2018 37

Table 5.4.2: Production of Fish Fingerlings by Species and Aquaculture Centre 38

Table 5.5: Production of Fish Fingerlings and Post Larvae by species 39

Table 5.5: Production of Fish Fingerlings by Species in Aquaculture Centers (NAQDA) 40

Section 6: External Trade of Fish and Fishery Products

Table 6.1: Summary of Import and Export of Fish and Fishery Products 42

Table 6.2: Export Quantity of Fish and Fishery Products 43

Table 6.3: Export Value of Fish and Fishery Products 43

Table 6.4: Imported Quantity of Fish and Fishery Products 44

Table 6.5: Value of Imported Fish and Fishery Products 44

Table 6.6: Quantity of Exported Fish and Fishery Products by Countries 45

Table 6.7: Value of Exported Fish and Fishery Products by Countries 45

Table 6.8: Quantity of Tuna Exported by Countries 46

Table 6.9: Value of Tuna Exported by Countries 46

Table 6.10: Supply of Dried Fish 47

Section 7: Fish Prices

Table 7.1: Annual Average Retail Prices (Consumer) of Fresh Fish in Colombo Region 49

Table 7.2: Annual Average Wholesale Prices of Fresh Fish at Main Fish Markets in Colombo 49

Table 7.3: Monthly Average Wholesale Fish Prices at Main Fish Markets in Colombo 2017 50

Table 7.4: Monthly Average Wholesale Fish Prices at Main Fish Markets in Colombo 2018 50

Table 7.5: Monthly Average Retail Prices of Fish at Colombo Suburb Markets - 2017 51

Table 7.6: Monthly Average Retail Prices of Fish at Colombo Suburb Fish Markets. 2018 51

Table 7.7: Wholesale Prices of Local Dried Fish at Pettah (Rs/Kg) --2018 52

Table 7.8: Wholesale Prices of Imported Dried Fish at Pettah (Rs/Kg) - 2018 53

Table 7.9: Retail Prices of Dried Fish at Colombo and Suburbs Markets (Rs/Kg) - 2017-2018 53

Table 7.10: Basic information of CFC 2012- 2017 54

Table 7.11: CFC Intervention in Fish trading 2010-2017 55

Section 8: Fisheries Contribution in Economy

Table 8.1: Gross Domestic Product by Industrial Origin at Current Prices 57

Table 8.2: Gross Domestic Product by Industrial Origin at Constant (2010) Prices 57

Table 8.3 : Average Monthly Household Fish Consumption 58

Table 8.4 : Average Monthly Household Dried Fish Consumption 59

Table 8.5 : Per Capita Consumption of Fish, Dried Fish and Canned Fish 60

Table 8.6: Monthly Household Expenditure for Fish and Fishery Products & Contribution 61

to Food Basket

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1 Maritime Zones

1.1 Territorial Sea 12

1.2 Contagious Zone 24

1.3 Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) 200

1.4 Length of Coastal Shore-line (1)

1,585

1.5 Historic Waters 21,500

1.6 Continental Shelf 30,000

1.7 EEZ 517,000

2.1 Lagoons(2)

& Estuaries 158,000

2.2 Mangrove Zones, Mud Flats & Salt Marshes 71,000

2.3 Total Extent of Fresh Water Bodies 260,000

Perennial Reservoirs 155,000

Seasonal Tanks 100,000

Villus 5,000

3. Annual Fish Production 2015 2016 2017 2018

3.1 Marine Sector Mt. 452,890 456,990 449,440 439,370

Coastal Waters Mt. 269,020 274,160 259,720 249,020

Offshore/Deep Sea Waters Mt. 183,870 182,830 189,720 190,350

3.2 Inland and Aquaculture Sector Mt. 67,300 73,930 81,870 87,690

Inland Capture Fisheries Mt. 57,060 58,410 68,500 71,020

Aquaculture Fisheries Mt. 3,150 9,490 8,740 8,490

Shrimp Farms Mt. 7,090 6,030 4,630 8,180

3.3 Total Production Mt. 520,190 530,920 531,310 527,060

4. Fishing Fleet (Operting Boats) 2015 2016 2017 2018

4.1 Multy-day Boats (Offshore Vessels) -IMUL Numbers 4,218 3,996 4,196 4,381

Multy-day Boats - High seas IMUL Numbers 1,612 1,407 1,346 1,281

Multy-day Boats - Other IMUL Numbers 2,606 2,589 2,850 3,300

4.2 Inboard Single Day Boats - IDAY Numbers 719 786 868 918

4.3 Outboard Motor FRP Boats - OFRP Numbers 24,028 24,282 22,394 24,132

4.4 Motorized Traditional Boats - MTRB Numbers 1,872 1,839 2,185 2,206

4.5 Non-motorized Traditional Boats - NTRB Numbers 17,813 17,853 16,035 17,434

4.6 Non-motorized Traditional Beach-seine Boats - NBSB Numbers 1,688 1,913 1,212 1,320

Total Marine Fishing Fleet Numbers 50,338 50,669 46,890 50,591

4.7 Inland Fishing Fleet Numbers 8,778 9,661 9,745 9,795

5. Infrastructure Facilities (Marine sector)** 2015 2016 2017 2018

5.1 Major Fishery Harbours(3)

Numbers 22* 22* 22* 22*

5.2 Functioning Major Fishery Harbours(4)

Numbers 21 21 21 21

5.3 Proposed Fishery Harbours for upgrading (5)

Numbers 6 6 6 12

5.4 Ongoing Fishery Harbours(6) Numbers na na na 3

5.5 Proposed New Fishery Harbours (7)

Numbers 8 8 na na

5.6 Anchorages Numbers 58 58 na na

5.7 Minor Fish Landing Centers Numbers 890 890 na na

5.8 Active Ice Plants Numbers 104 na 94 94

5.9 Ice Production Capacity Mt/day 3,781 na 3,309.5 3,309.5

5.1 Boat Manufacturing Yards (Registered) Numbers 39 na 61 72

5.11 Fishing Gear Factories (8) Numbers 11 na 10 10

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6. Social Information** 2015 2016 2017 2018

6.1 Fisheries Inspector Divisions (Marine) Numbers 148 148 149 149

Hectares

Hectares

Hectares

Hectares

Summary Statistics at a Glance

2. Inland & Aquaculture Resources (Potential Area)

Unit

Nautical Miles

Nautical Miles

Description

Sq. Km.

Hectares

Hectares

Nautical Miles

Kilometers

Sq. Km.

Sq. Km.

Indicator

Summary Statistics at a Glance

UnitDescription Indicator6.2 Marine Fishing Households Numbers 190,960 188,690 183,650 181,880

6.3 Inland Fishing Households Numbers 48,900 49,450 54,170 56250

6.4 Marine Fishers (Men & women) Numbers 221,560 218,830 220,870 218130

6.5 Inland Fishers (Men & women) Numbers 54,450 54,520 60,595 61590

6.6 Marine Fishing Household Population Numbers 830,560 827,480 802,340 795190

6.7 Inland Fishing Household Population Numbers 207,410 210,160 216,270 222270

6.8 Direct and Indirect Employments (Marine & Inland) Numbers 575,000 580,000 582,000 583000

6.9 Fishing and Related Livelihoods Million 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7

6.10 Fisher Organizations (FO) - Marine Numbers 927 802 808 977

6.11 Fisher Organizations (FO) - Inland Numbers 337 287 319 434

6.12 No. of Memberships in FO - Marine Numbers 86,410 85,208 86,347 83518

7. Fish Trade and Processing 2015 2016 2017 2018

7.1 Active Fish Sales Outlets of CFC Numbers 98 95 103

7.2 Fish Processing Plants (EU Approved) Numbers 28 28 33

7.3 Fish Packing Centers Numbers na na 16

7.3 Fish Processing Plants (Other) Numbers 6 6 19

Rs.Mn 24,716 26,802 39,230 47,949

US$ (million) 182 184 257 295

7.5 Annual Export Volume Mt 17,461 17,593 24,827 27,998

Rs.Mn 30,729 35,172 33,969 32726

US$ (million) 226 242 223 201

7.7 Annual Import Volume Mt 120,046 115,693 106,020 84,463

Rs.Mn (6,013) (8,370) 5,261 15222

US$ (million) (44) (57) 35 94

Mt 9,845 8,863 13,279 13,448

Percentage 56.4 50.4 53.5 48.0

Rs.Mn. 13,688 13,611 19,698 22,277

Percentage 55.4 50.8 50.2 46.5

Mt 2,065 2,542 5,725 7597

Percentage 11.8 14.4 23.1 27.1

Mt 1,491 1,739 4,142 4936Percentage 15.1 19.6 31.2 36.7

8. Spply of Fishery Products Unit 2015 2016 2017 2018

8.1 Supply of Dried fish 90,503 99,698 93,202 93426

Imported volume Mt 33,053 34,978 33,012 32176

Domestically produced volume Mt 57,450 64,720 60,190 61250

8.2 Supply of Canned fish Mt 51,098 39,030 44,231 30793

Imported volume Mt 49,016 37,089 40,614 28068

Domestically produced volume Mt 2,082 1,941 3,617 2725

Domestically produced volume 4.9 4.6 8.5 6.4

Note:

(2). 45 brackish water lagoons

(3).(1.Kalpitiya,2.Chilaw, 3.Negombo, .4.Dikkowita, 5.Suduwella, 6.Panadura, 7.Beruwala, 8.Ambalangoda,

9.Hikkaduwa, 10.Dodanduwa, 11.Galle, 12.Mirissa,13.Puranawella, 14.Kudawella, 15.Tangalle,

16.Hambanthota, 17.Kirinda, 18.Valachchenai, 19. Codbay, 20.Nilwella, 21 Mutwal, 22.Oluvil)

(4).(1.Kalpitiya,2.Chilaw, 3.Negombo, .4.Dikkowita, 5.Suduwella, 6.Panadura, 7.Beruwala, 8.Ambalangoda,

9.Hikkaduwa, 10.Dodanduwa, 11.Galle, 12.Mirissa,13.Puranawella, 14.Kudawella, 15.Tangalle, 16.Hambanthota,

17.Kirinda, 18.Valachchenai, 19. Codbay, 20.Nilwella, 21.Oluvil)

(5). (1.Beruwala, 2.Hikkaduwa, 3.Mirissa, 4.Puranawella, 5.Kudawella, 6.Codbay) - Harbour Development Project

(6) 1.Gandara,2. Wellamankara,3.Kalametiya

(7)1 pesalai,2.Gurunagar, 3.point peduru,4.pudavaikaddu,5. Illangathurai, 6. Palachchenai,

* Mutwal Fisheries Haurbour is currently not in function

(8). Private sctor fishing Gear factories

(9). Export value of fish and fishery products - Import value of fish and fishery products

** Data is being processed iv

Millions of

cans ( 425g)

7.9

7.10

7.11

Tuna Export to EU7.12

Volume of Tuna Export

Balance of Fish Trade (9)

(1). Coastal Resources Management Plan (CRMP), CCD-1997

Annual Export Earnings

Annual Import Expenditure

7.4

7.6

7.8

Total Fish and Fishery Products Export to EU

Value of Tuna Export

Mt

Unit Year Value

1.1 Population

'000

Persons 2018 21,444

1.2 Population Growth Rate % 2018 1.1

1.3 Population Density

Persons

/Sq.km 2018 346

1.4 Average Household Size

No.of

persons 2018 3.8

2.1 Labour Force(1)

'000

Persons 2018 8,388.0

2.2 Labourforce Participation Rate % 2018 51.8

2.3 Unemployment Rate(2)

% 2018 4.4

3.1 Index Number 2018 126.3

3.2 Annual Average Inflation Rate % 2018 4.3

4.1 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - At Current Market Price Rs.Mn 2018 14,449,931

4.2 GDP Growth Rate - At Current Market Price % 2018 7.7

4.3 Per Capita GDP - At Current Market Price Rs 2018 666,817

4.4 Per Capita GDP - At Current Market Price US$ 2018 4,102

4.5 Growth Rate of Per Capita GDP - At Current Market Price (Rs.) % 2018 6.6

4.5 Growth Rate of Per Capita GDP - At Current Market Price (US$.) % 2018 -

4.6 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - At Constant (2010) Price Rs.Mn 2018 9,644,728

4.7 GDP Growth Rate - At Constant (2010) Price % 2018 3.2

4.8 Agriculture Growth Rate - At Constant (2010) Price % 2018 8.9

4.9 Industry Growth Rate - At Constant (2010) Price % 2018 6.5

4.10 Services Growth Rate - At Constant (2010) Price % 2018 9.9

5.1 Annual Average Rs./ US $ 2018 162.54

5.2 Year End Rs./ US $ 2018 180.10

1. Demographic

Indicator

National Indicators - Sri Lanka

3. Inflation

5. Exchange Rate

2. Labour force

4. National Accounts(3)

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Unit Year ValueIndicator

National Indicators - Sri Lanka

6.1 Average Monthly Household Income Rs. 2016 62,237

6.2 Average Monthly Per Capita Income Rs. 2016 16,377

6.3 Average Income Receivers in the Household Persons 2016 1.8

6.4 Income Receivers Average Monthly Income Rs. 2016 33,894

6.5 Percentage Share of Household Income - Richest 20% % 2016 50.8

6.6 Percentage Share of Household Income - Poorest 20% % 2016 4.8

6.7 Percentage Share of Household Income - Poorest 40% % 2016 14.4

7.1 Average Monthly household Expenditure Rs. 2016 54,999

7.2 Food Ratio(4)

% 2016 34.8

8.1 Official Poverty Line Rs. 2018 4,440

8.2 Poverty Head Count Ratio(5)

% 2018 4.1

8.3 Poverty Gap Index % 2018 0.6

8.4 Percentage of Poor Households % 2018 3.1

Source : Department of Census and Statistics

Central Bank of Sri Lanka

(1) Economically active population ( 15 years and over)

(2) Unemployed population/ Economically active population

(3) Revised base year (2010) estimates (by production, income and expenditure approaches)

(4)

(5)

Total Population

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Poverty Head Index = No. of people belowPoverty Line *100

8. Poverty

7. Monthly Expenditure

6. Monthly Income

Food Ratio = Household expenditure on food and drink *100

Total household expenditure (for food and drink and non

food)

Fisheries IndicatorsUnit 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

1 Contribution to GDP(1)

at Current Market Prices % 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.4

a. Marine fishing % 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2

b. Inland fishing % 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2

2 Contribution to GDP(1)

at Constatnt Prices (2010) % 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2

a. Marine fishing % 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.0

b. Inland fishing % 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2

3Growth Rate of Fisheries Contribution to GDP (at Current Market Prices)

% 5.2 1.9 7.0 2.4 10.9

a. Marine fishing % 3.9 2.6 8.4 -0.1 8.7

b. Inland fishing % 19.2 -4.6 -6.5 30.0 30.1

4Growth Rate of Fisheries Contribution to GDP (at Constant Prices-2010)

% 3.7 -2.7 1.2 -0.5 -0.8

a. Marine fishing % 2.6 -1.5 -0.6 -2.0 -2.0

b. Inland fishing % 13.2 -11.2 -9.9 10.7 7.1

5 Per capita fish production Kg/year 25.8 24.8 25.0 24.8 24.2

a. Marine fishing Kg/year 22.1 21.6 21.6 21.0 20.2

b. Inland fishing Kg/year 3.6 3.2 3.5 3.8 4.0

6 Percapita comsumable Supply (2)

g/day 42.8 43.2 47.5 47.1 46.0

Percapita fish consumption (All Sectors) (3)

Kg/year 15.6 15.8 17.3 17.2 16.8

7 Per capita Fish Consumption (Household Sector) (4)

Kg/year na na 11.8 na na

a. Large fish (Marine) Kg/year na na 4.5 na na

b. Small fish (Marine) Kg/year na na 4.5 na na

c. Inland fish Kg/year na na 2.3 na na

d. Other fish Kg/year na na 0.5 na na

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a. Canned fish Kg/year na na 1.4 na na

b. Dried fish Kg/year na na 3.6 na na

9

a. Calorie Intake % 31.6 29.6 28.9 26.3 na

b. Protein Intake % 52.9 52.9 50 45 na

c. Fat Intake % 27.5 21.1 25.5 15.1 na

10

a. Fish % na na 8.4 na na

- Marine % na na 7.4 na na

- Inland % na na 1.0 na na

c. Canned fish % na na 1.1 na na

b. Dried fish % na na 4.0 na na

- Marine % na na 4.0 na na

- Inland % na na 0.1 na na

11 Contribution to National Export Earnings % 2.4 1.8 1.8 2.3 2.5

12 Contribution of Tuna to Total Fish Exports in Volume % 58.4 56.4 50.4 53.5 48.0

13 Fishermen per Household (Marine fishing) Number 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2

14 Fishermen per Household (Inland fishing) Number 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

(1) National Accounts of Sri Lanka - Revised base year (2010) estimates (by production, income and expenditure approaches)

