Fisheries Regulations relating to small meshed nets operation in Lagoons of Sri Lanka
The Fishing Operations Regulations of 1996 [1] explain the fishing activities that can operate in the country. Section three (3) of the regulation stated that “No person shall engage in, or cause any other person to engage in, any fishing operation specified in Part I of the Schedule 'here to, in the sea, estuaries or coastal lagoons of Sri Lanka except under the authority of a license issued under these regulations and otherwise than in accordance with the terms and conditions attached to such license”. Section 10 of the part 1 (SHEDULE) of the regulation shows that the “operations carried out by Stake Net (Kattu Del) ("Stake Net" (Kattu Del) means a net consisting of a conical or cylindrical trap with or without a frame and with a device which draws the fish into the net) can be operated with the license given by department of fisheries. Therefore it is clear that the Stake net is legally accepted fishing techniques that can function in th