Public Notice: Annual Closed Fishing Season for Spiny Lobster & Egg-Bearing Crustaceans
Issued by: Marine Conservation & Fisheries Management Division
Strict enforcement of the annual conservation ban on harvesting, possession, and commercial sale of spiny lobster and berried female crabs effective from 1 May to 30 June 2026 across Southern and Eastern coastal belts.
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Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR)
Mandatory 123 Digital QR Code Registration for Coastal Kerosene & Diesel Fuel Subsidies
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Licensing & Monitoring Division - DFAR
Renewal of Annual Fishing Operations Licenses & Seaworthiness Certification 2026
Notice to all commercial, multiday, and inboard-motor craft owners regarding mandatory annual safety inspections and operational license renewals commencing 1st April 2026.
National Aquaculture Development Authority (NAQDA)
Call for Applications: Commercial Freshwater Aquaculture Leases in Mahaweli Zones
Applications are invited from registered youth entrepreneurs, cooperative societies, and commercial enterprises for 10-year freshwater aquaculture pond leasing in Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, and Ampara.
Marine Conservation & Fisheries Management Division
Public Notice: Annual Closed Fishing Season for Spiny Lobster & Egg-Bearing Crustaceans
Strict enforcement of the annual conservation ban on harvesting, possession, and commercial sale of spiny lobster and berried female crabs effective from 1 May to 30 June 2026 across Southern and Eastern coastal belts.
Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation (CFHC)
National Competitive Bidding: Maintenance Dredging & Basin Deepening at Beruwala Fishery Harbour
Sealed bids are invited from eligible marine engineering contractors registered with CIDA (Grade SP-1 or above) for comprehensive harbour navigation channel dredging works.
Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR)
Open Competitive Examination for Recruitment to the Post of Fisheries Inspector (Class II) - 2026
Applications are called from qualified Sri Lankan citizens possessing G.C.E. Advanced Level in Science / Bio-Systems Technology for 45 vacancies in the Department of Fisheries field cadre.