Govt to expand vessel monitoring system for fishing fleet

The Cabinet has approved expanding Sri Lanka's Vessel Monitoring System to cover 1,500 multi-day and one-day fishing vessels registered before January 1,...

The Cabinet has approved expanding Sri Lanka's Vessel Monitoring System to cover 1,500 multi-day and one-day fishing vessels registered before January 1, 2021. The Fisheries Ministry says the government will bear installation costs as part of efforts to curb illegal fishing and maritime crimes while meeting international monitoring requirements.dailymirror +1

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