date:May 24, 2012
The per capita fish consumption has also increased by 38 per cent during the last two years, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Dr Rajitha Senarathne said.
The minister was addressing the 18th Annual Scientific Session of the Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (SLAFAR) at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute recently, reports DailyNews.
In 2009, the per capita fish consumption was only 11.4 kg. It increased to 15.7 kg within the last two years, the mini