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Govt to expand vessel monitoring system for fishing fleet

Summary by News Wire
The Cabinet has approved a proposal to expand the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) to cover multi‑day and one‑day fishing vessels across Sri Lanka, strengthening efforts to curb illegal fishing and related maritime crimes. According to the Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic Resources, and Ocean Resources, the move targets 1,500 vessels registered before January 1, 2021 that remain without monitoring devices.  Among them are 400 vessels over 34 feet in…
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News Wire broke the news on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
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