The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam

Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi· Batticaloa· 22 February 2025 ·Adjournment: Adjournment Motion: Prevention of Unlawful Fishing Activities in the North

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Raised a Point of Order urging that more time be requested to address the issue of bottom trawling. He stated that bottom trawling is illegal and called for action against all those engaging in it, including operators within Sri Lanka.

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¶ 01 Sir, I rise to a Point of Order.

¶ 02 Hon. Minister, as this is important, please request an extra 5 minutes; you can seek more time.

¶ 03 Bottom trawling is illegal. First, stop those who bottom trawl within Sri Lanka itself. They too must be stopped. We ask that everyone engaging in illegal bottom trawling be stopped.

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Source: Hansard, Saturday, 22 February 2025 ·No. 1741001658041256 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 February 2025. No. 1741001658041256. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25139