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Table 1 Evaluation matrix for the assessment of the SLBSC fishery
Assessment Criteria Sri Lankan Blue Swimming Crab Fishery
I. Biological II. Socio-economic
III. Ecological IV. Management
Assessment Tools 2° Data Sources
XXX XXX
XXX XXX
1° Data Sources a. Producers
XXX XXX
XXX XXX
Kalpitiya, Mannar, Kilinochchi, Jaffna
b. TradeProcessorsExport XXX
XXX
SEASL, TSF, Phillipsfoods, Alpex Marine, Western Lanka, PN Fernando, Ceylon
Foods, Prawn Ceylon
c. Regulators XXX
XXX XXX
XXX
MFAR, DFAR, NAQDA, NARA
d. Researchers XXX
XXX
Universities Wyamba, Jaffna, others
e. Civil Society XXX
XXX
CEPA, FAO UN, NAFSO, ILO UN, IOM, UNDP
IV. Implementation Data Analysis
33 A number of scientific papers, technical reports and studies and guidelines pertaining to either BSC or
FIPs and fishery management reviewed during the course of the assessment see Annex D. 34
The field survey assessment of the SLBSC fishery off the north western and northern coast of Sri Lanka was completed by the Consultant over a period of six 6 weeks beginning on the 1
st
August 2013. The last interviews were conducted with CSO in Colombo on 16
th
September. The completed schedule of interviews in five districts and in Colombo with producers, processors, regulators and CSO is set out in
Annex E. A list of the agencies, organisations, and individuals met by the Consultant during the course of the assessment is provided in Annex F.
35 A total of 36 interviews were conducted with 112 individuals associated with the SLBSC fishery during
the course of the assessment see Table 2. Twelve of the participants in the field survey were women 11. Participants in the SLBSC fishery shared their experiences and knowledge of the fishery with the
Consultant during the course of the field survey. Their opinions on the key initiatives necessary to improve the SLBSC fishery were also sought during the assessment.
36 Qualitative data collected during the course of the field survey was analysed by coding each observation
and opinion. 47 sub codes were used by the Consultant to disaggregate the qualitative data, under each of the four principal assessment criteria. In addition to the four main assessment criteria, qualitative
data des i i g espo de ts suggestio s to i p o e the “LB“C fishe as also a al sed odi g the suggestions. A summary of the sub codes used by the Consultant to analyse and interpret the
qualitative data collected during the course of the field assessment is present in Table 3.
37 Once all the information collected had been coded, the information was sorted by sub code. The key
fi di gs p ese ted i the follo i g se tio , a e ased o the Co sulta t s a al sis of the oded a d sorted data.
38 A copy of the first draft of the SLBSC fishery assessment report was submitted to the SEASL for
comments on 10
th
October 2013. As noted above, the NFI CC requested structural changes to the presentation of the conclusions and recommendations in the first draft of the SLBSC fishery assessment
9 report. The final assessment report on the SLBSC fishery off the north western and northern coast of Sri
Lanka was submitted to and approved by the SEASL on 23
rd
November 2013
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. Table 2
Summary of interviews conducted with participants during the assessment Interviews
Target Achieved
Fishing Communities in 4 districts 7
8 Crab traders in 4 districts
4 3
Seafood Companies 3
7 DoFAR in 4 districts
4 4
NARA Colombo Kalpitiya 1
1 Civil Society Organisations CS
2 3
Universities 2
1 Fishe e s Coope ati e “o iet U io s
4 District Fisheries Federations
4 Other
1
Totals 23
36 Table 3
Codes used to disaggregate qualitative data collected from producers, processors, regulators and CSO with regard to each of the four main assessment criteria
Principal Fishery Assessment Criteria Biology
Ecology The Fishery
Management Regulation
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itati v
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ata
A lp
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b et
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Life Cycle Bycatch
Physical Profile Fishery: DFARD
Spawning Environment
Fishery Area Fishery: Regulation
No. Eggs Fishing Season
Fishery: Data Fishing Craft
Fishery Management Fishing Gear
Management Concerns
Fishing Gear: Mesh Size Small Crabs
Fishing Gear: Monofilament
Females with Eggs History of the Fishery
Fishing Pressure External Issues
Political Pressure
Social Profile
Fishing Community Women in the Fishery
PH Processing Social Issues
Fishing Community Women in the Fishery
PH Processing Social Issues
Economic Profile
SLBSC Catch Fishing Expenditure
Supply Chain Supply Chain: Traders
Supply Chain: Exporters Supply Chain: FCS
Supply Chain: Demand Grading
PH Processing
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The Final Report was revised and updated in May 2014
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V. Key Findings