The Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar - Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources
The Minister supported the motion on illegal fishing, identifying bottom trawling by pair/trawl boats as a major cause of damage to livelihoods and the marine environment in the Northern Province. He welcomed the issue being raised in Parliament and said he had intended to begin discussions with Tamil Members from the North and East, particularly Northern Province MPs. He stated that illegal fishing must be stopped.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, the Motion brought by Hon. Ravikaran and presented by Hon. Shanakiyan is very important. I had intended to initiate a dialogue involving all Tamil Members from the North and East—particularly those from the Northern Province. This discussion now begins here, and I thank you for bringing the matter to Parliament’s attention.
¶ 02 When we talk about illegal fishing, foremost among the destructive methods is bottom trawling by pair/trawl boats. We all know it is the principal driver destroying the livelihoods and marine environment in the North. We cannot deny this. At the same time, we all know who carries out much of this destruction. I fully agree that illegal fishing must be stopped.
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- Hansard, Saturday, 22 February 2025 ·No. 1741001658041256 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar - Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 February 2025. No. 1741001658041256. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25138