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Ministr of Fisheries and A uatic Resources

2009

Fisheries Statistics

Sri Lanka



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Contents

Page

1.1 Summary Statistics at a Glance 4Section 1: Basic Information

1.2 Fisheries Demographic Information (Marine Fisheries) - 1996 Census 51.3 Fishing Households by District (Marine sector) 51.4 Active Fishers by District (Marine sector) 61.5 Active Fishers (Inland and Aquaculture) 2009 81.6 Number of Fishing Crafts Operated in Inland waters 91.7 Ice Plants and Production Capacity 101.8 Ice Plants and Cold room Capacity of CFC 111.9 Fingerling stocks in Inland and Aquaculture sector 11

Section 2: Fishing Fleet

2.1 Operating Fishing Boats by Type 122.2 Operating Fishing Boats by District – 2009 122.3 Operating Multiday IMUL Boats by District 13

2.4 Operating IDAY

Boats

by

District 13

2.5 Operating FRP Boats by District 142.6 Operating Out Board Traditional (MTRB) Boats by District 142.7 Operating Traditional (NTRB) Crafts by District 152.8 Fishing Boats by District – 2007 Census (As at, February 2007) 15

Section 3: Fish Production 3.1 Annual Fish Production by Fishing Sub‐sectors (Mt) 163.2 Marine Sector Fish catch by Fisheries District (Mt) 173.3 Marine Sector Fish catch by Major Commercial Groups (Mt) 173.4 Marine Fish Production by District and Major Commercial Groups 2009 (Mt) 203.5 Inland and Aquaculture Fish Production by District (Mt) 213.6 Inland Fish Catch Estimates by Major Species (Mt) 22

3.7 Prawn and

Shrimps

Production

and

Exports

(Mt) 22

Section 4: International Trade 4.1 Export Quantity of Fish and Fishery Products (Mt) 234.2 Export Value of Fish and Fishery Products (Rs.Mn) 244.3 Fisheries Contribution in Export Earnings, 1997‐2009 254.4 Imported Quantity of Fish and Fishery Products (Mt) 254.5 Value of Imported Fish and Fishery Products (Rs.Mn) 26

Section 5: Prices 5.1 Retail Prices (Consumer) of Fresh Fish in Colombo Region – (Rs/Kg) 275.2 Wholesale Prices of Fresh Fish at Colombo Market – (Rs/Kg) 275.3 Wholesale Prices at Colombo Fish Market. 285.4 Consumer Prices at Colombo Suburb Fish Markets. 28

Section 6: Social and Economical Information 6.1 Percentage Contribution of Major Economic Activities to GDP 29

Statistical Details Pertaining to the Institutes Functioning under the Ministry of Fisheries

7.1 CFC Intervention in Fish Production and Sales 307.2 Training Facilities Provided by NIFNI 30



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Table 1.1: Summary Statistics at a Glance

Unit 2008 20091. Annual Fish Production

1.1 Coastal Waters Tons 165,320 180,410

1.2 Offshore/Deep Sea Waters Tons 109,310 112,7601.3 Inland Capture Fisheries Tons 37,170 39,030

1.4 Aquaculture Fisheries Tons 5,100 3,980

1.5 Shrimp Farms Tons 2,220 3,5501.6 Total Production Tons 319,120 339,730

2. Fisheries Sector Contribution to National Economy

2.1 Contribution to GDP(1) Percentage 1.5 1.7

2.2 a. Marine fishing Percentage 1.4 1.52.3 b. Inland fishing Percentage 0.1 0.2

2.4 Per capita Fish Production (Local) Kg/year 15.2 16.7

2.5 Annual Diesel requirement Liters Million 98.485 102.4852.6 Annual Kerosene requirement Liters Million 82.700 85.700

2.7 Direct and Indirect Employment Numbers 475,000 475,0002.8 Fishing and Related Livelihoods Million 2.5 2.5

2.9 Annual Export Earnings US$ ( million) 183 183

2.10 Balance of Fish Trade US$ ( million) + 62 + 62

2.11 Contribution of Tuna to Total Fish Exports Percentage 42.8 45.8

3. Inland & Aquaculture Fisheries Information

3.1 Inland Crafts Numbers na 8,120

3.2 Inland fishermen Numbers na 32,758

3.3 Inland fisherwomen Numbers na 750

3.4 Overall Fish Fingerling Production Million 20.8 27.5

3.5 Free issues of Fish Fingerlings Million 4.1 18.5

3.6 Free issue of Fresh water prawns Million 4.0 7.7

3.7 Aquaculture licenses Issued Numbers 2,863 2,805

3.8 Fresh water operational licenses Numbers 2,468 2,781

3.9 Number of Raids conducted Numbers 202 265

3.10 Training of Fishers Numbers 6,015 5,181

3.11 Fingerling stocks (Negenahira Navodaya) Thousand 530.8 284.73.12 Fresh water prawns (Negenahira Navodaya) Thousand na 350.0

3.13 Uthuru wasanthaya

3.14 Boats distributed Numbers na 140

3.15 Fishing Gear units Numbers na 140

3.16 Fingerling Stocked Thousand na 1,030.4

3.17 Ornamental fish

3.18 Fish sold Thousand 392.0 459.6

3.19 Income Rs.Mn. 2.6 3.4

3.20 Artemia Farming

3.21 Production Kg 85.0 432.5

3.22 Income Rs.Mn. na 2.2

3.23 Fresh water prawns (Negenahira Navodaya) Thousand na 350.0



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Table 1.1: Summary Statistics at a Glance