(2) Base on fish production

(3) Base on fish production and international trade

(4) Household Income and Expenditure Survey - DCS, conducted once every four years

(5) Food Balance Sheet - DCS

na - not available

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Description

Per capita Consumption of Perpared Fish (Household Sector) (4)

Fish Contribution to Animal Nutrition Intake (5)

Household Expenditure Contribution to Food Basket (4)

Fishery Resources and Fisher Community

Section 01

Table 1.1: Land and Water Area by District

(Sq.Km) (Ha)

1 Colombo 676 23 2,300 - - -

2 Gampaha 1,341 46 4,600 122 497 3,442

3 Kalutara 1,576 22 2,200 70 - 87

4 Kandy 1,917 23 2,300 - - -

5 Matale 1,952 41 4,100 - - -

6 Nuwara Eliya 1,706 35 3,500 - - -

7 Galle 1,617 35 3,500 187 185 1,144

8 Matara 1,270 13 1,300 6 - -

9 Hambantota 2,496 113 11,300 539 318 4,488

10 Jaffna 929 96 9,600 260 4,963 45,525

11 Mannar 1,880 116 11,600 1,261 5,179 3,828

12 Vavunia 1,861 106 10,600 - - -

13 Mullaitivu 2,415 202 20,200 463 517 9,233

14 Kilinochchi 1,205 74 7,400 312 4,975 11,917

15 Batticaloa 2,610 244 24,400 1,421 2,196 13,682

16 Ampara 4,222 193 19,300 292 127 7,235

17 Trincomalee 2,529 198 19,800 1,491 1,401 18,317

18 Kurunegala 4,624 192 19,200 - - -

19 Puttalam 2,882 190 19,000 2,264 3,461 39,119

20 Anuradhapura 6,664 515 51,500 - - -

21 Polonnaruwa 3,077 216 21,600 - - -

22 Badulla 2,827 34 3,400 - - -

23 Moneragala 5,508 131 13,100 - - -

24 Ratnapura 3,236 39 3,900 - - -

25 Kegalle 1,685 8 800 - - -

Total 62,705 2,905 290,500 8,688 23,819 158,017

Source: Survey Department,

Statistics Unit, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development 2

Lagoons (Ha)District Land Area (Sq.Km)Inland Waters

Mangroves (Ha) Salt Marshes (Ha)

Table 1.2: Information of Perennial Tanks by Districts - 2018

Major Medium Minor Total Major Mediu Minor Total

1 Colombo - - 12 12 117 6 - - 12 12 120 5

2 Gampaha - - 50 50 122 36 - - 50 50 95 36

3 Kalutara 1 - 24 25 1,490 20 1 - 24 25 1,410 22

4 Kandy 1 - 59 60 2,918 51 1 - 59 60 2,720 51

5 Matale 1 4 59 64 7,156 46 1 4 59 64 6,000 48

6 Nuwara Eliya 1 3 31 35 4,256 39 1 3 44 48 4,300 39

7 Galle - - 7 7 27 7 - - 7 7 25 5

8 Matara - - 34 34 952 34 - - 35 35 970 35

9 Hambantota 3 6 85 94 9,685 79 3 6 85 94 9,685 79

10 Jaffna - - - - - - - - - - -

11 Mannar 1 3 39 43 5,360 10 1 3 39 43 6,360 10

12 Vavunia 1 4 33 38 3,166 24 1 4 32 37 4,220 24

13 Mulathivu 2 5 26 33 9,849 33 2 5 36 43 10,600 33

14 Killinochchi 2 2 22 26 5,895 10 2 2 22 26 5,600 9

15 Batticaloa 2 5 53 60 6,310 22 2 5 53 60 5,620 22

16 Ampara 6 13 120 139 25,024 88 6 13 120 139 23,030 88

17 Trincomalee 2 4 94 100 10,709 80 2 4 94 100 9,360 80

18 Kurunegala 2 9 38 49 9,120 66 2 9 43 54 9,200 66

19 Puttalam - 5 43 48 4,933 39 5 42 47 4,900 39

20 Anuradhapura 10 12 100 122 26,980 159 10 12 100 122 25,100 169

21 Polonnaruwa 5 3 117 125 19,872 92 5 3 117 125 19,870 92

22 Badulla 1 5 44 50 5,150 41 1 6 44 51 5,430 44

23 Monaragala 1 6 86 93 6,938 80 1 6 86 93 7,810 84

24 Ratnapura 1 2 41 44 5,230 12 1 2 41 44 4,940 24

25 Kegalle - - 19 19 12 19 43 19 19 20 19

43 91 1,236 1,370 171,271 1,093 43 92 1,263 1,398 167,385 1,123

Source : National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka (NAQDA)

Note : Includes only the information of perennial tanks which are utilized for the inland fisheries

Major Tanks ( > 800 Ha ) 3

Landing

Sites

2018

TanksArea (Ha)

Total

District

2017

Tanks Area

(Ha)

Landing

Sites

Table 1.3 : Fishing Households and Active Fishers (Marine Sector)

Year Fishing Households

Active Fishers

(fishermen &

women)

Fishing Household

Population

Average Fishers per

HH

Average Persons

per HH

1982 56,320 68,900 292,200 1.2 5.2

2001 98,157 115,014 441,707 1.2 4.5

2010 184,100 212,920 816,500 1.2 4.4

2011 187,340 215,430 820,580 1.1 4.4

2012 188,480 218,550 823,230 1.2 4.4

2013 190,210 219,400 824,680 1.2 4.3

2014 190,780 221,350 825,120 1.2 4.3

2015 190,960 221,560 830,560 1.2 4.3

2016 188,690 218,830 827,480 1.2 4.4

2017 183,650 220,870 802,340 1.2 4.4

2018 181,880 218,130 795,190 1.2 4.4 Source: Statistics Unit, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development

Estimated Based on the annual reports submitted by Fisheries Inspectors of DFAR for their FI Divisions

Table 1.4 : Fishing Households and Active Fishers (Inland Sector)

Year Fishing Households

Active Fishers

(fishermen &

women)

Fishing Household

Population

Average Fishermen

per HH

Average Persons

per HH

2005 22,100 24,200 97,240 1.1 4.4

2010 28,500 31,400 122,550 1.1 4.3

2011 34,100 37,600 143,220 1.1 4.2

2012 39,800 43,980 163,180 1.1 4.1

2013 43,790 48,170 187,863 1.1 4.3

2014 46,200 50,790 198,660 1.1 4.3

2015 48,900 54,450 207,410 1.1 4.2

2016 49,450 54,520 210,160 1.1 4.0

2017 54,170 60,595 216,270 1.1 4.0

2018 56,250 61,590 222,270 1.1 4.0

Source: Statistics Unit, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development

National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka (NAQDA)

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Table 1.5: Active Fishers by District (Marine Fisheries)

1999 2008 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

1 Negombo 14,573 11,500 9,510 9,870 9,930 10,020 11,410 10,570 10,300 9,430

2 Colombo 2,653 1,730 1,820 1,610 1,910 1,930 2,400 2,340 2,090 2,100

3 Kalutara 4,322 4,810 5,950 6,060 6,210 6,270 6,120 4,820 4,870 4,960

4 Galle 6,304 5,880 10,260 10,480 10,620 10,710 12,890 12,420 11,350 11,400

5 Matara 5,276 7,710 11,090 11,260 11,720 11,820 13,180 15,570 14,100 14,430

6 Tangalle 7,001 6,580 10,580 10,730 11,060 11,160 14,990 12,010 14,130 13,520

7 Kalmunai 14,592 20,600 26,040 26,460 25,960 26,190 20,400 22,290 16,380 16,670

8 Batticaloa 15,137 23,540 29,980 30,280 29,330 29,590 29,620 31,820 39,250 39,410

9 Trincomalee 10,748 22,460 34,620 35,040 34,240 34,540 33,950 32,960 31,830 31,180

10 Mullativu 1,950 2,090 1,480 2,180 3,120 3,150 3,460 5,250 5,290 6,120

11 Kilinochchi 1,400 2,180 3,720 3,890 4,920 4,960 3,900 4,190 3,920 3,970

12 Jaffna 9,614 18,240 22,720 23,420 24,220 24,440 23,480 22,690 24,770 23,570

13 Mannar 4,593 10,540 18,530 18,960 18,220 18,380 17,540 18,570 14,300 15,390

14 Puttalam 13,161 14,410 16,810 16,450 15,720 15,860 15,880 12,530 19,000 16,210

15 Chilaw 9,090 10,200 12,320 11,860 12,220 12,330 12,340 10,800 9,290 9,770

Total 120,414 162,470 215,430 218,550 219,400 221,350 221,560 218,830 220,870 218,130 Source: Statistics Unit - Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development


Table 1.6: Fishing Households by District (Marine Fisheries)

1999 2008 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

1 Negombo 11,210 11,360 9,250 9,180 9,290 9,380 9,340 9,050 8,770 8,310

2 Colombo 2,412 1,520 1,650 1,630 1,900 1,910 1,910 1,880 1,780 1,790

3 Kalutara 3,602 4,230 5,610 5,910 5,990 6,050 6,060 4,790 4,650 4,730

4 Galle 5,253 5,510 6,220 6,720 7,210 7,240 7,250 9,430 9,070 9,200

5 Matara 4,796 7,280 10,980 11,310 11,690 11,760 11,770 12,250 11,330 11,620

6 Tangalle 5,385 5,720 10,130 10,460 10,690 10,710 10,720 9,390 8,880 8,920

7 Kalmunai 13,265 16,450 22,740 22,940 22,890 22,920 22,940 18,740 18,300 15,140

8 Batticaloa 13,762 19,870 26,320 25,780 26,630 25,260 25,280 26,980 26,390 26,670

9 Trincomalee 8,123 17,420 32,470 32,660 32,420 32,570 32,600 31,270 31,280 30,680

10 Mullativu 864 1,500 1,600 2,130 2,390 2,520 2,520 4,730 4,230 4,890

11 Kilinochchi 400 2,100 2,700 2,970 3,120 3,660 3,660 4,120 4,240 3,890

12 Jaffna 6,922 17,100 19,240 19,480 19,020 20,190 20,210 21,800 21,290 22,460

13 Mannar 4,175 10,230 15,030 15,440 15,210 14,980 14,990 15,030 14,640 14,760

14 Puttalam 10,124 12,680 13,820 12,890 12,240 12,370 12,380 10,790 10,760 10,680

15 Chilaw 8,264 8,970 9,580 8,980 9,520 9,260 9,330 8,440 8,040 8,140

Total 98,557 141,940 187,340 188,480 190,210 190,780 190,960 188,690 183,650 181,880

Source: Statistics Unit - Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development


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Fisheries District

Fisheries District

Number of FI

DivisionsFishing Households

Active Fishers

(Fishermen &

women)

Fishing Household

Population

Average Fishers per

Household

1 Negombo 13 8,310 9,430 38,780 1.2

2 Colombo 10 1,790 2,100 7,860 1.2

3 Kalutara 9 4,730 4,960 18,930 1.0

4 Galle 9 9,200 11,400 45,210 1.3

5 Matara 9 11,620 14,430 49,670 1.2

6 Tangalle 12 8,920 13,520 36,560 1.6

7 Kalmunai 12 15,140 16,670 83,580 0.9

8 Batticaloa 16 26,670 39,410 118,280 1.5

9 Trincomalee 11 30,680 31,180 104,490 1.0

10 Mullaitivu 4 4,890 6,120 21,050 1.3

11 Kilinochchi 5 3,890 3,970 10,790 0.9

12 Jaffna 14 22,460 23,570 102,310 1.2

13 Mannar 6 14,760 15,390 62,090 1.0

14 Puttalam 8 10,680 16,210 49,180 1.8

15 Chilaw 11 8,140 9,770 39,410 1.2

Total 149 181,880 218,130 795,190 1.2



Note: Full time, part time, occational and other unspecified fishers are included

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Table 1.7: Fishing Households and Active Fishers (Marine Fisheries) - 2018

Fisheries District

Table 1.8 : Active Fishers in Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector - 2018

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

1 Colombo 144 2 146 399 11 410 543 13 556

2 Gampaha 141 - 141 1,570 193 1,763 1,711 193 1,904

3 Kalutara 405 28 433 981 53 1,034 1,386 81 1,467

4 Kandy 1,142 8 1,150 304 8 312 1,446 16 1,462

5 Matale 1,576 2 1,578 440 19 459 2,016 21 2,037

6 Nuwara Eliya 1,045 32 1,077 616 47 663 1,661 79 1,740

7 Galle 771 22 793 811 - 811 1,582 22 1,604

8 Matara 484 47 531 125 18 143 609 65 674

9 Hambantota 5,191 95 5,286 3,278 375 3,653 8,469 470 8,939

10 Jaffna 85 - 85 248 - 248 333 - 333

11 Mannar 1,215 37 1,252 425 2 427 1,640 39 1,679

12 Vavuniya 779 14 793 274 7 281 1,053 21 1,074

13 Mullaitivu 1,032 20 1,052 377 3 380 1,409 23 1,432

14 Kilinochchi 553 33 586 617 1 618 1,170 34 1,204

15 Batticaloa 1,233 116 1,349 1,033 22 1,055 2,266 138 2,404

16 Ampara 4,245 - 4,245 591 6 597 4,836 6 4,842

17 Trincomalee 2,503 58 2,561 1,672 51 1,723 4,175 109 4,284

18 Kurunegala 846 2 848 268 12 280 1,114 14 1,128

19 Puttalam 1,642 128 1,770 3,734 147 3,881 5,376 275 5,651

20 Anuradhapura 4,352 249 4,601 485 37 522 4,837 286 5,123

21 Polonnaruwa 4,433 145 4,578 1,094 148 1,242 5,527 293 5,820

22 Badulla 1,297 46 1,343 590 38 628 1,887 84 1,971

23 Monaragala 1,654 12 1,666 1,175 37 1,212 2,829 49 2,878

24 Ratnapura 497 3 500 359 24 383 856 27 883

25 Kegalle 121 - 121 352 31 383 473 31 504

Total 37,386 1,099 38,485 21,818 1,290 23,108 59,204 2,389 61,593

Source: National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka (NAQDA)

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Inland Fisheries AquacultureDistrict

Total

Coastal Inland Total Coastal Inland Total

1 Colombo 19 3 22 1,362 231 1,593

2 Gampaha 72 16 86 6,106 707 6,813

3 Kalutara 40 13 53 3,967 658 4,625

4 Kandy - 3 3 - 160 160

5 Matale - 14 14 - 1,060 1,060

6 Nuwara Eliya - 8 8 - 265 265

7 Galle 47 4 51 3,244 106 3,350

8 Matara 70 10 80 4,931 192 5,123

9 Hambantota 46 46 92 4,795 1,791 6,586

10 Jaffna 92 - 92 9,580 - 9,580

11 Mannar 71 14 85 6,719 692 7,411

12 Vavuniya - 18 18 - 636 636

13 Mullaitivu 31 9 40 3,527 628 4,155

14 Kilinochchi 24 7 31 1,645 351 1,996

15 Batticaloa 145 23 168 13,884 1,501 15,385

16 Ampara - 31 31 - 1,924 1,924

17 Trincomalee 69 25 94 5,181 575 5,756

18 Kurunegala - 23 23 - 771 771

19 Puttalam 72 27 99 4,581 934 5,515

20 Anuradhapura - 33 33 - 2,800 2,800

21 Polonnaruwa - 35 35 - 3,700 3,700

22 Badulla - 14 14 - 446 446

23 Monaragala - 43 43 - 808 808

24 Ratnapura - 11 11 - 766 766

25 Kegalle - 4 4 - 140 140

Total 977 434 1,409 83,518 21,852 105,360

Source: National Fisheries Federation

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Table 1.9 : Fisher Community Organizations - 2018

