Fisheries Ordinance (Cap. 240) to amend and consolidate the Law Relating to Fisheries. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Legislation Date 1941 (1979) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Ordinance to Amend and consolidate the Law Relating to Fisheries and to the taking and Protection of Fish in Sri Lanka Fisheries Waters. To Provide for the Registration of Local Fishing Boats, K)R FHF Better Regulation of the Fishing Industry and for Purposes Incidental to or Connected with the matters aforesaid. Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Registration Landing Fishery management and conservation Fishing authorization Foreign fishing Institution Local government Monitoring Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Law amends and consolidates the Law relating to Fisheries in Sri Lanka. Amendments deal with the following issues: establishment of Fisheries Advisory Board; including duties, powers and functions of the board; general direction and control of the Minister, the Director shall be responsible for the administration of the provisions of this Ordinance; Prohibition of use of unregistered local Fishing boats in Sri Lankan fisheries waters; Regulation of landing of fish taken outside Sri Lankan fisheries waters; Registration of Local Fishing Boats; Restriction of importation of non-indigenous fish; Fishing Disputes; Powers of Officers. Offences, Registration of Mortgages, Regulations, etc. Full text English