Sri Lanka’s first cage fish farm earns nearly Rs. 700,000
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The National Aquaculture Development Authority (NAQDA) in Sri Lanka oversaw the first harvest from a cage fish farm at the Yan Oya Reservoir, earning approximately Rs. 696,000 from the sale of 1,202 kilograms of fish.
NAQDA launched the project to help reduce a national fish shortage, which currently requires an additional 300,000 metric tonnes of fish annually, and to support local economies.
The project began on May 18, 2026, with the introduction of 15,000 fish fingerlings, and later added 3,600 more advanced fingerlings in July. The Ceylon Fisheries Corporation bought 500 kilograms of the harvest, while a local fish trader purchased the remaining 660 kilograms at a price of Rs. 600 per kilogram. NAQDA reports this is the first time a circular cage has been used in Sri Lanka for commercial fish production.
Kithsiri Dharmapriya, Chairman of NAQDA, and members of the Yan Oya fishing community attended the harvest.