DistrictNo. of fisheries Organizations No. of Members

Fisheries Infrastructure Facilities

Section 02

Table 2.1 : Fishery Harbours Information and Available Facilities - 2018

Fisheries

DistrictY

ear o

f

Com

mis

sion

ed

Lan

d A

rea (

Ha)

Basi

n A

rea (

Ha)

Break

Wate

r L

en

gth

(m)

Su

b B

reak

wate

r

(m)

Dred

gin

g D

ep

th (

m)

Qu

ay W

all

Len

gth

(m)

Jett

y L

en

gth

(m

)

Berth

ing C

ap

acit

y

(No o

f V

ess

els

3.5

-

5 t

on

nage)

Mark

et

Area

(Au

cti

on

Hall

)

(sq

.m)

Net

Men

din

g A

rea

(sq

.m)

Fu

el

Sto

rage

Cap

acit

y -

Die

sel

('000 L

iters)

Wate

r S

torage

('000 L

iters)

Kerose

ne

('000 L

iters)

1 Negombo Negombo 2009 0.42 Lagoon - - 3.0 88.0 - 162 421 212 36.0 50.0 -

2 Dikkowita Negombo 2013 6.12 13.40 758 378.5 3.0-6.0 610.5 349.0 455 437 420 115.2 250.0 -

3 Mutwal Colombo 1965 0.80 1.40 218 68.0 4.0-6.0 192.7 - 100 340 434 bunkering 55.0 -

4 Panadura Colombo 1998 1.67 Lagoon 670 150.0 2.5-3.0 75.5 - 75 171 160 36.0 25.0 18.0

5 Beruwala Kalutara 1965 5.10 13.30 385 188.0 3.0 212.0 41.0 530 652 544 72.0 200.0 7.4

6 Ambalangoda Galle 2008 3.10 5.30 372 188.0 3.5 117.0 - 150 440 256 36.0 26.0 -

7 Hikkaduwa Galle 2001 1.35 4.50 485 330.0 3.0 136.0 - 250 214 211 36.0 30.0 18.0

8 Dodanduwa Galle 2009 1.10 1.40 100 - 3.0 - - 50 180 95 - 2,000.0 13,500.0

9 Galle Galle 1965 1.50 3.00 235 - 3.0-6.0 292.0 - 350 750 475 74.0 70.0 -

10 Mirissa Matara 1966 2.44 7.00 458 - 2.5 -4 430.0 - 300 223 111 53.0 18.0 14.0

11 Nilwella Matara 2012 0.64 9.30 426 - 3.0 100.0 - 200 153 177 36.0 12.0 18.0

12 Puranawella Matara 1980 3.87 12.20 407 276.0 3.0-5.0 284.5 - 350 360 278 72.0 80.0 -

13 Suduwella Matara1st Stage

completed1.59 3.91 319 193.0 3.0-6.0 100.0 - - 297 213 18.0 11.4 30.0

14 Kudawella Tangalle 1998 3.30 10.30 680 - 2.5-3.0 288.0 102.0 400 284 256 60.0 232.0 -

15 Tangalle Tangalle 1965 1.30 2.10 208 - 2.5-3.0 263.3 - 100 - 178 54.0 32.0 -

16 Hambantota Tangalle 2010 3.30 3.90 278 175.0 3.5 150.0 - 125 290 530 36.0 12.0 13.2

17 Kirinda Tangalle 1985 4.70 1.90 542 185.0 2.5-3.0 226.0 - 150 291 195 24.3 50.0 242.0

18 Oluvil Kalmunai 2013 45.00 21.00 775 550.0 3.0 205.0 - 750 320 240 22.5 40.0 -

19 ValaichchanaiBatticaloa 2011 1.60 Lagoon - - 3.0 275.0 - 400 915 320 72,000.0 75,000.0 13,500.0

20 Cod-bay Trincomalee 1965 11.10 Lagoon - - 3.0-6.0 289.0 50.0 700 381 136 54.0 150.0 -

21 Kalpitiya Puttalam 1968 0.49 Lagoon - - 2.5-5.0 126.2 57.2 180 300 306 36.0 50.0 36.5

22 Chilaw Puttalam 2010 0.87 Lagoon - - 2.5 174.5 35.8 250 564 444 - - -

Source: Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation (CFHC)

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Harbour

Table 2.2: Active Ice Plants and Production Capacity by Districts

Ice

plants

Production

Capacity

(Mt/day)

Ice

plants

Production

Capacity

(Mt/day)

Ice

plants

Production

Capacity

(Mt/day)

Ice

plants

Production

Capacity

(Mt/day)

Ice

plants

Production

Capacity

(Mt/day)

1 Colombo Colombo 3 40 3 40 3 40 2 15 - -

2 Gampaha Negombo 12 623 12 657 12 657 13 709 12 689

3 Kalutara Kalutara 6 220 5 230 5 230 8 368 6 278

5 Matale Matale 1 27 - - - - - - 1 15

7 Galle Galle 4 145 4 145 2 80 6 155 5 120

8 Matara Matara 9 280 10 415 11 425 11 449 11 452

9 Hambantota Tangalle 11 188 11 193 12 190 15 245 14 480

10 Jaffna Jaffna 11 67 11 73 8 64 8 91 6 130

11 Mannar Mannar 6 62 7 65 7 67 4 50 4 164

13 Mullaitivu Mullaitivu 1 6 1 6 2 41 4 64 2 47

14 Kilinochchi Kilinochchi - - - - - - 2 6 2 11

15 Batticaloa Batticaloa 5 84 4 74 3 104 6 204 4 113

16 Ampara Kalmunai 2 20 2 20 4 111 4 121 3 32

17 Trincomalee Trincomalee 4 313 4 326 4 313 6 963 6 316

18 Kurunegala - - 1 23 1 20 - - 1 1

Puttalam 6 170 6 150 6 150 5 50 8 230

Chilaw 6 140 7 249 8 281 8 281 5 215

20 Anuradhapura 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 2 13

21 Polonnaruwa - - 1 5 1 5 1 2 1 2

22 Monaragala - - - - - - - - 1 2

Total Total 88 2,395 90 2,681 90 2,788 104 3,781 94 3,310

Source: Statistics Unit, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources DevelopmentBased on the data reports of DFAR, CFC ,CFHC and NAQDA

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2017

Addministrative

District

20152012 2013 2014

Puttalam 19

Fisheries

District

Table 2.3 : No. of Ice plants and production capacity by current status of functioning and district, 2017/2018

Number

Daily production

capacity

(Mt/ day)

Number

Daily production

capacity

(Mt/ day)

Number

Daily production

capacity

(Mt/ day)

Number

Daily production

capacity

(Mt/ day)

Colombo Colombo 2 15.00 1 5.00 3 20.00

Gampaha Negombo 12 689.00 1 40.00 13 729.00

Kalutara Kaluthara 6 278.00 6 278.00

Matale Matale 1 15.00 1 15.00

Galle Galle 5 119.50 5 119.50

Matara Matara 11 452.30 11 452.30

Hambanthota Tangalle 14 479.71 1 60.00 2 11.70 17 551.41

Jaffna Jaffna 6 130.00 2 23.50 8 153.50

Mannar Mannar 4 163.50 4 163.50

Mullaitivu Mullaitivu 2 47.40 1 2.80 3 50.20

Kilinochchi Kilinochchi 2 11.20 2 11.20

Batticaloa Batticaloa 4 113.00 1 10.00 5 123.00

Ampara Kalmunai 3 32.00 1 20.00 4 52.00

Trincomalee Trincomalee 6 316.40 6 316.40

Kurunegala Kurunegala 1 1.00 1 1.00

Puttalam 8 230.00 1 15.00 9 245.00

Chilaw 5 215.00 1 30.00 6 245.00

Anuradhapura Anuradhapura 2 13.00 2 13.00

Polonnaruwa Polonnaruwa 1 1.50 1 1.50

Monaragala Monaragala 1 2.00 1 2.00

94 3,309.51 7 142.80 7 90.20 108 3,542.51


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Inactive Permanently Closed Total

Fisheries District

Total

Puttalam

Administrative

District

Active

Table 2.4.1 : Production of Fishing Boats - Cey-Nor 2010 - 20172010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Production of Boats

1 1 1 1 1 - - 3

9 - - - - - 7 22

8 2 54 81 26 2 -

382 562 513 694 623 711 2,384 1,443

32 58 - - 1 - - 32

4 2 1 8 - 1 - 1

- 8 7 5 - - 12 12

1 1 1 3 1 1 2 -

- - - 53 50 12 106 59

437 634 577 845 702 727 2,511 1,572

Other Products

- - - 1 1 - - -

72.00 57.00 63.74 57.02 68.77 51.99 121.1 104.15

Table 2.4.2 : Sales of Other Products - Cey-Nor 2010 - 2018

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

600 360 1,854 623 1,065 270 3

267 30

181

18

368 909

16.38 10.35 9.64 76.19 49.56

Source: CEYNOR Foundation Ltd , North Sea Limited

Note: Fishing Net Factories were handed over to North Sea Limited since 2011 November

13

Floating Restaurent / House

Wallam/ Theppam

Leisure Boats / Ferries

Paddle Boats

Passenger boats

Ferries/ Theppam/ Piers

Total Boats

Boat Type

Multiday boats

Single day boats

OFRP boats

Oru / Outtriggers / Oars

Total Production Value (Rs.Mn)

Weapon Storage Boxes, Security

Huts, Long Lines Instruments

Value of Other Products(Rs Mn)

Dress changing room, toilets

mobile sales outlets, pallets,

hatchery jars, F/chairs, fish nets

and fishing gear

Fish box/ Ice box

Item

Hatchery jar/ Hatchery Tank /

Water Tank/Fish Tank

Fiber glass oars/ Lifi Saving

Rings/ Dan Anchors

Table 2.5 : Production of Fish Nets and Sales Value 2000-2017

Quantity

(Kg)

Sales Value

(Rs.Mn)

Quantity

(Kg)

Sales Value

(Rs.Mn)

Quantity

(Kg)

Sales Value

(Rs.Mn)

Quantity

(Kg)

Sales Value

(Rs.Mn)

2000 191,083 79.10 20,885 6.4 - - 211,968 85.5

2001 149,758 74.10 35,000 14.2 - - 184,758 88.3

2002 175,120 81.90 27,600 12.0 - - 202,720 93.9

2003 192,939 95.90 52,400 25.1 - - 245,339 121.0

2004 198,628 116.80 53,800 27.1 - - 252,428 143.9

2005 233,126 152.60 89,575 55.5 - - 322,701 208.1

2006 274,542 185.00 63,017 47.1 - - 337,559 232.1

2007 239,562 179.40 35,505 35.4 - - 275,067 214.1

2008 112,786 83.40 46,696 40.8 - - 159,482 124.2

2009 64,011 91.30 37,830 35.2 - - 101,841 116.1

2010 88,453 149.80 82,172 72.0 - - 170,625 221.7

2011 94,920 172.80 91,122 69.0 - - 188,352 246.8

2012 77,890 94.20 35,970 42.7 20,950 30.5 134,810 167.4

2013 69,660 77.00 41,520 46.0 36,080 21.8 147,260 144.9

2014 107,720 193.40 73,390 20.6 99,210 86.1 280,320 300.1

2015 70,799 108.92 46,240 9.2 76,790 44.8 193,829 162.9

2016 71,830 106.77 30,780 21.1 54,080 57.2 156,700 185.1

2017 100,632 113.75 58,694 45.4 87,914 43.7 247,240 202.8

Source: CEYNOR Foundation Ltd , North Sea Limited

Note: Fishing Net Factories were handed over to North Sea Limited since 2011 November

14

Year

Lunuwila Fish Nets Weerawila Fish Nets Gurunagar factory Total

Fishing Fleets

Section 03

Table 3.1: Operating Fishing Boats by Type

High Seas

IMUL

Other(1)

IMULIDAY OFRP MTRB NTRB

(2) NBSB (Beach

Seine Craft)

1995 1,639 1,357 8,564 1,060 14,649 na 27,269 3,900 31,169

2000 1,430 1,170 8,690 1,205 15,100 na 27,595 4,700 32,295

2005 1,328 1,164 11,010 1,660 14,150 589 29,901 6,200 36,101

2006 2,394 907 13,860 1,842 15,714 633 35,350 7,046 42,396

2007 2,460 1,060 15,200 1,680 15,632 1,008 37,040 6,600 43,640

2008 2,809 1,940 14,747 3,179 15,906 1,136 39,717 7,170 46,887

2009 2,934 958 17,193 2,126 17,268 975 41,454 7,560 49,014

2010 3,346 1,177 18,770 2,680 19,190 975 46,138 7,990 54,128

2011 3,872 1,120 22,890 2,960 21,646 984 53,472 8,020 61,492

2012 4,080 890 23,160 2,340 21,904 896 53,270 8,360 61,630

2013 4,111 802 23,134 2,514 20,866 873 52,300 7,988 60,288

2014 4,447 876 23,982 2,720 20,584 1,379 53,988 8,536 62,524

2015 1,612 2,606 719 24,028 1,872 17,813 1,688 50,338 8,778 59,116

2016 1,407 2,589 786 24,282 1,839 17,853 1,913 50,669 9,661 60,330

2017 1,346 2,850 868 22,394 2,185 16,035 1,212 46,890 9,745 56,635

2018 1,281 3,300 918 24,132 2,206 17,434 1,320 50,591 9,795 60,386

Estimated based on the monthly reports submitted by the Fisheries Inspectors of DFAR for their FI Divisions and log book information

(1) 1995-2014 High seas IMUL boats included

(2) 1995-2000 Beach Seine Crafts included

Note : IMUL - Inboard Multi-day Boats, IDAY - Inboard Single-day Boats, OFRP - Out-board engine Fiberglass

Reinforced Plastic Boats, MTRB - Motorized Traditional Boats, NTRB - Non-motorized Traditional Boats16

Traditional Year

Inland Fishing

Craft

Total Fishing

Fleet

Out Board Engine

Total

Inboard Engine

Marine Fishing Fleet

Table 3.2 : Operating Fishing Boats by District - 2017

IMUL IDAY OFRP MTRB NTRB NBSB Total Boats

1 Negombo 730 24 1,565 6 1,160 39 3,524

2 Colombo 36 26 394 1 318 24 799

3 Kalutara 400 3 369 - 244 32 1,048

4 Galle 628 20 412 198 232 38 1,528

5 Matara 956 84 806 273 636 7 2,762

6 Tangalle 514 24 840 129 687 101 2,295

7 Kalmunai 116 84 678 179 877 197 2,131

8 Batticaloa 327 28 1,209 8 4,095 171 5,838

9 Trincomalee 174 16 2,865 20 1,575 117 4,767

10 Mullaitivu - - 873 - 613 76 1,562

11 Kilinochchi 2 - 689 91 254 - 1,036

12 Jaffna 90 351 3,830 621 1,823 111 6,826

13 Mannar 34 208 2,767 443 839 14 4,305

14 Puttalam 73 - 2,961 209 1,342 203 4,788

15 Chilaw 116 - 2,136 7 1,340 82 3,681

Total 4,196 868 22,394 2,185 16,035 1,212 46,890


Estimated based on the monthly reports submitted by the Fisheries Inspectors of DFAR for their FI Divisions


Reinforced Plastic Boats, MTRB - Motorized Traditional Boats, NTRB - Non-motorized Traditional Boats

NBSB -Non Motorized Beach Seine Crafts

17

Fisheries District

Table 3.3 : Operating Fishing Boats by District - 2018

IMUL IDAY OFRP MTRB NTRB NBSB Total Boats

1 Negombo 874 31 1,665 5 1,406 35 4,016

2 Colombo 59 28 415 1 341 31 875

3 Kalutara 400 396 9 271 41 1,117

4 Galle 676 21 387 188 245 48 1,565

5 Matara 1,105 74 763 289 606 4 2,841

6 Tangalle 493 17 921 121 717 122 2,391

7 Kalmunai 124 87 831 182 811 199 2,234

8 Batticaloa 338 17 1,522 13 5,071 154 7,115

9 Trincomalee 185 8 3,813 24 1,930 187 6,147

10 Mullaitivu 1 1,080 244 44 1,369

11 Kilinochchi 1 1 711 91 216 1,020

12 Jaffna 107 426 4,322 588 2,074 205 7,722

13 Mannar 41 208 3,079 506 717 12 4,563

14 Puttalam 79 2,511 178 1,354 110 4,232

15 Chilaw 98 1,716 11 1,431 128 3,384

Total 4,581 918 24,132 2,206 17,434 1,320 50,591


Estimated based on the monthly reports submitted by the Fisheries Inspectors of DFAR for their FI Divisions