Unit 2008 2009

4. Marine Sector Fisheries Information

Infrastructure Facilities

4.1 Functioning Major Fishery Harbours Numbers 12 16

4.2 Anchorages Numbers 18 404.3 Minor Fish Landing Centers Numbers 785 785

4.4 Active Ice Plants Numbers 75 754.5 Ice Production capacity Tons/day 1059 1059

4.6 Cool Rooms Numbers 26 264.7 Boat Manufacturing Yards Numbers 29 29

4.8 Fishing Gear Factories Numbers 6 6

Operating Marine Fishing Fleet

4.9 Multy-day Boats (Offshore Vessels) -IMUL Numbers 2,809 2,934

4.10 Inboard Single Day Boats - IDAY Numbers 1,140 958

4.11 Outboard Motor FRP Boats - OFRP Numbers 15,847 17,193

4.12 Motorized Traditional Boats - MTRB Numbers 1,959 2,126

4.13 Non-motorized Traditional Boats - NTRB Numbers 17,178 18,243

4.14 Beach seines Numbers 932 975

Social Information

4.15 Fisheries Inspector Divisions Numbers 143 145

4.16 Fishing Villages Numbers 1,337 1,337

4.17 Fishing Households Numbers 132,930 139,6304.18 Fishermen Numbers 161,800 164,870

4.19 Fisher women Numbers na 10,3534.20 Fisher pension scheme (Pensioners) Numbers 59,363 61,163

4.21 Boats met with an accidents at Sea Numbers 10 124.22 Fishers met with an accidents at Sea Numbers 30 40

4.23 Fisher deaths at Sea Numbers 8 6

Fisheries Management

4.24 Issue of operational licenses Numbers 24,231 32,778

4.25 Fisher Cooperatives Numbers 525 5484.26 Members - Male Numbers 59,284 72,640

4.27 Members - Female Numbers 13,805 18,4554.28 Share Capital Rs.Mn. 19.7 25.2

4.29 Export Permits - Ornamental Numbers 74 58

4.30 Export Permits - Lobster Numbers 58 674.31 Export Permits - Chank Numbers 27 31

4.32 Export Permits - Beach de mer Numbers 41 364.33 Export Permits - Shark fins Numbers 0 2

4.34 Foreign Vessel landing Permits Numbers 209 161

5. Fish Trade and Processing 5.1 Fish Processing Plants (EU Approved) Numbers 26 26

5.2 Fish Processing Plants (Other) Numbers 8 85.3 Export Quantity Metric tons 20,594.0 18,714

5.4 Export Income Rs.Mn. 19,077.0 21,014

5.5 Import Quantity Metric tons 76,265.0 75,4115.6 Import Value Rs.Mn. 12,521.0 13,939

Source: Statistics Unit of MFAR



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Table 1.2 : Fisheries Demographic Information (Marine Fisheries) - 1996 Census

FisheriesDistrict

Number ofFI Divisions

Number ofFishingVillages

FishingHouseholds

ActiveFishermen

FishingHouseholdPopulation

AverageFishermen

per HH

Puttalam 7 108 7,907 9,795 35,812 1.24Chilaw 14 65 6,684 8,039 30,901 1.20

Negombo 15 82 8,158 10,146 38,601 1.24Colombo 10 36 1,978 2,235 8,756 1.13Kalutara 10 78 3,334 4,150 16,667 1.24Galle 10 158 4,398 5,134 21,054 1.17Matara 11 72 4,263 5,120 21,976 1.20Tangalle 10 79 4,068 4,843 19,844 1.19Kalmunai 11 246 12,342 13,224 59,064 1.07Batticaloa 11 225 12,420 13,533 57,922 1.09Trincomalee 9 120 6,681 7,557 33,900 1.13

Kilinochchi na na na na na naMullaitivu na na na na na na

Jaffna na na na na na naMannar na na na na na na

Total 118 1,269 72,233 83,776 344,497 1.16

Table 1.3: Fishing Households by Districts (Marine sector)FisheriesDistrict

1972 1989 1996 1999 2004 2008

Negombo 3,849 6,396 8,158 11,210 12,900 12,530Colombo 2,002 1,451 1,878 2,412 2,300 1,620

Kalutara 1,799 2,366 3,334 3,602 3,500 3,850Galle 2,941 2,871 4,398 5,253 6,700 6,980

Matara 2,413 3,341 4,263 4,796 6,900 7,270 Tangalle 1,285 2,712 4,068 5,385 6,100 6,280Kalmunai 4,686 9,328 12,342 13,265 15,100 18,260Batticaloa 4,679 12,044 12,420 13,762 16,700 19,280 Trincomalee 2,348 5,675 6,681 8,123 12,300 21,970Mullativu 919 2,798 2,000 864 3,100 naKilinochchi na 1,047 1,500 400 3,400 na J affna 7,966 22,568 13,500 6,922 12,100 14,120

Mannar 2,093 5,127 6,000 4,175 7,300 5,810Chilaw na 6,325 6,684 8,264 8,800 9,810

Puttalam 6,289 3,759 7,907 10,124 11,400 11,850

Total HH 43,269 87,808 95,133 98,557 128,600 139,630



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Table 1.4: Active Fishers by Districts (Marine Sector)

