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AQUACULTURE
DEVELOPMENT CENTER - PAMBALA |
The Pambala Brackish water station initially started as a brackish water fish breeding and rearing centre in late 1970 and located in North western province and in Puttalam District, near the road from Capital to Puttalam. This station conducted ,milk fish fry collection in wild ,rearing fish fry and distribution of fish fingerling and Extension activities on both fresh water and brackish water Aquaculture in Puttalam District. Beginning of Fresh water prawn breeding was took placed in 1983 as a experimental level.
New constructions in the hatchery were completed during the 1987 and this station was converted to a fresh water prawn breeding centre. This facility was transferred to Provincial fisheries Ministry in 1991 due to closure of Inland fisheries division and regained with the establishment of NAQDA in 1999. |
| Land area
and available ponds in Pambala |
|
Category |
Area
|
| Brood Stock |
03 |
staff Allocation
in Pambala Breeding Station |
| Aquaculturists
Clerks
Drivers
Labors |
|
| Total |
08 |
|
|
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