Reinforced Plastic Boats, MTRB - Motorized Traditional Boats, NTRB - Non-motorized Traditional Boats

NBSB -Non Motorized Beach Seine Crafts

18

Fisheries District

Table 3.4: Inland Fishing Crafts* by District

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

1 Colombo 60 60 70 10 10 7 46 46 46 45 40

2 Gampaha 20 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 39 40 35

3 Kalutara 30 30 30 80 60 27 38 57 68 75 71

4 Kandy 70 90 110 100 80 80 118 118 145 145 125

5 Matale 340 350 360 270 290 289 289 289 323 330 330

6 Nuwara Eliya 20 20 20 100 100 98 98 98 110 115 115

7 Galle 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 45 55 51

8 Matara 40 40 40 90 90 71 58 58 120 120 110

9 Hambantota 520 540 560 740 700 696 696 746 735 740 740

10 Jaffna ** - - - - - - - - - - -

11 Mannar 30 30 50 170 190 271 271 271 331 350 363

12 Vavunia 50 40 80 250 140 132 232 232 307 295 280

13 Mullaitivu 10 10 30 230 230 217 217 217 463 425 415

14 Kilinochchi 20 10 20 170 190 265 265 265 259 245 240

15 Batticaloa 210 340 380 480 480 446 495 495 574 580 636

16 Ampara 590 610 620 880 870 866 1,248 1,248 1,467 1,450 1,436

17 Trincomalee 320 380 390 350 350 359 359 359 402 445 445

18 Kurunegala 580 610 670 450 740 732 732 732 673 645 645

19 Puttalam 210 220 230 350 340 329 223 273 265 265 255

20 Anuradhapura 1,760 1,780 1,790 1,330 1,410 1,103 1,103 1,153 1,321 1,365 1,376

21 Polonnaruwa 1,380 1,410 1,490 1,040 1,070 1,048 1,048 1,073 1,013 1,040 1,105

22 Badulla 370 380 390 350 360 351 351 371 366 385 391

23 Monaragala 330 370 410 390 440 390 454 482 418 410 410

24 Ratnapura 170 180 190 140 170 161 145 145 171 175 176

25 Kegalle ** - - - - - - - - - 5 5

7,170 7,560 7,990 8,020 8,360 7,988 8,536 8,778 9,661 9,745 9,795

Source : Statistics Unit, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development and NAQDA

* Including Canoes, Theppan and Paru

** Inland fishing crafts are not operated 19

District

Total

Fish Production

Section 04

Table 4.1: Annual Fish Production by Fishing Sub-sectors (Mt)

CoastalOff shore/ Deep

Sea

1960 48,768 2,235 51,003 1,524 52,527 na

1965 85,547 1,524 87,071 8,230 95,301 na

1970 86,563 3,258 89,821 8,331 98,152 na

1975 114,863 970 115,833 13,370 129,203 na

1980 165,264 2,148 167,412 20,266 187,678 38,000

1985 140,270 2,400 142,670 32,740 175,410 24,000

1990 134,120 11,670 145,790 38,190 183,980 22,000

1995 157,500 60,000 217,500 18,250 235,750 36,000

2000 175,280 88,400 263,680 36,700 300,380 60,900

2005 63,690 66,710 130,400 32,830 163,230 18,900

2010 202,420 129,840 332,260 52,410 384,670 100,120

2011 222,350 162,920 385,270 59,560 444,830 112,295

2012 257,540 159,680 417,220 68,950 486,170 131,840

2013 267,980 177,950 445,930 66,910 512,840 146,630

2014 278,850 180,450 459,300 75,750 535,050 157,982

2015 269,020 183,870 452,890 67,300 520,190 126,390

2016 274,160 182,830 456,990 73,930 530,920 145,620

2017 259,720 189,720 449,440 81,870 531,310 134,220

2018 249,020 190,350 439,370 87,690 527,060 141,080


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Table 4.2: National Fish Production** by Administrative Districts (Mt)

District 2000 2005 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

1 Colombo 3,240 720 2,110 3,490 3,240 5,400 7,690 7,340 7,220 6,165 4,740

2 Gampaha 35,140 17,630 28,440 35,740 36,510 41,400 38,350 36,570 31,470 30,200 31,370

3 Kalutara 33,730 11,740 43,460 51,970 53,020 48,590 40,520 32,780 46,710 43,400 43,820

4 Kandy 170 310 320 380 920 920 780 680 780 1,340 690

5 Matale 290 330 720 820 2,130 1,700 940 840 1,290 1,320 1,230

6 Nuwara eliya 30 80 90 160 980 420 310 170 80 310 550

7 Galle 27,860 11,240 21,890 25,390 27,650 49,780 52,000 55,730 57,540 48,650 55,100

8 Matara 35,510 17,100 39,010 46,640 48,760 49,120 42,550 35,420 30,950 29,210 30,280

9 Hambantota 34,980 7,680 23,450 30,310 31,840 49,860 65,330 70,310 66,990 77,380 72,410

10 Jaffna 6,650 12,970 20,970 25,750 32,400 21,380 25,890 29,290 32,260 44,465 41,210

11 Mannar 1,430 8,380 11,010 13,150 13,810 11,970 23,420 20,740 19,700 23,090 23,880

12 Vavunia - 290 490 540 830 1,520 1,280 1,500 2,770 2,290 400

13 Mullaitivu 770 780 1,370 3,300 7,580 9,030 9,470 10,480 11,790 7,270 4,340

14 Kilinochchi - 1,460 570 5,780 7,530 15,280 16,250 14,290 15,360 13,210 12,280

15 Batticaloa 13,450 10,110 41,250 35,870 36,370 38,010 33,230 30,120 30,500 26,500 20,550

16 Ampara 10,500 10,210 22,520 27,040 30,350 28,210 27,120 20,950 29,870 31,310 32,560

17 Trincomalee 17,500 8,030 38,090 36,080 38,080 29,580 27,570 31,490 30,030 39,500 40,790

18 Kurunegala 2,180 2,140 4,390 4,960 5,180 4,760 2,050 2,620 5,690 3,120 3,870

19 Puttalam 61,870 28,240 57,670 67,250 73,910 79,470 81,410 88,240 86,260 72,280 74,000

20 Anuradhapura 6,690 5,640 11,920 12,910 14,340 9,650 16,320 11,940 12,990 15,760 12,940

21 Polonnaruwa 4,870 4,730 7,950 9,830 12,870 7,510 7,560 7,160 3,530 8,310 11,600

22 Badulla 660 820 1,240 1,320 1,650 1,010 820 880 470 850 1,470

23 Monaragala 2,750 1,870 2,950 3,160 3,670 6,500 10,190 7,770 4,200 3,140 5,240

24 Ratnapura 100 730 2,770 2,970 2,530 1,760 3,980 2,860 2,450 2,220 1,720

25 Kegalle 10 - 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 20 20

Total 300,380 163,230 384,670 444,830 486,170 512,840 535,050 520,190 530,920 531,310 527,060



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Note: ** : National Fish is the sum of production in Marine and Inland Fishing.

- : negligible amount

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Table 4.3: National Fish Production** by Fishing Sub-sectors and Administrative Districts (Mt) 2016 - 2018

Marine Inland Total Marine Inland Total Marine Inland Total

1 Colombo 6,310 910 7,220 5,935 230 6,165 4,650 90 4,740

2 Gampaha 31,150 320 31,470 29,720 480 30,200 30,370 1,000 31,370

3 Kalutara 46,090 620 46,710 42,440 960 43,400 41,750 2,070 43,820

4 Kandy - 780 780 - 1,340 1,340 - 690 690

5 Matale - 1,290 1,290 - 1,320 1,320 - 1,230 1,230

6 Nuwara eliya - 80 80 - 310 310 - 550 550

7 Galle 56,890 650 57,540 47,750 900 48,650 54,100 1,000 55,100

8 Matara 30,550 400 30,950 28,800 410 29,210 29,710 570 30,280

9 Hambantota 62,510 4,480 66,990 68,050 9,330 77,380 64,230 8,180 72,410

10 Jaffna 32,260 - 32,260 44,465 44,465 41,070 140 41,210

11 Mannar 17,510 2,190 19,700 21,380 1,710 23,090 23,250 630 23,880

12 Vavunia - 2,770 2,770 - 2,290 2,290 - 400 400

13 Mullaitivu 11,140 650 11,790 5,470 1,800 7,270 3,110 1,230 4,340

14 Kilinochchi 14,560 800 15,360 11,840 1,370 13,210 11,190 1,090 12,280

15 Batticaloa 28,500 2,000 30,500 23,500 3,000 26,500 17,850 2,700 20,550

16 Ampara 20,180 9,690 29,870 20,880 10,430 31,310 18,450 14,110 32,560

17 Trincomalee 23,780 6,250 30,030 33,410 6,090 39,500 34,300 6,490 40,790

18 Kurunegala - 5,690 5,690 - 3,120 3,120 - 3,870 3,870

19 Puttalam 75,560 10,700 86,260 65,800 6,480 72,280 65,340 8,660 74,000

20 Anuradhapura - 12,990 12,990 - 15,760 15,760 - 12,940 12,940

21 Polonnaruwa - 3,530 3,530 - 8,310 8,310 - 11,600 11,600

22 Badulla - 470 470 - 850 850 - 1,470 1,470

23 Monaragala - 4,200 4,200 - 3,140 3,140 - 5,240 5,240

24 Ratnapura - 2,450 2,450 - 2,220 2,220 - 1,720 1,720

25 Kegalle - 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 20

Total 456,990 73,930 530,920 449,440 81,870 531,310 439,370 87,690 527,060


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- : negligible amount

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Table 4.4: Marine Sector Fish Catch by Fisheries Districts (Mt)

1995 2000 2005 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

1 Negombo 30,570 34,540 16,940 35,820 37,490 28,250 35,530 35,990 41,080 38,030 36,260 31,150 29,720 30,370

2 Colombo 2,550 3,130 560 1,030 830 1,990 3,370 2,970 4,780 7,110 6,770 6,310 5,935 4,650

3 Kalutara 28,910 33,140 11,560 39,580 33,100 43,360 51,870 52,610 48,170 40,180 32,350 46,090 42,440 41,750

4 Galle 21,430 27,830 11,210 14,800 24,930 21,830 25,330 27,410 49,230 51,550 55,240 56,890 47,750 54,100

5 Matara 29,930 35,480 17,090 47,810 44,180 38,970 46,580 48,380 48,850 42,370 35,190 30,550 28,800 29,710

6 Tangalle 23,260 33,470 6,220 20,850 20,990 20,170 26,830 27,320 42,540 58,870 66,100 62,510 68,050 64,230

7 Kalmunai 7,290 9,210 7,940 22,050 16,260 16,380 20,120 23,410 23,070 21,660 18,240 20,180 20,880 18,450

8 Batticaloa 8,360 9,860 7,650 21,850 24,530 39,610 34,290 35,690 37,130 31,720 27,790 28,500 23,500 17,850

9 Trincomalee 9,130 13,540 6,790 17,980 27,690 36,250 33,910 36,410 24,370 22,340 24,770 23,780 33,410 34,300

10 Mullaitivu 400 500 780 260 na 1,360 2,580 6,790 8,480 8,930 10,080 11,140 5,470 3,110

11 Kilinochchi na na 1,460 360 na 560 5,260 6,700 14,670 15,780 13,800 14,560 11,840 11,190

12 Jaffna 3,400 6,400 12,790 5,830 13,080 20,890 25,670 32,400 21,380 25,890 29,290 32,260 44,465 41,070

13 Mannar 700 1,200 8,380 7,390 8,130 10,790 12,860 13,450 11,110 22,130 19,390 17,510 21,380 23,250

14 Puttalam 27,020 29,730 11,670 16,960 20,010 24,830 31,120 31,540 34,530 38,280 43,790 41,890 35,890 34,660

15 Chilaw 24,550 25,650 9,360 22,060 21,950 27,020 29,950 36,150 36,540 34,460 33,830 33,670 29,910 30,680

217,500 263,680 130,400 274,630 293,170 332,260 385,270 417,220 445,930 459,300 452,890 456,990 449,440 439,370



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Table 4.5: Marine Sector Fish Catch by Major Commercial Groups (Mt)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

1 Thora Seer 10,200 12,160 14,390 25,650 30,000 8,940 7,440 7,790 7,670

2 Paraw Carangids 16,740 18,570 24,580 25,160 29,270 34,050 32,620 23,690 22,290

3 Balaya Skipjack tuna 66,910 55,230 53,410 73,350 61,750 54,040 47,730 57,960 55,000

4 Kelawalla Yellowfin tuna 45,450 44,320 42,780 45,760 45,200 46,430 39,600 38,960 41,690

5 Other Blood FishOther tuna like

species 48,930 40,460 40,640 50,200 59,190 46,930 38,750 44,520 51,900

6 Thalapath (Other bill fish) *** *** *** *** *** 26,040 32,530 33,180 32,680

7 Mora / Maduwa Shrks/Sketes 13,290 10,620 9,230 8,030 7,440 5,860 8,980 13,620 13,500

8 Rock Fish Mullets 20,150 28,390 34,680 35,450 34,890 34,960 33,920 31,100 29,060

9 Shore S/ V Small fishes 77,210 119,810 135,460 118,560 108,420 136,790 153,180 143,250 132,160

10 Issa Prawns 17,640 22,680 26,730 29,230 23,940 20,090 19,720 17,620 16,970

11 Pokirissa Lobsters 890 1,620 1,960 1,890 1,480 630 960 540 570

12 Kakuluwa Crabs 6,260 8,390 10,620 9,370 6,450 9,670 11,920 11,510 12,830

13 Others Other marine 8,590 23,020 22,740 23,280 51,270 28,460 29,640 25,700 23,050

332,260 385,270 417,220 445,930 459,300 452,890 456,990 449,440 439,370


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Table 4.6: Marine Fish Production by District and Major Commercial Groups - 2017 (Mt)

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1 Negombo 460 600 3,120 8,350 1,220 1,680 1,450 1,500 7,470 820 20 210 2,820 29,720

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3 Kalutara 310 2,370 4,080 1,100 6,150 1,070 1,000 760 25,370 40 40 10 140 42,440

4 Galle 480 1,900 6,230 8,580 3,910 460 530 280 24,940 90 80 30 240 47,750

5 Matàra 210 270 10,210 6,360 5,700 1,930 590 290 3,130 10 10 10 80 28,800

6 Tangalla 480 1,110 26,360 5,410 7,790 14,420 1,330 1,890 8,050 50 90 10 1,060 68,050

7 Kalmunai 550 1,590 2,750 840 860 620 530 2,220 8,540 340 100 340 1,600 20,880

8 Batticaloa 1,080 2,330 1,460 1,010 1,270 910 510 2,560 6,090 2,030 10 320 3,920 23,500

9 Trincomalee 610 2,810 1,820 5,460 7,890 970 300 4,250 7,150 500 40 410 1,200 33,410

10 Mullaithivu 580 710 120 70 300 150 270 490 1,820 330 10 260 360 5,470

11 Kilinochchi 20 750 10 40 120 30 960 1,270 2,430 1,920 30 2,160 2,100 11,840

12 Jaffna 1,740 4,460 90 70 400 3,300 2,060 7,670 14,480 5,070 5 2,390 2,730 44,465

13 Mannar 540 1,390 20 - 190 3,820 1,490 1,430 4,670 2,560 10 2,400 2,860 21,380

14 Puttalam 370 2,010 640 900 1,700 790 1,660 2,370 14,650 2,940 40 2,610 5,210 35,890

15 Chilaw 110 950 840 670 5,780 2,930 680 3,090 13,020 740 10 270 820 29,910

7,790 23,690 57,960 38,960 44,520 33,180 13,620 31,100 143,250 17,620 540 11,510 25,700 449,440


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Table 4.7: Marine Fish Production by District and Major Commercial Groups - 2018 (Mt)

