Fresh water fishery resources
The inland fresh waters of the island can be roughly divided into the following as far as fish production is concerned: (a) Perennial shallow irrigation reservoirs of the low-country, comprising about 120,000 acres. (b) " Villus" or flood lakes of the low country many of which are perennial, comprising about 30,000 acres. (c) Seasonal village tanks, mainly in the low-country, comprising about 30,000 acres. (d) Deep reservoirs (irrigation as well as hydro-electric) occurring in up-country and low-country comprising about 50,000 acres. (e) Rivers and streams comprising about 20,000 acres. The total area of all these waters is about 250,000 acres.
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | article biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
1965
|
| Subjects: | Fisheries, fishery resources, fishery development, stock assessment, fishing methods, freshhwater areas, conferences, proceedings, Sri Lanka, 1965, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/32511 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|