SAUBAGYA | PRODUCTION VILLAGES PROGRAMME

Fisheries

Provide a wide array of services and products related to fisheries and aquaculture ranging from ornamental fish and aquatic plants to value-added fishery products.

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Fisheries – Overview

Altogether 49 production villages that produce fishery-related products and services are operating in 19 districts of the country. The products that come from the production villages can be categorized into two major divisions: Fishery related products and aquaculture related products. Fishery related products companies of Dried seafood, Maldivian fish, fresh seafood, Jadi etc white aquaculture related products include ornamental fish, ornamental aquatic plants, smoked freshwater fish, salted freshwater fish etc. Production villages ensure high quality of the products and target both local and foreign markets

Fisheries - Classification

The Development Officer in charge of the Division is responsible for identifying villages, selecting beneficiaries, identifying projects, coordinating institutions, providing necessary facilities, and maintaining sustainability, with the assistance of the Samurdhi Development Officer, Grama Niladhari, Agricultural Research, and Production Assistant and other divisional officers.

Village Category Quantity
Fisheries
Umbalakada & dried fish
25
Ornamental Fish
15

TOTAL

40