Fisheries Distric t 1972 1989 1996 1999 2004 2008

Negombo 5,357 7,419 10,146 14,573 16,800 12,620

Colombo 2,325 1,610 2,235 2,653 2,800 1,840

Kalutara 2,212 3,157 4,150 4,322 4,200 4,360

Galle 3,479 3,590 5,134 6,304 6,300 7,420

Matara 3,270 4,426 5,120 5,276 7,100 7,890

Tangalle 1,742 3,354 5,843 7,001 6,100 7,280

Kalmunai 5,628 9,022 13,224 14,592 15,500 21,920

Batticaloa 5,572 12,843 13,533 15,137 21,600 25,130

Trincomalee 2,823 6,502 8,557 10,748 16,100 29,970

Mullativu 1,349 3,183 1,600 1,950 3,300 na

Kilinochchi - 1,103 1,200 1,400 3,700 na

J affna 10,826 24,839 11,200 9,614 14,800 16,630

Mannar 2,848 5,684 5,900 4,593 5,400 5,960

Chilaw - 7,173 8,539 9,090 12,000 11,320

Puttalam 10,867 4,539 10,795 13,161 14,100 12,530

Total Fishers 58,298 98,444 107,176 120,414 149,800 164,870

Source: Statistics Unit - Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources



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Table 1.5: Active Fishers (Inland and Aquaculture) - 2009

District Aquatic Life Cultivation Inland Fisheries Total

Colombo 47 138 185

Gampaha 77 45 122

Kalutara 129 308 437

Kandy 18 391 409Matale 130 418 548

Nuwara Eliya 98 203 301

Galle 32 688 720

Matara 34 443 477

Hambanthota 165 1,965 2,130

J affna na na 380

Mannar na na 440

Vavuniya 120 400 520

Mullaitivu - - -

Kilinochchi - - -

Batticaloa na na 2,260

Ampara 283 2,332 2,615

Trincomalee 15 520 535

Kurunegala 457 3,641 4,098

Puttalam 876 1,789 2,665

Anuradapura 647 4,626 5,273

Polonnaruwa 541 3,786 4,327

Badulla 121 1,161 1,282

Monaragala 330 1,818 2,148

Ratnapura 122 591 713

Kegalle 119 54 173

Total 4,361 25,317 32,758

Source: Statistics Unit of MFAR and NAQDA

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Table 1.6: Number of Fishing Crafts Operated in Inland Waters

2006 2009

Crafts % Crafts %

1 Colombo 53 0.8% 70 0.9%

2 Gampaha 19 0.3% 20 0.2%

3 Kalutara 35 0.5% 30 0.4%

4 Kandy 59 0.8% 310 3.8%

5 Matale 324 4.6% 340 4.2%

6 Nuwara Eliya 15 0.2% 20 0.2%

7 Galle 33 0.5% 40 0.5%

8 Matara 29 0.4% 40 0.5%

9 Hambantota 502 7.1% 540 6.7%

10 Jaffna 40 0.6% 40 0.5%

11 Mannar 40 0.6% 40 0.5%

12 Vavuniya 108 1.5% 70 0.9%

13 Mullaitivu 30 0.4% 30 0.4%

14 killinochchi 84 1.2% 30 0.4%

15 Batticaloa 171 2.4% 410 5.0%

16 Ampara 579 8.2% 590 7.3%

17 Trincomalee 314 4.5% 380 4.7%

18 Kurunagala 498 7.1% 980 12.1%

19 Puttalam 192 2.7% 230 2.8%

20 Anuradhapura 1,736 24.6% 1,680 20.7%

21 Polonnaruwa 1,349 19.1% 1,490 18.3%

22 Badulla 365 5.2% 120 1.5%

23 Moneragala 314 4.5% 430 5.3%

24 Ratnapura 151 2.1% 180 2.2%

25 Kegalle 6 0.1% 10 0.1%

Total 7,046 100.0% 8,120 100.0%

Source : Statistics Unit of Ministry of Fisheriesand Aquatic Resources /NAQDA

Note : Inner tubes and Teppan are included



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Table 1.7 : Ice Plants and Production Capacity

District

1998 2005 2008

ActiveIce Plants

ProductionCapacity(Tons/day)

Active IcePlants


TotalIce

Plants


Anuradapura 1 10.0 1 10.0 1 10.0

Batticaloa 2 25.0 - - 2 25.0

Chilaw 6 101.0 5 121.0 6 181.0

Colombo 3 103.0 2 10.0 3 22.0

Galle 3 100.0 3 76.6 6 88.0

Gampaha 8 274.0 10 329.0 13 555.0

Hambantota 5 31.0 3 40.0 8 246.0

Jaffna 2 15.0 6 8.2 7 10.0

Kalmunai 2 15.0 - - 2 20.0

Kalutara 4 105.0 2 60.0 7 255.0

Mannar 2 15.0 4 34.0 5 40.0

Polonnaruwa 1 5.0 - - - -

Matara 8 180.0 5 180.0 7 205.0

Puttalam 3 75.0 3 90.4 5 310.0

Trincomalee 2 45.0 2 100.0 3 120.0

Total 52 1,099 46 1,059 75 2,087.0Sources : Statistics Unit - Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources



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Table 1.8 : Ice Plants and Cold room capacity of CFC

District

Ice Plants Cold rooms

Active IcePlants


Active ColdRooms

Storage Capacity(Tons)

Colombo 1 10.0 1 1,320.0

Kalutara 2 20.0 2 10.0

Galle 2 60.0 1 5.0Matara - - - -

Tangalle 2 20.0 1 5.0Kalmunai 2 20.0 2 10.0

Battical;oa 2 15.0 2 10.0

Trincomalee 1 10.0 2 10.0Mannar 1 5.0 - -

Kandy - - 1 15.0Kurunegala - - 1 15.0

Anurahdapura 1 10.0 1 5Badulla - - 1 5.0

Ratnapura - - 1 5.0

-Total 14 170 16 1,415

Sources : Statistics Unit - Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic ResourcesCeylon Fisheries Corporation (CFC)

