Inland Water Fishing Regulations, 1978. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Regulation Date 1978 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 319 of 26 May 1978, p. 1 Subject Fisheries Keyword Fishing gear/fishing method Inland fisheries Fishing authorization Fishing charge Fishery management and conservation Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract These Regulations prohibits specified fishing without a permit in those inland waters as may, from time to time, be proclaimed by the Director (reg. 3). The Director may limit the number of permits or cancel permits (regs. 6-9). The Director may by notification in the Official Gazette restrict the use of gear or the taking of any size or variety of fish (reg. 10). (12 regulations and one Schedule) Full text English