By Moira Alfred Sri Lanka, a tropical nation near the equator, is heavily reliant on its fisheries and aquaculture industry. However, this island, renowned as the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean,” now faces catastrophic challenges
By Dilshani Maralanda Plastic pollution has become a serious global issue, transforming our beautiful, biodiversity-rich oceans into vast dumping grounds. Unlike natural materials, plastics are synthetic products designed for durability. From small candy wrappers to
By Nadithi Jagoda When we picture Sri Lanka’s coastal fishing industry, images of fishermen hauling in their daily catch often come to mind. But behind every successful fishing operation, there’s an invisible force driving it:
By Dilini De Silva The first time I went diving was off the coast of southern Sri Lanka. As I descended into the blue, the initial strangeness of breathing underwater quickly gave way to awe.
By Thisutha Bulathgama Underneath the placid waters of Sri Lanka, a hidden crisis is unfolding—a threat to the livelihoods of coastal communities, marine ecosystem and the country’s national security. Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, also
By Sanduni Nakandala What are PFAS? PFAS, or Per -and-Polyfluoroalkyl substances, are the world’s most persistent pollutants. Invisible yet everywhere, these synthetic chemicals are prized for their ability to resist water, oil, heat, and stains,
By Thisuri Rojie Ekanayaka As the winter weather rolls into the Northern Hemisphere while Sri Lanka’s skies begin to clear, the tourist industry prepares for “The Season” to begin. Indeed, post-war Sri Lanka has seen
By Madhushini Gananathan What is the unseen wave of death silently endangering the ocean’s most magnificent creatures? Ship strikes have been a drastic threat to the marine life of our country. Sri Lanka is an
By Muthu Tharanga Rajapakse වසර මිලියන සියයකට අධික කාලයක සිට පරිණාමය වෙමින් පැවත එන මුහුදු කැස්බෑවන් ලොව පුරා ප්රධාන වශයෙන් විශේෂ හතක් හඳුනාගත හැකිය. ඉන් කැස්බෑ විශේෂ පහක්ම ශ්රී ලංකා මුහුදු සීමාව තුළ හඳුනා ගත
Mariculture, commonly known as marine farming, is a specialised subset of aquaculture, that is practiced in seawater habitats and lagoons as opposed to in freshwater aquaculture. Fish like sea bream, cod, halibut, and sea bass are examples of products cultivated through mariculture. It accounts for about 40% of the world’s aquaculture production.
