The Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran
Asked the Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources whether the Government is aware of illegal fishing in Mullaitivu and Mannar using prohibited methods and unauthorized vessels, and what measures have been taken or planned to curb it. He requested details on future surveillance, enforcement and operational strengthening, as well as the impact on fish quality and fishermen’s economies. He also asked what action is being taken to protect affected fishermen’s livelihoods, why the law has not been adequately enforced, and whether coordination is maintained among the Ministry, Navy and Police.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources:
¶ 02 CURBING ILLEGAL FISHING ACTIVITIES IN MULLAITIVU AND MANNAR DISTRICTS: MEASURES TAKEN (1352/2025)
¶ 03 (a) Will he state— (i) whether he is aware that illegal fishing activities are being carried out in the Mullaitivu and Mannar Districts using prohibited fishing methods and unauthorized fishing vessels; (ii) if so, the measures taken to curb those activities; and (iii) the measures that will be taken in the future to strengthen surveillance and operational activities?
¶ 04 (b) Will he also state— (i) the impact of the aforesaid illegal fishing activities on the quality of fish production in those districts; (ii) whether a survey has been conducted regarding the impact on the economy of fishermen in those districts; (iii) the measures taken to secure the livelihoods and incomes of ordinary fishermen affected; (iv) the reasons for not adequately enforcing the law; and (v) whether proper coordination is being maintained between the Ministry, the Sri Lanka Navy and the Sri Lanka Police?
¶ 05 (c) If not, why?
Provenance
- Source
- Hansard, Thursday, 13 November 2025 ·No. 22816 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
- Page · column
- not yet extracted — page/column anchors are not in the current dataset; the source PDF is the citable location.
- Permalink
/lk/speeches/26951
Cite as: The Hon. Mayilvaganam Jegatheeswaran. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 13 November 2025. No. 22816. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26951