Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Statute of Western Province. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Territorial subdivision Western Province Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Fish products Fishery management and conservation Freshwater fishes Institution Internal trade International trade Offences/penalties Marine fisheries Marine fishes Inland fisheries Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Statute is enacted to allocate provisions for proper management of fisheries industry in coastline and internal tanks of Western Province, to take measures for welfare of fisheries community of Western Province, to supply fish and fish related products at a reasonable price for consumers of Western Province, to establish a post of Provincial Fisheries Director in order to successfully accomplish the aforementioned affairs, to appoint an Advisory Council to maintain fisheries affairs within the province. Full text English Website documents.gov.lk