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1 Negombo 560 580 2,990 10,500 750 4,080 770 1,330 5,270 820 30 230 2,460 30,370

2 Colombo 200 400 90 50 990 80 160 790 1,120 190 50 40 490 4,650

3 Kalutara 370 1,680 4,420 950 7,500 1,190 1,010 1,020 23,460 40 30 10 70 41,750

4 Galle 560 1,890 7,810 9,280 4,450 600 450 310 28,300 60 70 10 310 54,100

5 Matàra 190 270 11,780 5,750 5,680 1,700 610 190 3,350 10 10 10 160 29,710

6 Tangalla 380 1,100 21,060 5,300 12,880 12,230 1,200 1,620 7,980 30 80 10 360 64,230

7 Kalmunai 570 990 1,570 620 830 920 490 1,380 9,320 90 90 280 1,300 18,450

8 Batticaloa 830 1,970 1,190 1,070 1,100 1,020 550 1,370 4,160 1,360 20 250 2,960 17,850

9 Trincomalee 470 2,200 2,090 5,320 12,180 1,420 110 2,590 5,300 410 50 350 1,810 34,300

10 Mullaithivu 360 460 40 70 110 60 90 320 840 270 10 180 300 3,110

11 Kilinochchi 10 890 10 30 90 30 1,230 1,540 2,000 1,080 10 2,530 1,740 11,190

12 Jaffna 1,460 4,780 130 110 440 2,830 2,570 7,540 9,530 5,940 10 2,610 3,120 41,070

13 Mannar 670 1,530 10 200 4,220 1,840 1,450 4,390 2,830 20 2,720 3,370 23,250

14 Puttalam 930 2,450 1,110 1,850 2,810 500 1,820 4,140 8,730 3,240 60 3,310 3,710 34,660

15 Chilaw 110 1,100 700 790 1,890 1,800 600 3,470 18,410 600 30 290 890 30,680

7,670 22,290 55,000 41,690 51,900 32,680 13,500 29,060 132,160 16,970 570 12,830 23,050 439,370


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Table 4.8: Inland and Aquaculture Production by Type of Waterbody (Mt)

System 2015 2016 2017 2018

Capture Fishery

Minor Perennial Reservoirs 3,826 5,636 8,420 3,685

Seasonal Tanks 2,713 10,114 4,783 5,726

Villu 678 326 1,342 1,887

Rivers and Cannals 857 1,457 1,743 3,481

Flood Plains 53

Sub-Total 8,074 17,533 16,288 14,832

Culture Base Capture Fishery

Major Perennial Reservoirs 19,894 17,673 28,017 25,675

Medium Perennial Reservoirs 10,626 9,596 11,123 10,007

Minor Perennial Reservoirs 18,060 12,813 12,154 18,859

Villu 400 490 922 1,641

Rivers and Cannals - - - -

Sub-Total 48,980 40,572 52,216 56,182

Aquaculture (Freshwater)

Seasonal Tanks 2,368 5,726 2,179 2,239

Estate Tanks 25 10 40 243

Estate Ponds 3 6

Lagoons (Fish) 548 3,421 5,922 -

Cage Culture 15

Pen Culture 6

Ponds 232 212 305 384

Sub-Total 3,173 9,369 8,449 2,893

Aquaculture (Brackishwater)

Shrimp Farms 6,836 6,028 4,626 8,181

Lagoons (Fish) 548 3,421 5,922 4,871

Ponds 15 32 42 137

Cage Culture 52 120 232 352

Pen Culture 5 71 19 196

Raft 27

Cement Tank 19

Sub-Total 7,456 9,672 10,841 13,783

Total 67,683 77,146 87,794 87,690

Seaweed(Wet) 165 200 668 320

Source : Statistics Unit, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development

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Table 4.9: Inland and Aquaculture Fish Production by District (Mt)

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

1 Colombo 120 110 120 120 270 620 580 570 910 230 90

2 Gampaha 210 180 190 210 520 320 320 310 320 480 1,000

3 Kalutara 60 80 100 100 410 420 340 430 620 960 2,070

4 Kandy 270 290 320 380 920 920 780 680 780 1,340 690

5 Matale 520 640 720 820 2,130 1,700 940 840 1,290 1,320 1,230

6 Nuwara Eliya 100 90 90 160 980 420 310 170 80 310 550

7 Galle 50 50 60 60 240 550 450 490 650 900 1,000

8 Matara 20 30 40 60 380 270 180 230 400 410 570

9 Hambantota 3,270 2,720 3,280 3,480 4,520 7,320 6,460 4,210 4,480 9,330 8,180

10 Jaffna 60 70 80 80 - - - - - 140

11 Mannar 320 180 220 290 360 860 1,290 1,350 2,190 1,710 630

12 Vavunia 260 420 490 540 830 1,520 1,280 1,500 2,770 2,290 400

13 Mullaitivu ne ne 10 720 790 550 540 400 650 1,800 1,230

14 Kilinochchi ne ne 10 520 830 610 470 490 800 1,370 1,090

15 Batticaloa 1,750 1,680 1,640 1,580 680 880 1,510 2,330 2,000 3,000 2,700

16 Ampara 5,240 5,430 6,140 6,920 6,940 5,140 5,460 2,710 9,690 10,430 14,110

17 Trincomalee 1,650 1,720 1,840 2,170 1,670 5,210 5,230 6,720 6,250 6,090 6,490

18 Kurunegala 4,190 3,590 4,390 4,960 5,180 4,760 2,050 2,620 5,690 3,120 3,870

19 Puttalam 5,290 5,290 5,820 6,180 6,220 8,400 8,670 10,620 10,700 6,480 8,660

20 Anuradhapura 9,680 10,770 11,920 12,910 14,340 9,650 16,320 11,940 12,990 15,760 12,940

21 Polonnaruwa 7,320 7,280 7,950 9,830 12,870 7,510 7,560 7,160 3,530 8,310 11,600

22 Badulla 960 1,140 1,240 1,320 1,650 1,010 820 880 470 850 1,470

23 Monaragala 1,910 2,460 2,950 3,160 3,670 6,500 10,190 7,770 4,200 3,140 5,240

24 Ratnapura 1,210 2,320 2,770 2,970 2,530 1,760 3,980 2,860 2,450 2,220 1,720

25 Kegalle 30 20 20 20 20 10 20 20 20 20 20

Total 44,490 46,560 52,410 59,560 68,950 66,910 75,750 67,300 73,930 81,870 87,690


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Species 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Tilapia 22,310 25,430 26,320 28,250 32,000 39,590 39,070 46,610 40,504 43,836 50,065 51,810

Carps/Mirigal 1,650 3,360 2,960 3,740 3,680 3,570 3,450 3,920 2,847 3,363 4,250 3,630

Catla/Rohu 6,320 8,840 8,740 9,760 11,260 12,460 8,980 11,020 9,117 7,772 8,435 9,115

Hiri Kanaya 1,140 1,820 1,930 2,620 1,940 670 590 580 358 230 330 300

Lula 1,820 1,350 1,480 1,930 630 1,770 2,040 2,230 1,582 1,849 2,765 1,645

Cultured Shrimps 3,580 2,230 3,550 3,480 4,150 3,310 4,430 5,040 6,836 6,028 4,630 8,180

Freshwater prawns 200 20 20 240 260 290 540 460 374 705 890 1,340

Cultured Milk fish & Sea

bass40 30 40 30 100 130 90 70 78 174 290 515

Other wild fish 1,320 1,410 1,520 2,360 5,540 7,160 7,720 5,820 5,604 9,973 10,215 11,155

Total 38,380 44,490 46,560 52,410 59,560 68,950 66,910 75,750 67,300 73,930 81,870 87,690


National Aquaculture Development Authority (NAQDA)

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Table 4.10: Inland Fish Catch Estimates by Major Species (Mt)

Table 4.11 : Shrimps Production (Mt)

Aquaculture Wild Capture Total

1990 680 4,470 5,150 1,855

1995 3,600 8,000 11,600 2,781

1999 3,820 7,680 11,500 2,715

2000 4,360 7,540 11,900 4,855

2001 3,540 7,360 10,900 3,941

2002 2,560 9,820 12,380 3,202

2003 3,360 10,190 13,550 4,467

2004 2,390 10,730 13,120 2,462

2005 1,570 4,680 6,250 1,800

2006 2,480 7,840 10,320 1,837

2007 3,580 7,320 10,900 2,023

2008 2,230 9,240 11,470 854

2009 3,550 13,110 16,660 1,432

2010 3,480 17,640 21,120 1,262

2011 4,150 22,680 26,830 1,380

2012 3,310 26,730 30,040 1,078

2013 4,430 29,230 33,660 1,625

2014 5,150 23,940 29,090 2,001

2015 7,090 20,090 27,180 1,341

2016 6,030 19,720 25,750 1,667

2017 4,630 17,620 22,250 1,844

2018 8,180 16,970 25,150 1,984

(1) Exported shrimps and prawn quantity as in the custom returns 31

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Table 4.12: Shrimp Production (Aquaculture)

District Area (Ha) 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

No. of Ponds 2,350 2,186 2,279 2,903 4,235 4,184 4,016 3,221 4,155

Area (Ha) 1,186 1,077 1,202 1,347 2,038 2,011 1,890 1,576 1,987

Production (Mt) 3,319 3,940 3,022 4,180 4,850 6,702 5,825 4,307 7,776

No. of Farms 65 76

No. of Ponds 18 - 107 137 224 186 195 192

Area (Ha) 38 49 123 225 205 109 128 121

Production (Mt) 161 208 270 250 300 388 205 323 404 Nandikadal

Lagoon, Production (Mt) - 2 - - - - - - -

No. of Ponds - - - - - - - - -

Area (Ha) - - - - - - - - -

Production (Mt) - - 18 - - - - - -

No. of Farms 65 76

No. of Ponds 2,368 2,186 2,386 3,040 4,459 4,184 4,202 3,416 4,347

Area (Ha) 1,224 1,126 1,325 1,572 2,243 2,011 1,999 1,704 2,108

Production (Mt) 3,480 4,150 3,310 4,430 5,150 7,090 6,030 4,630 8,180

Source: National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka (NAQDA)32

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Section 05

Table 5.1: Stocking of Fish FingerlingsType of Water body 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018Major Reservoirs

No. of Tanks 33 28 36 34 32 38 38 41

Area (ha) 61,720 50,945 65,144 60,544 63,298 70,834 75,599 78,132

Stocks (Mn) 8 6 9 9 12 17 23 30

Beneficiaries/ Fishermen 6,785 5,562 7,276 6,870 7,214 7,540 8,312 8,450 Medium Reservoirs

No. of Tanks 48 41 71 65 66 71 70 78

Area (ha) 21,041 17,113 25,997 22,673 24,485 25,367 26,327 28,355

Stocks (Mn) 9 8 13 13 16 20 23 31

Beneficiaries/ Fishermen 3,349 3,038 4,504 4,120 4,326 4,550 5,169 5,280

Minor Reservoirs

No. of Tanks 318 232 264 190 257 260 270 288

Area (ha) 13,890 14,605 16,331 11,753 15,426 15,575 16,140 17,900

Stocks (Mn) 18 15 16 11 16 19 30 33


Seasonal Tanks

No. of Tanks 535 620 871 256 453 303 97 491

Area (ha) 5,885 8,060 11,323 3,328 5,889 4,550 1,165 6,350

Stocks (Mn) 8 7 9 3 7 6 2 9

Beneficiaries/ Fishermen 5,571 7,440 9,580 2,815 4,980 3,325 1,150 6,000 Ponds and Other

No. of Ponds 481 686 797 782 654 545 600 1,170

Area (ha) 24 34 40 39 33 28 31 60

Stocks (Mn) 2 1 2 3 2 2 1 3

Beneficiaries/ Fishermen 481 686 797 782 654 545 600 1,170 Other

Stocks (Mn) 0.7 3.4 - 0.7 0.7 2.0 1.5 3.7 Total

No. of Tanks/Ponds 1,415 1,607 2,039 1,327 1,462 1,217 1,075 2,068

Area (ha) 102,560 90,757 118,835 98,337 109,131 116,354 119,262 130,797

Stocks (Mn) 45 37 48 39 53 66 81 110



Note : Beneficiaries are the members of fisheries organizations

Other: Lagoons/ Villu/ Cages 34

Table 5.2: Stocking of Post Larve ( Freshwater Prawns)

Type of Water body 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Major Reservoirs

No. of Tanks 19 18 17 13 20 27 34 30

Area (ha) 40,554 36,164 32,025 32,272 48,401 58,754 68,452 57,953

Stocks (Mn) 4.80 5.29 9.64 5.32 8.78 16.6 21.94 22

Beneficiaries/ Fishermen 3,366 3,298 3,122 2,387 4,670 5,200 7880

Medium Reservoirs

No. of Tanks 21 24 30 19 36 35 49 48

Area (ha) 9,378 11,047 10,976 6,544 13,244 13,142 16,824 17,780

Stocks (Mn) 2.02 3.43 5.19 2.10 6.54 9 17.54 25

Beneficiaries/ Fishermen 1,715 2,010 2,000 1,260 2,601 2,460 3,590

Minor Reservoirs

No. of Tanks 48 86 62 18 51 84 114 132

Area (ha) 4,001 6,872 5,145 1,490 3,589 5,850 7850 9438

Stocks (Mn) 2.89 5.08 4.86 2.16 5.34 10.1 17.23 23

Beneficiaries/ Fishermen 1,006 1,790 1,540 440 1,050 1750 2320

Seasonal Tanks

No. of Tanks 54 91 64 - 10 16 1 3

Area (ha) 550 1,180 832 - 130 190 12 30

Stocks (Mn) 1.53 0.57 0.59 - 0.14 0.38 0.1 0.1

Beneficiaries/ Fishermen 408 1,092 768 - 110 180 15

Ponds

No. of Ponds 30 27 40 48 43 59 73 36

Area (ha) 14 1 2 2.40 2.15 2.95 4 2

Stocks (Mn) 0.12 0.09 0.15 0.22 0.40 0.4 0.33 0

Beneficiaries/ Fishermen 30 27 40 48 43 59 73 36

No of Units 8

Stocks (Mn) 0.08 - - 1.07 2 3.7 3

No. of Tanks/Ponds 172 246 213 98 160 221 271 257

Area (ha) 54,497 55,264 48,980 40,308 65,366 77,939 93,142 85,203

Stocks (Mn) 11.36 14.46 20.28 9.80 21.20 38.38 60.84 73.76

Beneficiaries/ Fishermen 6,525 8,217 7,470 4,135 8,474 9,649 13,878 36


Note : Beneficiaries are the members of fisheries organizations

Not stocked in seasonal tanks in 2014 35 Others : Lagoons/ Villu

Table 5.3: Stocking of Post Larvae (Penaeus monodon)

District Area (Ha) 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

No. of Farms 777 925 789 779 1,055 1217 1300 1272 1096

No. of Ponds 2,406 3,088 2,741 3,228 3,843 4404 4457 4427 3710

Area (Ha) 1,202 1,590.69 1,431 1,574 1,936 2058 2298 2135 1800

Stocking (Mn) 209 264 218 269 280 319 423.3 408 375.26

No. of Farms - - 36 70 32 44 71 71 76

No. of Ponds - - 137 183 172 164 165 174 192

Area (Ha) 37.94 51.53 101 147 133 106 106.43 110 121

Stocking (Mn) 10.79 16.53 15 20 18 16 18.4 17.66 34.9

Nandikadal

Lagoon,

Mulathivu

Stocking (Mn) - 1.5 - - - - - -

No. of Farms 777 925 825 849 1,087 1,261 1,371 1,343 1,172

No. of Ponds 2,406 3,088 2,878 3,411 4,015 4,568 4,622 4,601 3,902

Area (Ha) 1,240 1,642 1,532 1,721 2,069 2,164 2,404 2,245 1,921

Stocking (Mn) 220 282 238 289 298 335 442 426 410


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Puttalam

Batticaloa

Chunidikulam

Lagoon, Stocking (Mn) - -

Total

- - 4.7 - - -

Table 5.4.1: Production of Fish Fingerlings (Mn) Source of Production 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Aquaculture Centres

