By S Rubatheesan
Sri Lankan fisheries exports will be prohibited from entering the United States (US) from January 1 onwards since the government failed to ensure steps are taken for conservation of marine mammals as per the US legislation of Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), a US agency announced.
According to the report of Comparability Finding Determinations For Harvesting nations, published by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of US, four fisheries have been found to be not comparable to American fisheries in terms of meeting the requirements for fisheries under the MMPA.
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