| AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMEN TCENTER– 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, bordering Colombo - Puttalam highway. Fresh water prawn breeding commenced in this center in 1983 on experimental basis.
In 1987 this center wasconverted to a fresh water prawn breeding center. With the establishment of NAQDA in 1999, this center became the property of NAQDA.
Freshwater Prawn Rearing Facilities in Pambala AQDC |
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No. of ponds |
Cementtanks
Fiber glass tanks
Water storage tanks
Artemia Jar |
03
42
04
03 |
| Total |
52 |
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| Post Larvae (PL) production (Mn) |
| Year |
PL |
| 2005 |
0.7 |
| 2006 |
0.4 |
| 2007 |
0.3 |
| 2008 |
0.4 |
| 2009 |
1.1 |
| 2010 |
1.8 |
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| PL production (Mn) – 2011 |
| Year |
PL |
| January |
0.02 |
| February |
0.22 |
| March |
0.26 |
| April |
0.48 |
| May |
0.22 |
| June |
0.25 |
| July |
0.18 |
| August |
- |
| September |
0.19 |
| Total |
1.82 |
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Officer in charge: Ms. E.C.L. de Zoysa
Address: Freshwater Prawn Breeding Centre, Pambala, Kakapalliya
Contact No. : +94 – 032 - 2248836 |
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