Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Fisheries Aquatic Resources Development retracted an announcement that the EU fishing ban will be lifted, in a statement made on Tuesday.
In a statement issued after the in response to an announcement made by the ministry spokesman WMD Wanninayake, the Ministry said that a high level discussion between government officials and the European Union is scheduled for April 21 to discuss the lifting of the ban.
Dismissing the spokesman’s remarks that the ban would be lifted, the statement said a decision had not been made on whether or not the ban would be lifted, reports Colombo Page.
Fishing ban costs Sri Lanka ‘over $100 million per year’ says Minister (22 Dec 2015)
In a statement issued after the in response to an announcement made by the ministry spokesman WMD Wanninayake, the Ministry said that a high level discussion between government officials and the European Union is scheduled for April 21 to discuss the lifting of the ban.
Dismissing the spokesman’s remarks that the ban would be lifted, the statement said a decision had not been made on whether or not the ban would be lifted, reports Colombo Page.
Fishing ban costs Sri Lanka ‘over $100 million per year’ says Minister (22 Dec 2015)