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Damages to the Fisheries Industry

(Data Source - Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources)

 
Rough estimates of the losses caused by the tsunami

INSTITUTION

DAMAGES

Rs. (Mn)

Ceylon Fisheries Corporation(CFC)

Ice plants, offices, stores, vehicles, fish processing centres, office equipment etc

380

Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation (CFHC)

Fishery harbours, stores, distribution systems of fuel, water etc., buildings, breakwaters etc

1,700

Cey-Nor Foundation Ltd.

Boat yards,sales outlets and nets etc

7

Department of Coast Conservation (CCD)

Regional offices, stores, workshops, equipment, vehicles and constructions etc.

355

Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (FARD)

Regional offices, vehicles, machinery, radio equipment etc

143

National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA )

Buildings, research labs, database, museums and research vessels etc.

384

National Institute of Fisheries and Nautical Engineering(NIFNE)

Buildings, training equipment, vessels for training etc.

89

Total

3,058


DEATH TOLL OF FISHERMEN
Ampara
(Kalmunai)
2,475
Batticaloa
1,500
Colombo
01
Galle
61
Gampaha (Negombo)
04
Hambantota (Tangalle)
365
Jaffna
849
Kalutara
13
Kilinochchi
11
Mannar
None
Matara
331
Mullaitivu
1,081
Puttalam
(Chilaw)
None
Trincomalee
725
Total
7,416
 
DAMAGED HARBOURS
Kirinda
Tangalle
Kudawella
Puranawella
Mirissa
Galle
Hikkaduwa
Beruwala
Panadura
Cod-Bay
 
Fishing vessels Destroyed / Damaged by Tsunami

District

No. of Vessels

Before Tsunami

Affected by Tsunami

Ampara(Kalmunai)

1,571

1,673

Batticaloa

2,952

2,510

Colombo

419

284

Galle

1,213

1,253

Gampaha (Negombo)

3,111

289

Hambantota (Tangalle)

1,733

1,597

Jaffna

3,667

2,172

Kalutara

1,028

592

Kilinochchi

725

186

Mannar

1,693

109

Matara

1,489

1,367

Mullaitivu**

813

1,775

Puttalam (Chilaw)

6,573

42

Trincomalee

2,707

5,261

Total

29,694

19,110


  Difference is due to addition of new boats to the fleet after Dec. 2003and migrant boats after Dec 2003.
* Information submitted by the District Secretary.
 
Value in LKR Millions

District

Multiday

3 1/2 Ton

Destroyed

Damaged

Value

Destroyed

Damaged

Value

Ampara(Kalmunai)

8

-

16.00

255

-

255.00

Batticaloa

-

-

-

75

244

328.90

Colombo

-

-

-

2

21

1.73

Galle

66

106

542.00

66

15

180.00

Gampaha (Negombo)

8

53

189.75

1

23

37.78

Hambantota (Tangalle)

83

55

106.18

21

8

21.73

Jaffna

-

-

-

89

None

231.00

Kalutara

15

56

236.50

1

-

1.80

Kilinochchi

-

-

-

-

-

-

Mannar

-

-

-

-

-

-

Matara

13

118

412.00

44

53

56.40

Mullaitivu*

-

-

-

-

-

-

Puttalam (Chilaw)

-

-

-

-

-

-

Trincomalee

2

11

41.25

4

32

36.00

Total

195

399

1,543.68

558

396

1,150.34


District

17-23 FRP

Traditional craft

Destroyed

Damaged

Value

Destroyed

Damaged

Value

Ampara(Kalmunai)

260

-

22.80

1,150

-

148.80

Batticaloa

200

219

125.70

1,150

622

145.70

Colombo

1

77

1.59

57

126

1.83

Galle

199

148

143.90

371

282

71.77

Gampaha (Negombo)

3

61

13.40

26

114

4.15

Hambantota (Tangalle)

463

180

182.70

537

250

113.14

Jaffna

1,137

None

540.00

946

-

137.00

Kalutara

98

86

56.40

281

55

83.38

Kilinochchi

-

-

-

186

 

11.40

Mannar

41

-

1.00

68

-

0.60

Matara

174

200

82.20

488

277

332.00

Mullaitivu*

1,533

-

613.20

242

-

12.10

Puttalam (Chilaw)

27

-

10.80

15

-

0.75

Trincomalee

1,324

611

651.80

3051

226

158.20

Total

5,460

1,582

2,445.49

8,568

1,952

1,220.82


District

Beach Seine

Fishing Gear

Out Board Motors

Destroyed

Damaged

Value

Unit

Value

No.

Value

Ampara(Kalmunai)

88

-

88.00

-

-

65

9.70

Batticaloa

105

42

46.80

600

0.60

-

-

Colombo

1

11

0.64

2,800

14.67

90

3.10

Galle

75

2

76.00

-

-

-

-

Gampaha (Negombo)

-

-

-

-

18.49

3

5.50

Hambantota (Tangalle)

45

15

52.50

-

-

-

-

Jaffna

107

-

86.00

-

-

-

-

Kalutara

24

11

29.50

-

-

-

-

Kilinochchi

-

-

-

1,406

60.70

65

4.70

Mannar

-

-

-

1,823

8.60

-

-

Matara

9

-

5.40

-

-

-

-

Mullaitivu*

108

-

108.00

4,500

45.00

1,627

325.40

Puttalam (Chilaw)

-

-

-

265

2.65

2

0.40

Trincomalee

157

10

20.00

78,526

285.26

1,560

312.00

Total

719

91

512.84

89,920

435.93

3,412

660.80


Figures as at 25th Jan 2005

* Information submitted by the District Secretary.

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