Management policy for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
18.The Authority in consultation with the Council shall. with the assistance of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Fisheries, recommend to the Minister a system Of rational exploitation of fisheries and aquatic resources within the territorial waters of Sri Lanka, or within its exclusive economic zone, or within its inland waters and shall encourage citizen participation therein to maintain and enhance the optimum and continuous productivity of such waters. |