Table1.9: Fingerling stocks in inland and aquaculture sector

Type of fishery 2007 2008 2009

Major water bodies

Number of tanks 22 23 38

Fingerlings (mn) 1.5 2.3 9.5

Medium water bodiesNumber of tanks 38 49 65


Minor water bodies



Minor perennial tanks



Seasonal tanks



Pond CultureNumber of ponds 150 250 300


Cage Culture

Number of cages 1 7 -

Fingerlings (mn) 0.016 0.040 -



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Table 2.1: Operating Fishing Boats by Type

Year Total Fishing Crafts

Inboard Engines Out Board Engines Traditional(1) Inland

IMUL IDAY OFRP MTRB NTRB(Oru/ tubes)

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

1999 32,091 1,419 1,275 8,623 1,274 14,900 4,600

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

2001 32,349 1,572 993 8,744 640 15,200 5,200

2002 33,735 1,614 1,112 9,033 776 15,600 5,600

2003 35,494 1,530 1,486 11,020 618 15,040 5,800

2004 36,567 1,581 1,493 11,559 674 15,260 6,000

2005 36,101 1,328 1,164 11,010 1,660 14,739 6,200

2006 41,850 2,394 907 13,860 1,842 16,347 6,500

2007 43,640 2,460 1,060 15,200 1,680 16,640 6,600

2008 45,693 2,809 1,140 15,847 1,959 17,178 6,7602009 48,274 2,934 958 17,193 2,126 18,243 6,820

Source : Statistics Unit - Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

(1) NBSB 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 Boats,

NBSB - Beach Seine Crafts

Table 2.2: Operating Fishing Boats by Districts - 2009

District IMUL IDAY OFRP MTRB NTRBBeachSeines

Negombo 688 112 1,845 22 1,859 26Colombo 22 26 350 ** 249 13

Kalutara 357 11 486 2 278 21

Galle 267 39 715 241 394 47

Matara 521 104 613 232 397 1

Tangalle 363 25 878 195 826 103

Kalmunai 26 239 714 212 1,375 122

Batticaloa 180 116 1,120 80 3,271 161

Trincomalee 366 22 1,543 131 2,497 160

Mullaitivu na na na na na na

Kilinochchi na na na na na naJaffna na na 2,654 702 2,983 68

Mannar na 2 1,657 74 596 21

Chilaw 74 na 1,938 3 1,675 59

Puttalam 70 262 2,680 232 1,843 173

Total 2,934 958 17,193 2,126 18,243 975

Source : Statistics Unit of MFAR and DFAR



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Table 2

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Colomb

Kalutar

Galle

Matara

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Table 2.5: Operating FRP Boats by DistrictsFisheries District 1972 1993 1996 1999 2004 2008 2009

Negombo 433 1,420 1,614 1,063 1,308 1695 1,845

Colombo 7 102 104 135 156 238 350

Kalutara ** 195 175 192 226 330 486

Galle 5 433 259 345 512 439 715

Matara 1 311 245 242 346 595 613

Tangalle ** 697 470 531 738 780 878

Kalmunai 1 132 126 63 540 938 714

Batticaloa 1 139 159 247 818 1174 1,120

Trincomalee 13 352 1,005 1,202 1,316 1391 1,543

Mullaitivu 9 150 ** 117 na na na

Kilinochchi ** ** ** ** na na na

Jaffna 91 727 ** ** 1,124 136 2,654

Mannar 95 122 ** 913 1,108 1589 1,657

Chilaw ** ** 1,665 1,531 1,635 1873 1,938

Puttalam 219 3,973 2,512 2,042 1,732 2403 2,680

Total 875 8,753 8,334 8,623 11,559 13,581 17,193


Table 2.6: Operating Out Board Traditional (MTRB) Boats by DistrictsFisheries District 1972 1995 1996 1999 2004 2008 2009

Negombo 270 ** 24 ** 4 56 22

Colombo 2 ** ** ** ** ** **

Kalutara 6 ** 1 ** 1 3 2

Galle 117 200 199 248 186 216 241

Matara 1 176 171 158 62 276 232

Tangalle 10 395 362 339 164 185 195

Kalmunai 68 167 132 128 84 258 212

Batticaloa 77 7 7 80 8 0 80

Trincomalee 41 92 118 2 12 228 131

Mullaitivu 171 ** ** 101 na na na


Jaffna 989 ** ** ** 68 253 702

Mannar 89 ** ** 84 76 196 74

Chilaw ** ** ** 28 4 94 3

Puttalam 567 112 128 106 5 194 232

Total 2,408 1,149 1,142 1,274 674 1,959 2,126




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Table 2.7: Operating Traditional (NTRB) Crafts by DistrictsFisheries Distr ict 1972 1995 1996 1999 2004 2008 2009

Negombo 1,276 2,147 2,128 1,497 1,570 1,855 1,859

Colombo 381 208 206 202 230 246 249

Kalutara 493 709 710 752 540 284 278

Galle 673 514 554 517 320 374 394Matara 688 1,051 852 734 520 412 397

Tangalle 413 1,180 860 938 830 790 826

Kalmunai 682 1,029 856 861 920 1,042 1,375

Batticaloa 2,155 2,877 2,877 1,417 2,510 3,678 3,271

Trincomalee 937 1,241 1,364 1,191 1,190 2,202 2,497

Mullaitivu 221 ** ** 193 na na na


Jaffna 3,562 ** ** 2,353 2,560 2,888 2,983

Mannar 607 ** ** 652 570 469 596

Chilaw ** ** 1,552 1,665 1,590 1,329 1,675

Puttalam 2,465 3,604 1,921 1,972 1,910 1,609 1,843

Total 14,553 14,560 13,880 14,944 15,260 17,178 18,243


Table 2.8 : Fishing Boats by District - 2007 Census (As at 28, February 2007)