Iginiyagala 1.90 3.34 6.49 8.44 8.10 8.90 7.36 10.34 10.40 11.04 9.86

Dambulla 2.42 3.04 2.29 3.98 4.39 9.06 9.62 13.36 7.50 6.60 9.30

Udawalawe 2.24 3.01 4.50 7.13 6.60 14.32 11.95 12.28 13.41 10.89 15.55

Carp centre 1.19 2.10 3.36 2.50 2.28 6.17 3.77 4.08 5.96 4.70 6.50

Thilapia centre 1.05 0.91 1.14 4.63 4.32 8.15 8.18 8.20 7.45 6.19 8.91

udawalawe (Carp)-New 0.14

Nuwara - Eliya 0.15 0.23 0.20 0.15 0.17 0.10 0.01 0.24 0.33 0.16 0.18

Kalawewa - - 0.26 0.55 0.71 0.87 1.39 1.84 3.93 5.22 7.01

Polonnaruwa - - - 0.10 1.22 1.68 0.63 1.35

Iranamadu - - - - - - - 0.38 0.64 0.94 2.01

Muruthawela - - - - - - - - 1.42 3.21 4.29

Sub-Total 6.71 9.62 13.74 20.35 21.19 34.93 30.96 39.79 37.63 38.06 48.20

Other

Community based Mini -

Hatcheries6.60 8.14 8.03 8.47 5.63 5.76 4.27 7.24 10.34 13.39 16.74

Water bassed Mini-

Hatcheries 0.46

Private Ponds 5.50 8.99 11.70 14.89 9.86 8.36 4.75 5.84 4.00 3.30 7.12

Pens & Cages 1.00 1.18 1.40 1.11 0.72 0.26 0.96 2.40 18.12 28.16 38.79

Sub-Total 13.10 18.31 21.13 24.47 16.21 14.38 9.98 15.48 32.46 44.85 63.11

Total 19.81 27.93 34.87 44.82 37.40 49.31 40.94 55.27 70.09 82.91 111.31

Source: National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka (NAQDA) 37

Table 5.4.2: Production of Post Larve (Mn)Source of Production 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Freshwater prawns (Macrobrachium

rosenbergii)

Aquaculture Centres

Pambala 0.37 1.12 1.77 2.51 2.43 2.36 1.53 1.78 2.40 2.73 6.46

Kahandamodara 3.83 7.64 11.27 9.69 14.32 17.94 9.08 19.94 24.84 38.63 44.65

Sub-Total 4.20 8.76 13.04 12.20 16.75 20.30 10.61 21.72 27.24 41.36 51.11

Other

Private hatcheries 2.00 12.60 19.04 22.65

Total 4.20 8.76 13.04 12.20 16.75 20.30 10.61 23.72 39.84 60.40 73.76

Shrimps (Penaeus monodon)

Puttalam (Private) 355.00 202.00 296.00 282.65 270.90 354.00 330.00 463.00 532.91 461.31 484.70

Pudukudirippu, Batticaloa

(Public Private Partnership) - - - 9.00 30.40 35.00 20.45 20.98 21.37 17.13 35.20

Total 355.00 202.00 296.00 291.65 301.30 389.00 350.45 483.98 554.28 478.44 519.90


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Variety 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Fish Fingerlings

Tilapia 1.8 3.3 7.8 7.9 15.3 10.6 17.8 18.5 24.4 30.1 21.2 24.3

Carp 0.6 3.0 7.4 6.7 8.1 8.5 7.2 5.9 5.9 8.1 1.9 3.5

Catla/Rohu 2.6 6.6 12.2 18.9 19.0 14.5 18.6 10.1 16.2 18.7 10.5 11.0

Hirikanaya - - 0.5 1.3 1.0 0.2 - - 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.1

Milk Fish - - - - 1.5 3.6 - - - - -

Mirigal - - - - - - - - - 12.6 4.1 9.3

Other 0.4 0.4 - - - - 5.7 6.5 8.5 - -

Total 5.3 13.3 27.9 34.9 44.8 37.4 49.3 40.9 55.3 69.7 38.1 48.2

Post Larvae

Freshwater Prawns 0.3 4.2 8.8 13.0 12.2 16.8 20.3 10.6 23.7 39.8 41.4 51.1

Shrimps* 301.3 389.0 350.5 484.0 554.3 478.4 519.9


Note : * Under Public Private Partnership

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Table 5.5: Production of Fish Fingerlings and Post Larvae by species in Aquaculture Centers of NAQDA,

2007-2018 (Mn)

Aquaculture Development

CentreTilapia Rohu Catla

Common

CarpHirikanaya Mrigal Total

Inginiyagala 4.97 1.38 2.57 0.39 0.38 1.35 11.04

Dambulla 4.23 1.11 1.17 0.04 0.09 6.60

Udawalawe (Carp) 1.19 1.28 2.19 4.70

Udawalawe (Tilapia) 6.19 0.16 6.19

Nuwara-Eliya 1.26 0.16

Kala wewa 2.52 0.35 0.90 0.19 5.22

Iranamadu 0.94 0.94

Muruthawela 2.37 0.59 0.25 3.21

Sub - Total 21.22 4.03 6.51 1.85 0.38 4.07 38.06

Community bassed Mini- Hatcheries 13.39

Private Ponds 3.30

pens & Cages 28.16

Grand Total 82.91

Total 42.44 4.03 6.51 1.85 0.38 4.07 203.88

Source: National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka (NAQDA) 40

Table 5.6: Production of Fish Fingerlings by species in Aquaculture Centers of NAQDA, 2018 (Mn)

External Trade of Fish and Fishery

Products

Section 06

Exchange

Rate

Quantity

(Mt)

Value

(RS.Mn)

Quantity

(Mt)

Value

(RS.Mn) (Rs.Mn) US $ Mn Rs./1 US$

2000 18,554 10,328 77,339 5,132 5,196 68.6 75.78 2.6

2005 15,985 10,695 76,584 7,099 3,596 35.8 100.50 1.7

2006 18,647 14,440 77,382 9,681 4,759 45.8 103.96 2.1

2007 21,422 19,123 86,156 11,961 7,162 64.7 110.62 2.3

2008 20,594 19,077 76,266 12,521 6,556 60.5 108.33 2.2

2009 18,714 21,015 75,411 13,939 7,076 61.6 114.94 2.6

2010 18,325 19,834 80,013 14,162 5,672 50.2 113.06 2.1

2011 18,462 21,876 81,957 16,240 5,636 51.0 110.57 2.0

2012 18,631 26,363 71,413 17,401 8,962 70.2 127.60 2.3

2013 23,910 31,792 78,401 21,119 10,673 82.7 129.11 2.5

2014 26,320 34,797 78,712 18,860 15,937 122.1 130.56 2.4

2015 17,461 24,716 120,046 30,729 -6,013 (44.2) 135.94 1.8

2016 17,593 26,802 115,693 35,172 -8,370 (57.5) 145.60 1.8

2017 24,827 39,230 106,020 33,969 5,261 34.5 152.46 2.3

2018 27,998 47,948 84,463 32,726 15,222 93.7 162.54 2.5

Source : Statistics Unit/ Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development

Note : Fisheries sector tables were prepared by SU/MFARD based on the monthly costom returns

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Contribution to

National Exports

Earnings (%)

Table 6.1: Summary of Import and Export of Fish and Fishery Products

Year

Exports ImportsBalance of Fish

Trade

Table 6.2 : Export Quantity of Fish and Fishery Products ( Mt)

Exported Item 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Shrimps 1,800 1,837 2,023 854 1,432 1,262 1,380 1,078 1,625 2,001 1,341 1,667 1,845 1,984

Lobsters 183 168 184 249 133 166 199 119 340 301 204 175 224 231

Crabs 1,012 568 1,150 1,284 2,047 1,848 2,104 1,557 1,861 1,872 1,710 2,117 1,819 1,401

Beche de Mer 258 153 208 180 105 178 272 255 259 165 169 136 150 248

Ornamental Fish na na na na na na na na na na na na na na

Chank & Shells 546 451 564 493 451 617 413 325 286 343 289 297 355 329

Shark Fins 74 75 67 51 65 69 91 56 34 32 39 36 53 86

Molluscs 300 106 713 1,460 241 496 1,023 1,642 2,064 2,431 1,371 1,568 3,153 3,672

Fish Maws 1 1 1 1 2 1 4 2 3 2 2 1 7 5

Food Fish 10,960 14,301 15,473 15,014 13,857 13,372 12,594 13,228 16,919 18,658 11,807 11,101 16,250 18,031

Others 851 987 1,039 1,008 381 316 382 369 519 515 529 495 971 2,011

Export Quantity 15,985 18,647 21,422 20,594 18,714 18,325 18,462 18,631 23,910 26,320 17,461 17,593 24,827 27,998

Source : Custom Returns/ Statistics Unit - Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development

Note : Ornamental fish or live fish are exported in water containers. Hence their quantity not estimated

Table 6.3: Export Value of Fish and Fishery Products ( Rs. Million)

Exported Item 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Shrimps 1,769 1,987 2,487 1,082 1,627 1,521 1,799 1,662 2,521 3,376 1,971 2,464 3,213 3,485

Lobsters 267 307 352 405 323 470 598 350 1,107 1,148 777 657 782 971

Crabs 363 238 575 689 1,155 917 1,609 1,691 2,087 2,617 2,050 2,623 3,336 4,316

Beche de Mer 333 144 445 317 241 649 781 682 1,351 521 482 384 494 1,400

Ornamental Fish 756 888 906 973 979 919 1,112 960 1,383 1,636 2,392 1,847 2,288 2,626

Chank & Shells 124 125 145 192 254 401 226 175 115 124 109 113 147 123

Shark Fins 165 140 127 110 171 172 231 151 128 151 171 133 214 338

Molluscs 98 55 228 287 137 261 522 1,222 1,217 1,139 739 1,038 2,648 3,397

Fish Maws 1 1 1 2 8 4 10 13 16 20 6 16 36 68

Food Fish 6,335 10,037 13,560 14,701 15,885 14,294 14,673 19,050 21,399 23,583 15,528 16,877 24,690 29,759

Others 484 518 297 319 235 226 315 407 468 482 491 650 1,382 1,465

Export Value 10,695 14,440 19,123 19,077 21,015 19,834 21,876 26,363 31,792 34,797 24,716 26,802 39,230 47,948

Source : Custom Returns/ Statistics Unit - Ministry of Fisheries andAquatic Resources Development 43

Table 6.4: Imported Quantity of Fish and Fishery Products (Mt)

Imported Item 1995 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Maldive Fish 3,371 4,317 5,542 5,583 3,651 3,082 3,250 2,871 2,769 1,383 1,447 1,256 2,216 2,732 2,674 2,323

Dried Fish 44,799 50,550 44,608 44,750 48,092 44,863 45,605 45,781 47,182 39,433 37,610 35,280 33,053 34,978 33,012 32,176

Canned Fish 20,169 21,894 20,229 19,706 23,105 18,198 13,546 16,705 18,777 18,859 21,835 19,591 49,016 37,089 40,614 28,068

Food Fish* 467 4,912 6,539 10,846 8,603 11,406 13,635 11,776 9,699 15,844 21,095 33,867 39,074 27,782 18,694

Others 4 111 1,293 804 462 1,520 1,604 1,022 1,453 2,039 1,665 1,490 1,894 1,820 1,938 3,202

Total 68,343 77,339 76,584 77,382 86,156 76,266 75,411 80,013 81,957 71,413 78,401 78,712 120,046 115,693 106,020 84,463


* 1995 included under other

Table 6.5: Value of Imported Fish and Fishery Products (Rs. Mn.)

Imported Item 1995 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Maldive Fish 413 656 832 882 651 877 1,625 1,301 1,358 955 857 647 1,658 1,994 1,624 1,546

Dried Fish 1,739 2,979 2,916 4,573 5,602 5,381 6,236 6,287 7,036 7,983 10,401 8,304 9,510 12,453 13,176 13,714

Canned Fish 1,215 1,470 2,304 2,756 3,740 4,086 3,536 3,772 5,118 5,338 5,953 5,092 11,919 9,638 9,606 8,616

Food Fish* 19 694 1,240 1,815 1,922 2,183 2,507 2,298 2,589 3,490 4,357 6,764 10,111 8,605 7,323

Others 3 8 353 230 153 255 359 295 430 536 418 460 878 976 958 1,527

Total 3,370 5,132 7,099 9,681 11,961 12,521 13,939 14,162 16,240 17,401 21,119 18,860 30,729 35,172 33,969 32,726


* 1995 included under other

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Table 6.6: Quantity of Exported Fish and Fishery Products by Countries

Quantity

(Mt)%

Quantity

(Mt)%

Quantity

(Mt)%

Quantity

(Mt)%

Quantity

(Mt)%

2010 18,325 10,219.81 55.8 468.00 2.6 1,175.75 6.4 2,147.73 11.7 4,314.00 23.5

2011 18,462 7,969.70 43.2 603.73 3.3 1,648.91 8.9 3,239.08 17.5 5,000.41 27.1

2012 18,631 6,054.11 32.5 472.60 2.5 3,198.66 17.2 4,355.85 23.4 4,549.95 24.4

2013 23,910 7,822.60 32.7 403.70 1.7 3,884.31 16.2 4,153.17 17.4 7,646.55 32.0

2014 26,320 8,447.85 32.1 547.32 2.1 4,324.36 16.4 3,076.85 11.7 9,923.70 37.7

2015 17,461 2,064.94 11.8 673.21 3.9 4,391.67 25.2 2,288.61 13.1 8,042.70 46.1

2016 17,593 2,541.60 14.4 612.81 3.5 4,719.21 26.8 2,052.49 11.7 7,666.93 43.6

2017 24,827 5,725.00 23.1 856.00 3.4 4,408.00 17.8 2,030.00 8.2 11,808.00 47.6

2018 27,998 7,597.00 27.1 849.00 3.0 4,193.00 15.0 2,185.00 7.8 13,175.00 47.1


Table 6.7: Value of Exported Fish and Fishery Products by Countries

Value

(RsMn)%

Value

(RsMn)%

Value

(RsMn)%

Value

(RsMn)%

Value

(RsMn)%

2010 19,834 12,987 65.5 446 2.2 1,150 5.8 1,867 9.4 3,384 17.1

2011 21,876 11,272 51.5 633 2.9 1,921 8.8 3,429 15.7 4,621 21.1

2012 26,363 10,677 40.5 620 2.4 5,101 19.3 5,376 20.4 4,590 17.4

2013 31,792 13,377 42.1 610 1.9 5,624 17.7 4,909 15.4 7,272 22.9

2014 34,797 14,138 40.6 855 2.5 6,881 19.8 4,261 12.2 8,662 24.9

2015 24,716 4,774 19.3 1,096 4.4 7,551 30.6 2,712 11.0 8,583 34.7

2016 26,802 5,239 19.5 1,091 4.1 8,777 32.7 2,757 10.3 8,938 33.4

2017 39,230 11,052 28.2 1,458 3.7 10,140 25.8 3,190 8.1 13,390 34.1

2018 47,948 16,024 33.4 1,496 3.1 11,239 23.4 3,783 7.9 15,407 32.1

Source : Custom Returns/ Statistics Unit - Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development 45

Year

Total

Quantity

(Mt)

Exported Quantity by Countries

European Union Other European U. S. A. Japan Other Non European

Year

Total

Quantity

(Mn)

