Enviroment, environment, Galle fishers, Inland fisheries act in SL, Law on fishers, Peoples Fisheries Commision, Policy, Sea plane displace fishermen, sea plane problem, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan fishers, WFFP
NAFSO Sri Lanka fisher leaders from Negombo, Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Mullaitivu, Ampara, Trincomalee, Galle, and Kalpitiya met with Minister of Fisheries at NAQDA office today, 05th October 2026.
Fisher leaders discussed 6 major points;
– Indian Trawler Issue,
– Destructive fishing and law enforcement,
– Fisheries Act and future,
– Ditwa, El Nino Insurance and safety at Sea,
– Promotion of inland fisheries and address their issues,
– SSF – GSF and implementation of SSF Guidelines
are the major areas discussed.
Chandrika Manel of Trincomalee District Fisheries Organization, and Secretary, NFTU, P.H. Lambert, Chairperson, SFO- Galle, S. Pathmanathan, Coordinator, Kalpitiya, A.K. Jamaldeen, DIFSO – Ampara and Chairperson of NFTU, Benedict Croos- Coordinator, DIFSO- Mannar submitted memorandums related to fisher people’s issues while M.M. Alam of Mannar, Secretary, NPFPU facilitated the dialogue while Francis Joseph, Chairperson of NPFPU also attended the meeting.
Herman Kumara Wijethunge National Convener, NAFSO Sri Lanka and the General Secretary of World Forum of Fisher Peoples – WFFP explained the importance of implementation of SSF Guidelines and urge from the Minister to become Friends of the Guidelines and to engage SSF- GSF process