District IMUL IDAY OFRP MTRB NTRB NBSBTotalBoats

Puttalam 84 0 2,680 113 1,534 227 4,638

Chilaw 366 0 1,938 3 1,541 20 3,868

Negombo 400 129 1,845 1 2,024 34 4,433

Colombo 16 30 350 0 419 29 844

Kalutara 320 5 486 2 534 27 1,374Galle 344 30 715 300 583 52 2,024

Matara 697 112 813 243 789 10 2,664

Tangalle 289 23 878 176 955 70 2,391

Kalmunai 7 273 714 257 1,050 113 2,414

Batticaloa 1 315 1,030 7 2,906 113 4,372

Trincomalee 94 70 1,653 2 1,777 117 3,713

Mullaitivu** 0 0 140 100 150 20 410

Kilinochchi** 0 0 280 240 270 30 820

Jaffna** 0 119 2,656 237 3,246 140 6,398

Mannar 0 51 1,657 173 428 6 2,315

2007(Post Tsunami)

2,618 1,157 17,835 1,854 18,206 1,008 42,678

2004(Pre Tsunami)

1,581 1,493 11,559 674 15,260 1,052 31,619

Change % 66% -23% 54% 175% 19% -4% 35%Sources : Statistics Unit - Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

Census of Fishing Boats - 2006/2007** Fishing Boats have been estimated for the districts in Northern province.

Note : IMUL - Off - Shore Multi-day Boats, IDAY - Single-day Boats with inboard engine OFRP -FiberglassReinforced Plastic Boats with out board engine, MTRB - Motorized Traditional Boats,NTRB - Non-motorized Traditional Boats, NBSB - Beach Seine Crafts



Table

Year

19801985

1990

1995

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Source :

.1: Annua

Marin

Coastal

165,264140,270

134,120

157,500

175,280

167,530

176,250

163,850

154,470

63,690

121,360

150,110

165,320

180,410

Statistics Un

Departmen

Fish Prod

(capture)

Off shorDeep Se

2,2,

11,

60,

88,

87,

98,

90,

98,

66,

94,

102,

109,

112,

it - Ministry

of Fisheries

uction by

Totale/ a

148400

670

000

400

360

510

830

720

710

620

560

310

760

of Fisheries a

and Aquatic

ishing Su

arineI

A

67,41242,670

45,790

17,500

63,680

54,890

74,760

54,680

53,190

30,400

15,980

52,670

74,630

93,170

nd Aquatic R

Resources

b-sectors (

land anduaculture

20,26632,740

38,190

18,250

36,700

29,870

28,130

30,280

33,180

32,830

35,290

38,380

44,490

46,560

esources

t)

Total FisProductio

187,175,

183,

235,

300,

284,

302,

284,

286,

163,

251,

291,

319,

339,

n

Fish for Sm

7810

80

50

80

60

90

60

70

30

70

50

20

30

6

r Dryoking

38,00024,000

22,000

36,000

60,900

43,650

61,720

54,340

63,470

18,900

71,740

77,830

93,240

97,690



17

Table 3.2: Marine Sector Fish Catch by Fisheries Districts (Mt)

Fisheries District 1983 1990 1995 2000 2005 2007 2008 2009

Puttalam 14,860 19,190 27,020 29,730 11,670 17,130 16,960 20,010

Chilaw 11,640 15,670 24,550 25,650 9,360 24,180 22,060 21,950

Negombo 19,030 16,670 30,570 34,540 16,940 35,710 35,820 37,490

Colombo 2,320 2,980 2,550 3,130 560 510 1,030 830Kalutara 7,630 10,670 28,910 33,140 11,560 39,950 39,580 33,100

Galle 8,590 11,780 21,430 27,830 11,210 17,820 14,800 24,930

Matara 8,980 11,230 29,930 35,480 17,090 48,460 47,810 44,180

Tangalle 7,330 10,240 23,260 33,470 6,220 20,990 20,850 20,990

Kalmunai 10,650 7,710 7,290 9,210 7,940 12,810 22,050 16,260

Batticaloa 4,460 5,920 8,360 9,860 7,650 11,710 21,850 24,530

Trincomalee 13,510 9,580 9,130 13,540 6,790 8,150 17,980 27,690

Mullaitivu 6,960 2,290 400 500 780 360 260 na

Kilinochchi na na na na 1,460 590 360 na

Jaffna49,740 14,450 3,400 6,400 12,790 5,130 5,830 13,080

Mannar 19,040 7,410 700 1,200 8,380 9,170 7,390 8,130

Total184,740 145,790 217,500 263,680 130,400 252,670

274,630293,170

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

Table 3.3: Marine Sector Fish Catch by Major Commercial Groups (Mt)

