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Despite the fact that Sri Lanka is surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the country't marine fisheries production is rather low, compared to that in other countries in the region. The contribution from the fisherieS Sector ...

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are areas in the coastal zone of land or seas especially dedicated to protection and maintenance of biological diversity, and are currently receiving increasing attention as management tools ...

The seaweed industry is a rapidly growing global industry. The present study aimed at empirically ascertaining the effect of different colours of visible light spectrum on morphology and growth rate of red algae (Gracilaria ...

The rapid spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic had severe impacts on social and economic conditions around the world. This study was designed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the small-scale fisheries sector in ...

The Palk Bay constitutes exceptionally rich fishing grounds for the fishers of India and Sri Lanka. In the recent past, dispute between Indian and Sri Lankan fishers has emerged in exploiting fisheries resources, posing ...

In Sri Lanka, the highest number of endemic and threatened freshwater fish species is found in the south-west and most records are from outside the protected area network. They may therefore be severely impacted by ...

Malala Lagoon is the largest of the five enclosed shallow lagoons in Bundala National park, and is one of the most productive of the fifteen lagoons in the Hambantota district, Sri Lanka. It has been vulnerable to human ...

Stilt fishing is a unique fish catching method confined only to southern coast of Sri Lanka from Galle to Matara. Stilt fishermen sitting on a cross bar called “Petta” tied to vertical pole planted in the reef and carrying ...