National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka Act, No. 53 of 1998. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment of the National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka, to develop aquatic resources and the aquaculture industry; and to make provision for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Subject Fisheries Keyword Aquaculture Mariculture Institution Research Agricultural development International trade Biodiversity Basic legislation Geographical area Asia, Southern Asia Abstract The Authority is established under section 2 as a body corporate administered and managed by a Board of Directors. Eight Directors shall be appointed by the Minister and list of government officials are appointed ex-officio (sect. 3). Members of Parliament and members of Principal Councils or of a local authority are disqualified from being appointed as Director (sect. 4). Directors may be removed from office by the Minister without assignment of any reason therefor. The Chairman shall be appoin Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Cultivation of Coral Species on artificial substrates for export regulations No. 1 of 2017. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2017 Keyword: Mariculture, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Aquatic animals, International trade, Authorization/permit, Coral Source: FAO, FAOLEX Live Rock Culture for Export Regulations No. 1 of 2011. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2011 Keyword: Mariculture, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Aquatic animals, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Shrimp Aquaculture Management (Operation of Crop Cycle) Regulations, 2008. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2008 Keyword: Aquaculture, Mariculture, Crustaceans, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Collecting, holding and supplying of shrimp brooders in order to breed brackish-water shrimps (Penaeus species) regulations No. 2 of 2017. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2017 Keyword: Mariculture, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Aquatic animals, International trade, Authorization/permit, Crustaceans Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka (Amendment) Act (No. 23 of 2006). Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2006 Keyword: Aquaculture, Mariculture, Institution, Research, Agricultural development Source: FAO, FAOLEX