Commercial Groups 1983 1990 1995 2000 2005 2007 2008 2009

Seer 3,510 3,210 2,990 3,130 2,970 4,670 6,530 6,810

Paraw 11,590 8,040 8,910 10,450 5,950 11,380 11,160 13,020

Balaya 13,570 12,230 33,550 49,110 28,040 52,540 61,530 62,880

Kelawalla 9,280 8,410 26,050 29,320 17,030 39,260 44,590 45,440

Other Blood Fish 16,320 9,190 17,640 27,890 16,560 26,670 31,490 32,240

Shark/Skate 19,160 14,830 22,120 28,790 6,430 12,240 11,170 12,130

Rock Fish 7,920 6,780 10,450 14,910 10,570 13,860 12,670 15,970

Shore SeineVarieties 81,780 67,920 60,610 76,250 24,870 67,740 68,090 73,630

Prawns 4,460 4,470 8,000 7,540 4,680 7,320 9,240 13,110

Lobsters 610 630 950 1,150 240 640 920 1,090

Crabs na na 1,240 980 1,470 1,790 1,820 3,780

Others 16,540 10,080 24,990 14,160 11,590 14,560 15,420 13,070

Total 184,740 145,790 217,500 263,680 130,400 252,670 274,630 293,170

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



8



-

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,00012,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

M e t r i c t o n s

1990 199

Wi

2000 2

Fig.3.

ld Capture

01 2002

.2: Prawn Pr

Brakish w

2004 2005

oduction an

ter Farms

2006 200

Exports

Used for E

7 2008 2

xport

009

9





Table 3.5:

Dist

Colombo

Gampah

KalutaraKandy

Matale

Nuwara

Galle

Matara

Hamban

Jaffna

Mannar

Vavun

Mullaitiv

Kilinochc

Batticalo

Ampara

Trincom

Kuruneg

Puttalam

Anuradh

Polonnar

Badulla

Monarag

Ratnapu

Kegalle

ToSource : StatiNote : Fish

andne :

Inland an

rict

liya

ota

a

u

hi

lee

la

apura

uwa

ala

a

alstics Unit - Miproduction baDFAR.egligible amo

d Aquacul

1998

80

360

570135

230

29

40

18

1,420

100

140

120

1,950

970

3,460

2,140

6,430

5,190

3,690

590

2,140

90

8

29,900istry of Fisheed on the eye

unt

ture Fish P

2000

106

598

585172

292

32

34

30

1,509 1

248

228

268

3,592 2

1,290 2

3,960 1

2,178 2

6,495 7

6,690 5

4,870 4

659

2,753 1

103

8

36,700 32ies and Aquatestimates that

roduction

005 200

160 12

690 42

180 19310 19

330 34

80 7

30 4

10 1

,460 1,66

180 n

ne n

290 20

ne n

ne n

,460 2,80

,270 2,54

,240 1,20

,140 2,69

,210 7,93

,640 6,56

,730 5,68

820 71

,870 1,18

730 76

ne n

830 35,29ic Resourcesprovided by t

by Distric

6 2007

0 80

0 250

0 1700 170

0 400

0 80

0 40

0 10

0 2,180

e 30

e 40

0 210

e ne

e ne

0 2,530

0 3,250

0 1,310

0 3,990

0 6,810

0 7,520

0 6,280

0 640

0 1,520

0 870

e 10

0 38,390

he field staff o

(Mt)

2008

120

210

60270

520

100

50

20

3,270

60

320

260

-

-

1,750

5,240

1,650

4,190

5,290

9,680

7,320

960

1,910

1,210

30

44,490

f NAQDA

2009

110

180

80290

640

90

50

30

2,720

70

180

420

ne

ne

1,680

5,430

1,720

3,590

5,290

10,770

7,280

1,140

2,460

2,320

20

6,560

21



22

Table 3.6: Inland Fish Catch Estimates by Major Species (Mt)

Species 2006 2007 2008 2009 Achieved2007/2008

Achieved2008/2009

Thilapia 19,320 22,510 25,430 26,320 13% 3.5%

Rohu 1,970 2,190 2,840 2,510 30% -11.6%

Catla 3,980 3,840 5,660 5,920 47% 4.6%

Comon Carp 1,820 1,490 2,970 2,620 99% -11.8%

Big Head Carp 210 170 310 280 82% -9.7%

Silver Carp 30 20 80 60 300% -25.0%

Mrigal 320 290 340 310 17% -8.8%

Hiri Kanaya 1,330 1,170 1,820 1,930 56% 6.0%

Lula 2,190 1,920 1,350 1,480 -30% 9.6%

Cultured Shrimps 2,480 3,580 2,230 3,550 -38% 59.2%

Fresh water prawns - 10 20 20 100% 0.0%

Other Cultured fish - 20 30 40 50% 33.3%

Other wild fish 1640 1,520 1,410 1,520 -7% 7.8%

Total 35,290 38,730 44,490 46,560 15% 4.7%Source : Statistics Unit - Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

National Aquaculture Development Authority (NAQDA)

Table 3.7 : Prawn and Shrimps Production and Exports (Mt)

Year

BrakishwaterFarms

Freshwater

WildCapture Total

Used forExport Export %

1990 680 na 4,470 5,150 826 16.0%

1995 3,600 na 7,500 11,100 4726 42.6%

2000 4,360 na 7,540 11,900 8254 69.4%

2001 3,540 na 7,360 10,900 6700 61.5%

2002 2,560 na 9,820 12,380 5443 44.0%

2004 2,390 na 10,730 13,120 4185 31.9%2005 1,570 5 4,680 6,255 3060 48.9%

2006 2,480 12 7,840 10,332 3123 30.2%

2007 3,580 18 7,320 10,918 3439 31.5%

2008 2,230 22 9,240 11,492 1452 12.6%

2009 3,550 24 13,110 16,684 2435 14.6%Source : Statistics Unit - Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic ResourcesBrakish water - Penaeus monodonFresh water - Macrobrachium rosebergii