Value of Exports by Countries


Table 6.8: Quantity of Tuna Exported by Countries

Quantity

(Mt)%

Quantity

(Mt)%

Quantity

(Mt)%

Quantity

(Mt)%

Quantity

(Mt)%

2010 4,856 3,138 64.6 160 3.3 286 5.9 788 16.2 484 10.0

2011 4,330 2,145 49.5 160 3.7 404 9.3 1,052 24.3 569 13.1

2012 6,249 2,209 35.3 145 2.3 1,176 18.8 2,146 34.3 573 9.2

2013 13,138 5,404 41.1 249 1.9 2,253 17.2 2,131 16.2 3,102 23.6

2014 15,375 6,367 41.4 376 2.4 2,948 19.2 1,045 6.8 4,639 30.2

2015 9,845 1,491 15.1 517 5.2 3,027 30.7 908 9.2 3,902 39.6

2016 8,864 1,739 19.6 452 5.1 2,783 31.4 294 3.3 3,596 40.6

2017 13,279 4,142 31.2 238 1.8 2,699 20.3 347 2.6 5,852 44.1

2018 13,448 4,936 36.7 602 4.5 2,416 18.0 269 2.0 5,224 38.8


Table 6.9: Value of Tuna Exported by Countries

Value (Rs.Mn) % Value (Rs.Mn) % Value (Rs.Mn) % Value (Rs.Mn) %Value

(Rs.Mn)%

2010 5,260 4,339 82.5 208 4.0 278 5.3 241 4.6 194 3.7

2011 5,119 3,148 61.5 221 4.3 363 7.1 1,029 20.1 358 7.0

2012 9,247 3,978 43.0 231 2.5 1,707 18.5 2,738 29.6 593 6.4

2013 16,595 9,272 55.9 417 2.5 2,873 17.3 2,036 12.3 1,998 12.0

2014 19,799 10,747 54.3 623 3.1 4,114 20.8 973 4.9 3,342 16.9

2015 13,688 3,018 22.0 855 6.2 4,969 36.3 808 5.9 4,038 29.5

2016 13,693 3,019 22.0 856 6.2 4,970 36.3 809 5.9 4,039 29.5

2017 19,698 7,348 37.3 474 2.4 5,410 27.5 367 1.9 6,099 31.0

2018 22,277 9,877 44.3 1,003 4.5 5,352 24.0 564 2.5 5,480 24.6

Source : Custom Returns/ Statistics Unit - Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development 46

Year/ Month

Total

Quantity

(Mt)

Exported Quantity by Countries


Year/ MonthTotal Value

(Rs.Mn)

Value of Exports by Countries


Table 6.10 Supply of Dried Fish

Sprats Other Total

1995 12,000 14,676 30,123 44,799 56,799

1999 18,450 15,132 30,180 45,312 63,762

2000 24,360 19,133 31,417 50,550 74,910

2001 17,640 19,237 26,043 45,280 62,920

2002 24,690 17,627 26,861 44,488 69,178

2003 21,480 20,896 24,615 45,511 66,991

2004 25,390 17,643 20,199 37,842 63,232

2005 7,560 21,516 23,092 44,607 52,167

2006 33,400 23,222 21,528 44,750 78,150

2007 36,200 25,390 22,702 48,092 84,292

2008 42,320 22,778 22,085 44,863 87,183

2009 43,790 25,361 20,244 45,605 89,395

2010 46,570 27,304 18,477 45,781 92,351

2011 52,230 27,593 19,589 47,182 99,412

2012 61,320 25,181 14,251 39,433 100,753

2013 68,200 23,471 14,138 37,610 105,810

2014 71,810 24,874 10,406 35,280 107,090

2015 57,450 24,607 8,445 33,053 90,503

2016 64,720 24,457 10,521 34,978 99,698

2017 60,190 22,798 10,214 33,012 93,202

2018 61,250 23,232 8,944 32,176 93,426


(1) Annual Estimates

(2) Custom Returns

47

Year

Local

Production

(1)

Imported (2)Total Dried

Fish

Fish Prices

Section 07

Table 7.1: Annual Average Retail Prices (Consumer) of Fresh Fish in Colombo Region - (Rs/Kg)

Retail 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

1 Salaya/Sardinella 89.00 119.00 123.00 154.00 151.00 147.00 154.00 178.00 226.00 227.00 223.00 195.00 220.00 248.50

2 Hurulla/ Herrings 135.00 180.00 230.00 270.00 274.00 290.00 285.00 308.00 342.00 336.00 352.00 396.00 409.00 418.49

3 Balaya/ Skipjack tuna 212.00 272.00 344.00 401.00 406.00 435.00 402.00 454.00 550.00 557.00 473.00 540.00 560.00 612.12

4 Kelawalla/ Yellowfin tuna 280.00 365.00 443.00 544.00 574.00 611.00 672.00 733.00 746.00 768.00 774.00 834.00 918.00 951.30

5 Thora/ Seer 473.00 618.00 723.00 809.00 832.00 923.00 1090.00 1173.00 1259.00 1203.00 1285.00 1366.00 1,415.00 1547.01

6 Para/ Travelly 291.00 401.00 475.00 529.00 595.00 560.00 638.00 720.00 797.00 805.00 800.00 875.00 958.00 1002.66

7 Mora/ Sharks 219.00 302.00 359.00 406.00 423.00 428.00 453.00 510.00 571.00 620.00 657.00 712.00 724.00 756.64

8 Thalapath/ Sail fish 307.00 426.00 527.00 627.00 646.00 697.00 703.00 808.00 818.00 881.00 861.00 897.00 1,004.00 1093.42

9 Kumbalawa/ Indian mackerel175.00 245.00 291.00 299.00 342.00 356.00 350.00 387.00 432.00 426.00 425.00 480.00 456.00 510.25

10 Gal malu/ Rock fish 187.00 268.00 335.00 431.00 437.00 433.00 484.00 570.00 660.00 663.00 636.00 626.00 662.00 698.95

11 Issa/ Prawns 470.00 660.00 690.00 730.00 701.00 737.00 748.00 813.00 818.00 972.00 878.00 916.00 1,152.00 1091.03

12 Theppili/ Thilapia 132.00 186.00 229.00 279.00 259.00 242.00 273.00 274.00 299.00 326.00 345.00 401.00 382.50


Note : Retail prices at Maharagama, Kirulapone, Wellampitiya, Dematagoda, Battaramulla and Nugegoda retail markets

Table 7.2: Annual Average Wholesale Prices of Fresh Fish at Main Fish Market in Colombo** - (Rs/Kg)

Wholesale 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

1 Salaya/Sardinella 50.00 86.00 93.00 112.00 99.00 106.00 108.00 119.00 139.00 119.00 125.00 145.00 145.00 157.86

2 Hurulla/ Herrings 83.00 122.00 170.00 187.00 191.00 197.00 180.00 200.00 241.00 225.00 260.00 312.00 319.00 297.85

3 Balaya/ Skipjack tuna 99.00 122.00 179.00 215.00 218.00 215.00 237.00 269.00 272.00 309.00 314.00 337.00 314.00 319.07

4 Kelawalla/ Yellowfin tuna 150.00 196.00 262.00 289.00 293.00 314.00 345.00 400.00 407.00 421.00 478.00 508.00 564.00 571.43

5 Thora/ Seer 335.00 469.00 534.00 582.00 610.00 667.00 767.00 849.00 918.00 982.00 1035.00 1127.00 1,166.00 1251.97

6 Para/ Travelly 175.00 248.00 319.00 357.00 361.00 349.00 381.00 412.00 459.00 466.00 499.00 565.00 551.00 530.89

7 Mora/ Sharks 130.00 176.00 254.00 283.00 291.00 289.00 302.00 326.00 402.00 415.00 431.00 489.00 527.00 555.85

8 Thalapath/ Sail fish 222.00 280.00 327.00 395.00 421.00 442.00 453.00 532.00 542.00 573.00 601.00 559.00 617.00 615.47

9 Kumbalawa/ Indian mackerel122.00 164.00 215.00 234.00 251.00 269.00 260.00 289.00 355.00 337.00 360.00 409.00 372.00 404.91

10 Gal malu/ Rock fish 133.00 169.00 273.00 284.00 303.00 287.00 317.00 373.00 375.00 366.00 360.00 471.00 517.00 523.92

11 Issa/ Prawns 350.00 491.00 565.00 610.00 560.00 620.00 667.00 696.00 668.00 779.00 722.00 785.00 1,028.00 887.78

12 Theppili/ Thilapia 62.00 84.00 123.00 170.00 160.00 162.00 175.00 178.00 201.00 237.00 268.00 286.00 305.00 334.31

US$/Rs 101.19 103.96 110.62 108.33 114.94 113.06 110.57 127.60 129.11 130.56 135.94 145.60 152.46

Source: Statistics Unit, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development** - Colombo St. Jones Fish Market (up to April 2011) / Peliyagoda Fish Market

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Table 7.3: Monthly Average Wholesale Fish Prices at Main Fish Market in Colombo** -20172016 2017

Annual

Average Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Annual

Average

Salaya 145.00 150.06 164.50 128.95 152.38 153.15 153.70 140.00 136.55 131.25 136.08 134.00 160.00 145.00

Hurulla 312.00 347.48 380.46 364.75 355.42 348.35 399.96 293.13 292.52 255.48 216.63 238.00 341.00 319.00

Balaya 337.00 360.38 272.78 303.40 348.33 445.13 382.83 309.54 315.02 241.37 228.42 241.00 315.00 314.00

Kelawalla 508.00 500.27 533.00 483.23 580.25 620.13 677.38 515.17 607.47 650.83 565.08 440.00 599.00 564.00

Thora 1127.00 1,202.14 1,116.67 1,035.71 932.29 916.67 1,329.52 1,433.21 1,319.23 1,166.37 1,092.08 1,076.00 1,374.00 1,166.00

Paraw 565.00 516.67 555.86 547.14 598.54 591.50 581.46 534.67 581.69 561.80 525.00 472.00 549.00 551.00

Mora 489.00 491.67 510.00 493.54 502.50 574.38 596.46 567.75 541.78 532.80 498.58 488.00 528.00 527.00

Thalapath 559.00 686.04 592.50 602.01 589.58 659.25 657.69 619.29 601.07 597.56 600.00 600.00 600.00 617.00

Kumbala 409.00 340.83 396.63 389.81 483.13 544.63 488.21 320.20 314.23 326.90 307.54 234.00 317.00 372.00

Mullet 471.00 459.08 452.08 426.25 528.75 592.08 555.50 576.50 526.67 546.25 542.50 477.33 483.00 517.00

Prawns 785.00 701.01 778.42 894.09 923.13 950.38 1,126.34 1,068.33 1,109.08 1,163.99 1,189.79 1,251.00 1,183.00 1,028.00

Tilapia (M) 286.00 299.50 289.00 266.94 300.83 302.00 301.67 297.88 315.58 313.88 327.17 305.00 342.00 305.00


** Peliyagoda Central Fish Market

Table 7.4: Monthly Average Wholesale Fish Prices at Main Fish Market in Colombo** -20182017 2018

Annual

Average Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Annual

Average

Salaya 145.00 132.75 126.75 129.25 130.25 147.50 205.25 216.50 236.84 181.89 132.38 119.90 135.06 157.86

Hurulla 319.00 290.00 325.25 291.75 295.25 300.00 421.00 419.50 313.96 259.96 178.79 216.07 262.73 297.85

Balaya 314.00 305.25 297.00 268.25 314.00 393.00 386.75 373.75 347.00 262.80 264.63 313.80 302.62 319.07

Kelawalla 564.00 572.50 519.50 508.25 545.25 619.50 652.00 652.50 699.00 600.95 505.92 467.57 514.17 571.43

Thora 1,166.00 1,206.75 1,172.50 1,076.00 1,071.50 1,151.25 1,288.25 1,485.50 1,567.58 1,257.20 1,049.50 1,256.91 1,440.69 1,251.97

Paraw 551.00 574.25 514.00 424.50 485.00 529.50 635.75 603.25 612.50 526.61 452.29 474.89 537.67 530.89

Mora 527.00 553.75 563.50 550.00 542.50 572.75 588.75 594.50 603.87 524.00 513.42 517.44 545.72 555.85

Thalapath 617.00 616.25 617.75 596.25 586.50 595.75 652.75 659.75 614.49 603.11 600.50 621.71 620.83 615.47

Kumbala 372.00 325.00 335.75 336.75 411.00 534.75 571.25 525.25 513.08 428.17 267.71 244.36 365.80 404.91

Mullet 517.00 568.75 532.50 475.00 482.50 585.00 750.00 650.00 537.50 443.33 375.00 437.50 450.00 523.92

Prawns 1,028.00 1,027.50 782.75 699.25 783.00 1,018.00 1,079.75 1,117.00 1,083.57 803.17 753.42 742.50 763.51 887.78

Tilapia (M) 305.00 347.50 339.50 323.00 317.50 341.75 365.50 375.00 320.00 299.33 311.46 336.88 334.31


** Peliyagoda Central Fish Market

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Species

2017

Species

2018

2016 2017

Annual

AverageJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Annual

Average

Salaya 195.00 173.33 177.44 225.33 226.67 210.95 294.08 219.33 240.58 210.58 213.50 212.29 232.00 220.00

Hurulla 396.00 435.42 445.78 454.17 442.50 454.06 540.00 357.75 384.79 363.88 315.42 326.17 389.33 409.00

Balaya 540.00 416.25 622.22 515.00 615.00 548.63 748.75 595.42 555.00 578.33 563.33 538.17 427.08 560.00

Kelawalla 834.00 849.50 835.67 833.58 882.44 945.66 1006.33 946.83 987.83 1022.50 964.17 869.50 876.92 918.00

Thora 1,366.00 1286.17 1280.89 1320.50 1340.00 1320.48 1419.17 1568.75 1681.00 1477.54 1537.08 1357.75 1395.83 1,415.00

Paraw 875.00 818.25 876.67 867.42 882.58 957.29 888.17 1045.08 1063.08 1113.00 1036.00 944.83 999.17 958.00

Mora 712.00 608.33 712.78 713.33 673.33 743.47 712.50 796.67 772.50 806.67 760.00 707.92 685.83 724.00

Thalapath 897.00 868.96 906.67 906.08 925.42 971.44 920.33 1078.50 1126.04 1091.00 1119.15 1079.11 1055.58 1,004.00

Kumbala 480.00 451.58 432.78 512.08 542.22 624.68 580.33 389.58 415.33 425.67 390.04 341.71 368.30 456.00

Mullet 626.00 702.50 617.22 718.08 705.83 642.83 632.50 691.88 638.75 625.83 690.00 646.25 627.22 662.00

Prawns 916.00 841.83 936.67 1096.50 1265.00 1115.65 1217.50 1091.33 1267.54 1208.75 1292.50 1314.17 1176.67 1,152.00

Tilapiya(M) 401.00

Source : Statistics Unit of the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development


na - Not available

2017 2018

Annual

AverageJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Annual

Average

Salaya 220.00 238.50 237.75 200.00 203.43 213.00 287.50 296.50 317.50 291.67 234.58 224.38 237.17 248.50

Hurulla 409.00 408.75 427.00 396.25 448.25 369.75 565.25 558.00 466.25 372.25 283.96 358.83 367.37 418.49

Balaya 560.00 617.00 618.25 545.83 568.33 646.50 685.00 679.25 550.25 527.29 579.18 740.00 588.54 612.12

Kelawalla 918.00 965.75 896.25 925.75 984.00 941.25 996.00 959.50 1025.75 1021.54 900.18 902.79 896.79 951.30

Thora 1,415.00 1472.50 1443.25 1444.00 1481.50 1456.50 1764.50 1723.75 1726.00 1475.75 1311.42 1484.75 1780.21 1,547.01

Paraw 958.00 1123.00 1016.00 913.00 984.00 929.00 1048.00 1066.25 1098.00 962.56 918.20 982.17 991.75 1,002.66

Mora 724.00 778.25 762.00 679.50 733.68 808.00 890.75 800.75 810.83 718.33 673.90 696.46 727.29 756.64

Thalapath 1,004.00 1108.25 1076.75 1032.50 1113.50 989.00 1098.00 1134.50 1100.50 1117.17 1112.25 1120.42 1118.25 1,093.42

Kumbala 456.00 449.75 453.75 473.50 469.63 581.00 654.00 648.25 602.25 514.75 401.73 389.00 485.38 510.25

Mullet 662.00 656.75 672.50 630.00 667.50 692.50 762.50 740.00 781.75 668.13 650.00 780.83 685.00 698.95

Prawns 1,152.00 1185.00 1111.00 957.75 976.33 1092.00 1253.50 1308.25 1245.00 984.33 967.54 1032.31 979.38 1,091.03

Tilapiya(M) 325.00 440.00 382.50

Source : Statistics Unit of the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development


na - Not available

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Table 7.5: Monthly Average Retail Prices of Fish at Colombo Suburb Markets - 2017

Table 7.6: Monthly Average Retail Prices of Fish at Colombo Suburb Markets - 2018

