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With a great passion …Aquatic Nurseries commenced operations in 1996, with a great commitment and expertise of a team with the leadership of Sathyendra Wijayapura, now is in the forefront of the aquarium fish export industry in Sri Lanka, being one of the largest and leading ornamental fish and aquatic plant exporters from the pearl of the Indian Ocean.

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Sri Lanka Ornamental Fish Exports to Rise
Sri Lanka is to increase its ornamental fish share in the world market in spite of various challenges such as GSP plus concession withdrawal.

The country's ornamental fish share in the world market is 3 percent now. Plans have been made to increase the world market share with foreign expert assistance in the ornamental fish industry, Association of Live Tropical Fish Exporters of Sri Lanka, President Sathyendra Wijayapura said.
Ornamental fish industry targets Rs 1 billion The ornamental fish industry expects to reach Rupees one billion by end of this year despite difficulties due to the depreciation of the exchange rate at present.

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Sri Lanka is blessed with all types of natural resources and bio resources including fauna and flora living on land, freshwater, brackish water and marine environment. Among them are the Ornamental Fish Species endemic to Sri Lanka and other common varieties found elsewhere. Exports of aquarium fish by Sri Lanka have been increasing substantially over the past ten years. The value of ornamental fish exports increased from LKR 30 million in 1981 to LKR 370 million by 1997 and currently stands in the range of LKR 700 million. This growth has been mainly because existing importing markets have expanded and Sri Lankan exporters have acquired access to new markets. Around 75 per cent of ornamental fish exported from Sri Lanka are marine varieties. There are over 50,000 stakeholders including breeders, suppliers and collectors and the ornamental fish industry continue to flourish with the booming development of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has entered in to the ornamental fish trade back in 1950’s and is among the pioneers of the international trade. The favorable local climatic condition, ample availability of perennial fresh water source throughout the country, promotion of small scale ornamental fish breeding as the livelihood of the household in the country and the ever growing global market for the ornamental fish have been the driving forces for Sri Lanka to exist in this trade since 1950. Natural conditions and environments of Sri Lanka also provides an incomparable and exclusive grounds and nature facilities for the production of ornamental fish, aquatic plants, Live Rock and other live aquarium products. International analysts outline that, Sri Lanka is one of the emerging destinations for investments and hence Ornamental Fish and Aquatic Plants are such attractive sectors for export led investments.

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