Fishing restrictions lifted [July 09 2011]
Fishing restrictions imposed on the North where passes were issued for them to go to seas, have been lifted by the Ministry of Fisheries.
Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne, who had a special discussion with the Jaffna fishermen, fishermen were to get a special pass to enege in fishing due to security reasons.
After listening to the grivances of the fisherman in Jaffna, he lifted the requirment of obtaining passes in fishing activities.