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How lengthening time series affect our understanding on sea floor ecology

An invited lecture organized by SLAFAR in collaboration with the Department of Zoology and Environmental Management, University of Kelaniya and National Aquatic Resource Research and Development Agency was successfully conducted on 29th November 2016 at NARA Auditorium, Colombo 15. The lecture was by Professor. Chris Frid, a senior marine biologist of Griffith University, Australia. The lecture …

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Identification of Fresh and Processed sea cucumbers of Sri Lanka

A training workshop on “Identification of Fresh and Processed sea cucumbers of Sri Lanka” organized by National Research Council and the University of Sri Jayewardenepura with the collaboration of National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) and Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (SLAFAR) was successfully held at NARA auditorium on 28th October 2016. Around …

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Public Lecture on “Intra-seasonal Oscillations in Equatorial Oceans”

A guest lecture on “Intra-seasonal Oscillations in Equatorial Oceans” by Professor Harindra Fernando (Wayne and Diana Murdy Endowed Professor) University of Notre Dame, was successfully conducted on 26th July 2016 at the National Aquatic Resource Research and Development Agency (NARA), Crow Island, Colombo 15.  Recent research findings of Air Sea Interaction in the Northern Indian Ocean …

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Workshop on “Statistics for Biological Research”

Sri Lankan Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (SLAFAR) in collaboration with the Department of Zoology and Environmental Management successfully organized a workshop on “Statistics for Biological Research” This workshop was held in the Department of Zoology and Environmental Management, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya on 11th and 12th February 2016. The resource persons …

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International Seminar on Length-Based Spawning Potential

A new approach to assess and manage data poor fisheries 11th August 2015 – NARA Auditorium, Colombo -15 Jointly organised with NARA and SEASL One day international seminar on Length Based Spawning Potential, by Dr. Jeremy Prince and Dr. Adrian Hordyck from Murdoch University, Wesern Australia, was successfully conducted at National Aquatic Resource Research and Development Agency …

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Workshop on technology dissemination of Japanese fish cake preparation

One day technology dissemination workshop was organised by SLAFAR. This workshop provided both knowledge and hand on experience in preparing preservatives-free fish sausages (Jakotempura), according to Japanese technology. This programme was conducted by a team* comprise of nine Japanese experts and a member from Japanese Graduates’ Alumni of Sri Lanka. Jakotempura is a product that …

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Knowledge exchange programme

Jointly organised with Japanese Graduates’ Alumni of Sri Lanka As the response to the request made by the International coordinator of the value added fish processing programme Ehime-Sri Lanka, two-day industrial visits with series of discussions and experience sharing forumswere organised by SLAFAR betweenselected Sri Lankan aquaculture entrepreneurs and Japanese expert team* on 29thand 30th of June …

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Awareness of Youth for Endemic Fish Conservation

As today’s youth are tomorrow’s conservation leaders, the SLAFAR has focus on educating youth in Nuwara Eliya, a hot spot of endemic fish species. A serious of three workshops was conducted by, two SLAFAR members Dr. I. Parakrama and Ms. P.P.M. Heenatigala, who attached to the Aquaculture Division at National Aquatic Resources Research and Development …

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