23

Table 4.1 : Export Quantity of Fish and Fishery Products ( Mt)

Exported Item 1983 1990 1995 2000 2005 2007 2008 2009

Prawns 1,720 1,855 2,781 4,855 1,800 2,023 854 1,432

Lobsters 207 165 283 164 183 184 249 133

Crabs na na 898 554 1,012 1,151 1,283 2,048

Beche de Mer 56 36 248 87 258 208 180 105

OrnamentalFish na na na na na na na na

Chank & Shells 144 na 746 698 546 564 493 451

Shark Fins 57 51 127 119 74 67 51 65

Molluscs na 1 51 15 300 713 1,460 241

Fish Maws na na 1 1 1 1 1 2

Fish 209 821 1,978 11,873 10,960 15,473 15,014 13,857

Others - - 12 188 851 1,039 1,008 381

Export Quantity 2,393 2,931 7,126 18,554 15,985 21,422 20,594 18,714

Source : Custom Returns/ Statistics Unit - Ministry of Fisheries and AquaticResources

-

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

-

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

1 9 8 3

1 9 9 0

1 9 9 5

2 0 0 0

2 0 0 5

2 0 0 7

2 0 0 8

2 0 0 9

V a l u e ( R s . M n . )

Q u a n t i t y ( M t )

Fig. 4.1.1: Export Quantity & Value of Fish and FisheryProducts 1983 - 2008

Export Quantity Export Value

-

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

-

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

1 9 8 3

1 9 9 0

1 9 9 5

2 0 0 0

2 0 0 5

2 0 0 7

2 0 0 8

2 0 0 9

V a l u e ( R s . M n . )

Q u a n t i t y ( M t )

Fig. 4.1.2: Export Quantity and Value of Fish1983 - 2008

Export QuantityExport Value



Table 4.2:Exporte

Prawns

Lobsters

Crabs

Beche de

Ornamen

Chank &

Shark Fin

Molluscs

Fish Maw

Fish

Others

ExportSource : C

Export VItem

er

al Fish

hells 3

s

aluestom Return

lue of Fis1983

296 48

38 50

na n

15 27

28 68

n

19 35

na 13

na n

17 17

-

417 85

s/ Statistics

and Fish1990 19 6 2,1

26

18

14

27

41

16

16

2

5 41

- 4

4 3,6

nit - Ministr

ry Produc5 2000

3 5,041

157

154

143

593

90

305

14

1

3,782

47

5 10,328

y of Fisheries

ts ( Rs. Mi2005 2

1,769 2, 267 35

363 5 334 4 756 90 124 1 165 12 98 22

1 1

6,335 13 484 29 10,696 19

and Aquatic

llion)007 200 87 1,082

2 405

5 689

5 317

6 973

5 192

7 110

8 287

2

,560 14,70 7 319

,123 19,07

Resources

2009

1,627

323

1,155

241

979

254

171

137

8

15,885

235

21,015

24



25

Table 4.3: Fisheries Contribution in Export Earnings, 1997-2009

Year Total Export Value

(Rs. Mn)

Export Vale of Fisheries(Rs. Mn)

Fisheries Contribution toTotal Value of Exports

(%)

1997 273360.00 7978.00 2.92

1998 303165.78 6732.40 2.22

1999 315579.74 5130.90 1.63

2000 402308.56 10328.00 2.57

2001 414558.04 8920.00 2.15

2002 448352.83 8047.00 1.79

2003 475992.10 9542.50 2.00

2004 563932.10 9435.20 1.67

2005 619496.84 10696.00 1.73

2006 703434.03 14440.00 2.05

2007 848643.00 19123.00 2.25

2008 885998.00 19077.00 2.15

2009 818160.00 21015.00 2.57

Source : Custom Returns/ Statistics Unit - Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

Table 4.4: Imported Quantity of Fish and Fishery Products (Mt)

Imported Item 1983 1990 1995 2000 2005 2007 2008 2009

Maldive Fish 840 1,615 3,371 4,317 5,542 3,651 3,082 3,250

Dried Fish 10,345 24,115 44,799 50,550 44,608 48,092 44,863 45,605

Canned Fish 5,594 3,684 20,169 21,894 20,229 23,105 18,198 13,546

Fish - 26 4 468 4,912 10,846 8,602 11,406

Others - 4 4 112 1,293 462 1,520 1,605

ImportQuantity 16,778 29,444 68,347 77,340 76,584 86,156 76,266 75,411

Source : Custom Returns/ Statistics Unit - Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources



Table 4.5:

Importe

Maldive

Dried Fi

Canned

Fish

Others

Import

Source : C

Value of I

Item 1

Fish

sh

Fish

alue

stom Return

mported F

983 199

29 9

189 58

127 22

-

-

344 94

s/ Statistics

ish and Fi

1995

2 413

7 1,739

3 1,215

2 26

- 3

5 3,395

nit - Minist

hery Prod

2000

656 8

2,979

1,470 2,

27 6

27

5,158

y of Fisherie

ucts (Rs.

005 20

2 651

,916 5,6

304 3,74

4 1,81

353 15

7,099 11,

s and Aquati

n.)

