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Tuesday, December 27, 2011 - 5.17 GMT

NARA to promote seaweed farming

 
The National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) will implement seaweed and sea cucumber farming in Sri Lanka .

According to NARA chairman Dr. Hiran Jayawardena, the NARA will implement projects to develop the aquaculture industry to coincide with its 30th anniversary.

The seaweed and sea cucumber farming are two of these projects. Pilot projects will commence in the North and East Provinces .

According to sources, they have identified 23 wrecked ship sites where the best places for fish breeding, in the Eastern Province . The NARA will also help to draw up nautical maps which are useful to the fisheries industries.


 






 
                   
 
   
   
     
   
   

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