Item

2018

Item

2017

Table 7.7 Wholesale Prices of Local Dried Fish at Pettah (Rs/Kg) --2018

Month Sprats Kattawa Thora Mora Balaya Angulawa Maduwa Koduwa Salaya

January 969.15 814.20 1045.37 822.60 395.80 809.40 517.10 - 311.87

February 890.92 845.13 1043.56 824.93 410.16 814.00 522.08 - 286.39

March 843.39 921.19 1125.00 852.02 353.00 850.41 546.25 - 323.99

April 842.67 932.47 1163.46 891.64 395.56 842.22 510.32 - 319.50

May 883.60 946.00 1163.75 888.80 437.00 798.40 512.60 - 319.05

June 967.83 968.44 1168.75 884.92 521.97 776.18 567.95 - 314.47

July 1027.56 912.44 1300.00 893.00 535.62 770.82 614.55 - 305.91

August 983.25 858.00 853.75 539.25 790.00 634.90 - 323.42

September 910.39 842.39 1350.00 849.98 458.87 830.67 599.59 - 270.93

October 871.80 859.20 1293.75 824.60 361.60 824.50 542.17 - 217.40

November 898.50 884.01 1212.50 831.75 424.00 793.73 535.42 - 200.63

December 963.85 877.20 1300.00 843.20 479.40 819.54 550.69 - 248.22

Average 921.08 888.39 1196.92 855.10 442.69 809.99 554.47 - 286.81


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Table 7.8 Wholesale Prices of Imported Dried Fish at Pettah (Rs/Kg) - 2018


January 490.16 765.80 1075.27 761.40 433.02 749.94 432.76 - -

February 507.50 759.08 990.19 756.67 399.13 755.50 432.55 - -

March 547.50 831.75 1083.57 797.00 302.86 762.75 432.75 - -

April 542.25 839.50 1095.83 807.96 321.83 733.39 446.79 - -

May 530.20 818.56 1075.24 815.60 354.89 667.15 376.14 - -

June 534.25 798.41 1137.50 787.61 423.37 663.70 408.98 - -

July 568.60 809.80 1291.67 778.80 450.00 675.05 432.92 - -

August 544.36 774.11 1250.00 769.31 447.61 691.79 386.11 - -

September 471.58 759.56 762.69 380.83 709.55 387.56 - -

October 520.40 773.09 1256.25 755.40 333.33 746.39 369.59 - -

November 509.25 783.50 1250.00 756.44 375.00 766.22 391.25 - -

December 538.98 750.93 1195.83 764.33 566.67 768.58 382.04 - -

Average 525.42 788.67 1154.67 776.10 399.04 724.17 406.62


Table 7.9 Retail Prices of Dried Fish at Colombo and Suburbs Markets (Rs/Kg) -2018


January 1162.94 1148.34 1521.70 1092.38 845.98 1057.62 738.33 - 635.37

February 1130.14 1140.23 1504.06 1114.62 809.78 1070.78 786.46 - 649.55

March 1139.41 1191.60 1501.44 1123.87 806.19 1093.05 817.50 - 662.20

April 1148.50 1195.07 1528.34 1137.19 822.27 1072.71 828.75 - 634.73

May 1183.28 1210.14 1551.20 1141.15 829.26 1046.23 826.67 - 634.68

June 1218.85 1241.86 1597.59 1146.42 873.18 1063.53 850.00 - 657.07

July 1260.07 1223.76 1653.08 1141.21 889.85 1083.11 912.00 - 675.26

August 1249.46 1195.91 1623.28 1149.09 908.30 1099.52 870.83 - 697.11

September 1224.35 1205.99 1612.96 1162.43 874.49 1075.38 861.61 - 636.27

October 1195.65 1242.34 1637.95 1132.57 819.96 1082.28 817.97 - 604.05

November 1199.78 1243.55 1612.02 1135.58 861.10 1088.81 729.28 - 565.32

December 1217.91 1239.06 1636.71 1137.69 884.19 1091.63 794.16 - 606.35

Average 1194.19 1206.49 1581.69 1134.52 852.05 1077.55 819.46 - 638.16


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Table 7.10 : Basic Information of CFC 2012 - 2017

Description 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

1.1. Value of fish sales (Rs Mn) 1,880 1,732 1725 1739 1913 2059

1.2. Value of Ice sales (Rs Mn) - 86 35 32 51 40

1.3. Cold room Income (Rs Mn) - 40 43.9 15 13.2 -

1.4. Other Income (Rs Mn) - 17 27 2 1 1

1.5. Total Income (Rs Mn) 1,880 1,804 1,788 1978 2100

1.6. Net Profit / Loss (Rs Mn) -

2.1. Total Manpower 1,325 1,375 1,248 1,124 754 712

2.2. No. of Ice Plants (in operation) 12 6 4 3 2 2

2.3. Ice Production Capacity (Mt/day) - 90 55 50 59 59

2.4. Ice Sale (Mt) 4,877 16,082 7,525 6,785 9,759 9,843

2.5. Cold rooms 16 16 2 2 2 2

2.6. Cold storage capacity (Mt/day) - 10,000 500 800 650 650

2.7. No. of Fish Stalls 122 132 112 98 95 103

2.8. No. of Freezer Trucks 50 50 50 50 50 50

Source: Ceylon Fisheries Corporation

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1. Income of CFC

2. Infrastructure and other

Table 7.11 CFC Intervention in Fish Trading 2010 - 2017

Lak

Sathosa

outlets &

co-op city

Hospitals

CFC Outlets

Mobile

Trucks, Vans,

etc

Total

Wholesale

Market,

operation

Dev &

Colombo

Region

Foreign

Vessels

Landing

Centers

Private

Suppliers

Inland

FishImport Total

2010 256 338 2,864 3,458 998 515 1,262 416 21 336 3,548

2011 510 200 4,035 4,745 1,209 694 1,787 1,017 29 243 4,979

2012 429 232 3,949 4,610 1,178 980 1,799 838 - 71 4,866

2013 255 201 3,521 3,977 1,230 1,212 - 1,328 - 478 4,248

2014 172 202 3,565 3,939 736 872 1,893 466 - 148 4,115

2015 54 193 3,414 3,661 791 - 1,977 396 - 102 3,266

2016 159 196 3,506 3,861 478 - 2,409 732 - - 3,619

2017 133 222 3,027 3,382 493 - 2,598 680 - - 3,771

Source: Ceylon Fisheries Corporation

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Fish Sales (Mt)

Year

Fish Purchases (Mt)

Fisheries Contribution in Economy

Section 8

Marine Inland Total

2011 7,219,106 637,567 96,627 11,916 108,543

2012 8,732,463 650,510 117,495 13,244 130,739

2013 9,592,125 735,382 137,651 13,460 151,111

2014 10,361,151 829,577 141,987 16,043 158,030

2015 10,950,621 896,229 146,923 15,305 162,228

2016 11,996,083 890,925 159,310 14,307 173,617

2017 13,418,287 1,044,218 159,132 18,603 177,735

**2018 14,449,931 1,137,170 172,988 24,194 197,182

Source: National Accounts Reports, Department of Census and Statistics

Revised base year (2010) estimates (by production, income and expenditure approaches)

Revised based on National Account Estmates of sri lanka 2018

** - Provisional

Marine Inland Total

2011 6,952,720 569,954 89,575 11,065 100,640

2012 7,588,517 592,443 97,063 12,560 109,623

2013 7,846,202 611,676 103,879 12,435 116,314

2014 8,235,429 639,696 105,822 14,072 119,894

2015* 8,647,833 669,725 104,413 12,503 116,916

2016* 9,035,830 644,655 105,100 13,735 118,835

2017* 9,344,839 642,366 103,037 15,208 118,245

2018 9,644,728 672,923 100,958 16,286 117,244

Source: National Accounts Reports, Department of Census and Statistics

Revised base year (2010) estimates (by production, income and expenditure approaches)

* - Provisional 57

Year

Gross

Domestic

Product (GDP)

Agriculture

Sector

Fishing

Table 8.2: Gross Domestic Product by Industrial Origin at Constant (2010) Market Prices (Rs. Mn)

Table 8.1: Gross Domestic Product by Industrial Origin at Current Market Prices (Rs. Mn) 2010-2018 Report

Year

Gross

Domestic

Product (GDP)

Agriculture

Sector

Fishing

Table 8.3 : Average Monthly Household Fish Consumption (grams)

SpeciesQuantity

(g)%

Quantity

(g)%

Quantity

(g)%

Quantity

(g)%

Quantity

(g)%

Quantity

(g)%

Balaya/Kelawalla 572.3 22.5 653.7 22.2 712.8 23.2 333.8 9.3 322.1 9.1 306.4 8.7

Kelawalla 275.7 7.7 276.8 7.8 280.8 7.9

Mora 106.9 4.2 32.5 1.1 35.2 1.1 28.5 0.8 25.7 0.7 19.7 0.6

Thalapath 158.3 6.2 129.9 4.4 131.7 4.3 113.7 3.2 137.7 3.9 171.4 4.8

Paraw 96.9 3.8 134.4 4.6 121.8 4.0 181.6 5.1 173.4 4.9 181.0 5.1

Seer 15.0 0.6 64.2 2.2 30.3 1.0 23.7 0.7 31.8 0.9 24.8 0.7

Other 22.0 0.9 267.7 9.1 292.2 9.5 487.9 13.6 472.1 13.3 431.0 12.2

Large Fish Total 971.3 38.3 1,282.4 43.5 1,324.0 43.1 1,445.0 40.3 1439.6 40.7 1,415.1 40.0

Sprats 84.2 3.3 89.5 3.0 48.0 1.6 74.6 2.1 62.7 1.8 46.2 1.3

Hurulla/Salaya 1,150.1 45.3 723.0 24.5 659.3 21.5 - - - -

Hurulla 403.4 11.2 354.5 10.0 246.0 7.0

Salaya/ Sudaya 409.0 11.4 347.4 9.8 343.1 9.7

Karalla/Katuwalla 22.7 0.9 37.3 1.3 30.3 1.0 36.0 1.0 41.0 1.2 25.8 0.7

Kumbala 30.6 1.2 79.0 2.7 76.1 2.5 83.7 2.3 79.5 2.2 96.7 2.7

Linna 206.7 5.8

Others 28.2 1.1 222.6 7.5 318.6 10.4 447.5 12.5 499.4 14.1 437.5 12.4

Small Fish Total 1,315.7 51.8 1,151.5 39.0 1,132.4 36.9 1,454.3 40.6 1384.5 39.1 1,402.0 39.6

Lula 9.6 0.4 17.6 0.6 21.8 0.7 17.9 0.5 14.4 0.4 27.0 0.8

Thilapiya 207.5 8.2 364.1 12.3 418.0 13.6 432.6 12.1 450.8 12.7 589.9 16.7

Others 8.8 0.3 79.1 2.7 110.8 3.6 102.5 2.9 105.8 3.0 87.9 2.5

Inland Fish Total 226.0 8.9 460.8 15.6 550.6 17.9 553.0 15.4 571.0 16.1 704.9 19.9

Prawns 18.2 0.7 28.8 1.0 43.0 1.4 74.3 2.1 83.2 2.4 86.2 2.4

Crabs 4.6 0.2 13.7 0.5 10.7 0.3 22.8 0.6 22.9 0.6 30.8 0.9

Cuttle & Others 3.4 0.1 13.2 0.4 10.2 0.3 36.7 1.0 35.2 1.0 40.5 1.1

Crustacians Total 26.2 1.0 55.7 1.9 63.9 2.1 133.8 3.7 141.3 4.0 157.5 4.5

Total 2,539.2 100.0 2,950.4 100.0 3,071.0 100.0 3,586.1 100.0 3536.4 100.0 3,679.5 104.0

Grams/Day/Person 18.8 23.4 25.0 29.9 30.2 32.3


Household Income and Expenditure Survey Reports - Department of Census & Statistics

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Household Size1995/ 1996 2002/ 2003 2006/2007

4.1 Persons4.5 Persons 4.2 Persons

2012/2013

3.9 Persons

2009/2010

4.0 Persons

2016

3.8 Persons

Table 8.4 : Average Monthly Household Dried Fish Consumption

Survey Year

Household Size

SpeciesQuantity

(g)%

Quantity

(g)%

Quantity

(g)%

Quantity

(g)%

Quantity

(g)%

Quantity

(g)%

Sprats 599.8 48.6 546.1 40.1 578.6 43.7 556.4 44.3 502.6 43.1 487.0 43.4

Keerameen 106.2 8.6 140.7 10.3 74.0 5.6 69.5 5.5 93.6 8.0 76.4 6.8

Salaya 52.0 3.9 48.5 3.9 48.2 4.1 43.7 3.9

Hurulla 32.8 2.5 34.4 2.7 41.6 3.6 22.9 2.0

Thalapath 18.6 1.6 20.7 1.8

Seer 18.4 1.5 10.2 0.8 9.9 0.7 5.7 0.5 4.3 0.4 4.1 0.4

Katta 102.2 8.3 75.2 5.5 76.4 5.8 78.4 6.2 75.2 6.5 74.8 6.7

Koduwa 2.7 0.2 9.5 0.7 1.6 0.1 1.9 0.2 2.6 0.2 1.5 0.1

Anjila 4.9 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.8 0.1 1.4 0.1 2.5 0.2

Balaya 253.0 20.5 206.5 15.2 176.4 13.3 140.2 11.2 111.9 9.6 113.2 10.1

Mora/Keelan 69.3 5.6 117.4 8.6 96.8 7.3 93.9 7.5 80.1 6.9 84.2 7.5

Paraw 7.2 0.6 11.6 0.9 6.6 0.5 6.6 0.5 6.4 0.5 5.8 0.5

Anguluwa 46.0 3.7 80.8 5.9 61.5 4.6 69.5 5.5 54.3 4.7 41.2 3.7

Prawns 11.2 0.9 6.2 0.5 4.8 0.4 9.0 0.7 6.7 0.6 9.2 0.8

Cuttle fish 0.3 0.0 0.9 0.1 1.3 0.1 0.9 0.1 1.3 0.1

Freshwater dried fishes 19.5 1.6 14.0 1.0 20.9 1.6 18.0 1.4 17.5 1.5 14.7 1.3

Freshwater smoked fishes 5.6 0.5

Other dried fishes 138.3 10.2 130.6 9.9 120.8 9.6 99.5 8.5 113.6 10.1

Total 1,235.4 100.0 1,361.6 100.0 1,324.4 100.0 1,255.0 100.0 1165.4 100.0 1,122.1 100.0

Grams/Day/Person 9.2 10.8 10.8 10.5 10.0 9.8



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2016

3.8 Persons

2012/2013

3.9 Persons4.5 Persons 4.2 Persons

1995/1996 2002/ 2003 2009/2010

4.0 Persons

2006/2007

4.1 Persons

Table 8.5 : Per Capita Consumption of Fish, Dried Fish and Canned Fish (kg/year)

Item 1995/1996 2002/2003 2006/2007 2009/2010 2012/2013 2016

Fresh Fish

Marine large fish 2.6 3.7 3.9 4.3 4.4 4.5

Marine small fish 3.5 3.3 3.4 4.4 4.3 4.5

Freshwater fish 0.6 1.3 1.6 1.7 1.8 2.3

Other 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.5

Total 6.8 8.5 9.1 10.8 10.9 11.8

Dried Fish

Marine Dried Fish 3.3 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.5

Freshwater Dried Fish 0.1 0.04 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Total 3.4 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.6 3.6

Canned Fish 0.26 0.75 0.7 0.7 0.6 1.4



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Table 8.6: Monthly Household Expenditure for Fish and Fishery Products & Contribution to Food Basket

Description

1980/8

1

1985/8

6

1990/9

1

1995/9

6

2002/0

3

2006/0

7

2009/1

0

2012/1

3

2016

Average Household Size 4.9 5.1 4.9 4.5 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.8

Avg. Household Expenditure (Rs) (1) 1,232 2,079 3,905 6,525 13,147 22,952 31,331 41,444 54,999

Avg. Household Expenditure for Food Items (Rs) (1) 801 1,198 2,377 3,552 5,848 8,641 13,267 15,651 19,114

Food Ratio (2)

(%) 65.0 57.6 64.6 54.4 44.5 37.6 42.3 37.8 34.8

Contribution of fish to food basket (%)(3) 4.9 5.8 5.1 6.6 6.0 8.6 8.8 9.2 9.5

Contribution of dried fish to food basket (%) 3.2 4.0 4.0 4.6 3.5 4.0 3.7 4.2 4.0

Source : Household Income and Expenditure Survey, Department of Census and Statistics

(1) At current price

(2) Propotion of expenditure on food and drink to total household expenditure

(3) Including canned fish

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