7 2008

877

02 5,382

0 4,086

5 1,922

3 255

61 12,52

Resources

2009

1,625

6,236

3,536

2,183

358

13,939

26



27

Table 5.1: Retail Prices (Consumer) of Fresh Fish in Colombo Region - (Rs/Kg)

Retail 1990 1995 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Salaya 29.95 47.16 64.42 113.66 118.84 122.68 154.07 151.15

Hurulla 41.70 75.14 102.59 161.42 179.98 229.59 269.51 273.53

Balaya 61.70 102.10 150.55 241.75 272.39 344.06 401.01 406.20

Kelawalla 60.65 140.10 212.49 315.81 364.60 442.98 544.19 573.97

Thora 95.98 184.18 381.23 528.78 618.25 723.46 809.47 831.68

Para 79.79 165.12 244.58 336.27 401.11 474.71 528.90 595.25

Mora 53.28 97.36 160.30 258.33 302.28 358.51 406.04 423.02

Thalapath 66.90 121.32 247.28 341.92 425.66 526.99 627.09 646.26

Kumbalawa 53.40 95.63 132.42 212.83 245.04 290.73 298.67 341.82

Mullet 53.70 106.18 148.40 245.36 268.43 334.62 431.12 436.51

Prawns 140.00 215.00 392.00 501.06 659.76 689.79 730.14 701.11

Thilapia 43.86 55.45 93.75 159.44 185.76 229.10 278.54 240.32

Source : Statistics Unit - Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

Table 5.2: Wholesale Prices of Fresh Fish at Colombo Market - (Rs/Kg)

1990 1995 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Salaya 15.00 30.17 28.63 61.71 86.17 93.18 112.35 98.75

Hurulla 18.00 40.94 63.81 98.38 122.29 170.01 186.95 191.40Balaya 35.00 42.67 80.77 106.91 122.41 179.00 214.79 218.42

Kelawalla 40.00 56.33 127.02 155.58 195.90 261.62 289.39 292.60

Thora 65.00 118.42 269.73 365.89 469.46 534.36 581.55 609.61

Para 45.00 107.22 139.72 186.96 248.02 318.60 357.31 361.42

Mora 42.00 45.00 99.56 144.17 176.36 253.99 282.98 291.30

Thalapath 45.00 76.50 181.43 232.77 279.75 326.70 394.69 421.54

Kumbalawa 35.00 53.83 98.55 155.07 164.49 214.71 233.94 250.52

Mullet 38.00 72.30 94.56 148.36 169.00 272.62 283.88 302.82Prawns 88.00 140.00 290.00 369.95 490.65 564.51 610.00 560.33

Thilapia 24.12 31.65 53.17 69.45 84.45 123.08 169.62 159.56

RS/US$ 40.06 51.25 75.78 100.50 103.96 110.62 108.33 114.94

Source : Statistics Unit of the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources





29

Table 6.1: Percentage Contribution of Major Economic Activities to GDP

Major Divisions

2004 2005 2006 2007 20082009

Jan-Sep

Agr icu ltu re, For estr y and Fish ing12.5 11.8 11.3 11.7 13.4 13.3

1. Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry

10.9 11.0 10.1 10.1 11.8 11.6

Tea 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.3

Rubber 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.3

Coconut 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.5 1.0

Minor export crops 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3

Paddy 1.5 1.6 1.3 1.2 2.3 2.6

Livestock 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.1

Other food crops 3.6 3.6 3.3 3.0 3.5 3.7

Plantation Development 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

Firewood and Forestry 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7

Miscellaneous Agricultural Products 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4

2. Fishing1.6 0.8 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5

Marine Fishing 1.5 0.7 1.1 1.4 1.4 1.5

Inland Fishing 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2

Industr y 28.6 30.2 30.6 29.9 29.4 29.4

3. Mining and Quarrying1.4 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6

4. Manufactur ing 18.7 19.5 19.2 18.5 18.0 18.1

5. Electric ity, Gas and Water 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.3

6. Constr ucti on 6.1 6.8 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.1

Servi ces 58.8 58.0 58.0 58.4 57.3 57.3

7. Wholesale and Retail Trade24.6 23.2 22.4 22.1 21.5 19.8

8. Hotels and restaurants0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4

9. Transport and Communication11.5 11.7 11.7 11.8 12.0 13.0

10. Banking, Insurance & Real Estate etc.8.5 8.4 9.1 9.2 9.4 9.7

11. Ownership and dwellings3.7 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.2 3.2

12. Government services7.8 8.4 8.8 9.3 8.6 8.8

13. Private services2.2 2.1 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.3

Gross Domesti c Produc t 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Source: Department of Census and Statistics (National Accounts Division)



Table 7.1: CFC intervention in Fish Production and Sales

Item Uni t 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

1 Fish Sales Mt 4,577.88 8,126.34 11,277.60 20,552.78

2 Sales Value Rs.Mn. 10.407 20.707 35.641 68.663

3 Total Manpower Number 678 725 763 754

4 Fish stalls Number 51 51 54 57 61

5 Ice plants Number 4 7 10 10 14

6 Ice Production capacity Mt/day 30 70 100 100 120

7 Cold rooms Number - - 16 16 16

8 Cold storage capacity Mt/day - - 1,415 1,415 1,415

9 Freezer Trucks available Number - - 45 45 45

10 Freezer Three Wheelers Number - - 50 50 50

11 Fishing Vessels Number - - 2 2 212 Fish Production Mt - - 6037.0 8210.7 na

Source : Ceylon Fisheries Corporation (CFC)

Table 7.2: Training Facilities Provided by NIFNE

Type of Courses 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Diploma Courses

Number of Courses

3 6 12 6 12

Students 43 109 143 119 202

Certificate Courses

Number of Courses 27 63 24 40 30

Students 397 1,112 335 722 808

Mobile Courses

Number of Courses 10 35 76 44 57

Students 178 771 2,068 617 1,352

Graduates passed out - 31 - - 68

Source: National Institute of Fisheries and Nautical Engineering (NIFNE)

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