Heavy fines on foreign ships in Sri Lankan waters

A pile of fish lies at a harbour in the southern Indian city of Chennai June 4, 2008. Fishermen on Wednesday went to sea to catch fish after 45 days of mandatory fishing ban period after the Centre suggested it by a mutual consensus among all maritime States - to conserve and replenish fishery wealth. The ban prohibits fishing by mechanised boats and trawlers in the territorial waters of the southern state of Tamil Nadu for 45 days every year. REUTERS/Babu (INDIA)

Question: Recently, Sri-Lankan Parliament approved the amendments in the Foreign Fisheries Boats Regulating Act. Maximum penalty of that can be imposed on foreign boats under this sanction is-
(a) 12 million Sri Lankan rupees
(b) 1.45 million Sri Lankan rupees
(c) 15.5 million Sri Lankan rupees
(d) 17.5 million Sri Lankan rupees
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:

  • In January 2018, the Parliament of Sri Lanka approved amendments to the ‘Foreign Fisheries Boats Regulating Act’.
  • Under this sanction, Sri Lanka has increased the penalty on overseas boats fishing in their water belt almost a hundredfold.
  • According to Sri Lankan Fisheries and Marine Resources Development Minister Mahindra Amaraveer earlier the penalty was of 15 lakh Sri Lankan rupees, which has been increased to a minimum of six million Sri Lankan rupees.
  • The maximum penalty amount will be 17.5 crores Sri Lankan rupees.

Reference:
http://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/sri-lanka-increases-fine-on-illegal-fishing-to-lkr-1-75-to-prevent-foreign-vessels-from-entering-lankan-waters-4322301.html
http://www.colombopage.com/archive_18A/Jan23_1516682503CH.php
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/AR22ouSTeay9Lw4Klzge5M/Sri-Lanka-proposes-fine-of-up-to-Rs17-crore-on-foreign-boats.html
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/heavy-fine-on-foreign-vessels-for-fishing-in-lankan-waters-118012600786_1.html