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_aDassanayake, N.H.
245 _aSri Lanka- The Fishery Harbours of Tangalle, Galle and Beruwala
260 _bNARA,
_aSri Lanka,
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520 _aGeneral The fishery harbours of Tangalle, Galle and Beruwala are important landing centres in south and southwest Sri Lanka. All three are man-made harbours, created to provide landing and related infrastructure facilities to the motorized fishing fleet comprising of 18-32 m boats fishing in near and offshore waters. The majority of the boats are engaged in driftnet fishing for large pelagic species like tuna, shark, sailfish and marlin. Some boats in Beruwala are engaged in purse-seining for small pelagics like sardine. Nearly 250 boats operate from Beruwala and 100 each from Galle and Tangalle. Landings are the maximum at Beruwala and amount to nearly 6000 t/year.
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_aEnvironmental Survey
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_aNuwara Eliya Lake
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_aNamaratne, Y.S.
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