The Coastal Conservation Dept statement claiming that Mount Lavinia has successfully recovered as a result of the said nourishment are rather impulsive and, as a matter of fact, fictitious.
Author Archives: Local Hero
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Mar
Mar
Science communication, in particular, is an extremely exciting sphere that allows me to combine science & art
Berthinussen, A., Smith, R.K.and Sutherland, W.J. (2021). Marine and Freshwater Mammal Conservation: Global Evidence for the Effects of Interventions. Conservation Evidence Series Synopses. University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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Feb
Feb
Have you ever considered becoming a marine scientist, but didn’t feel comfortable heading out to sea? If yes, then this article is for you.
Collins, C., Letessier, T. B., Broderick, A., Wijesundara, I., & Nuno, A. (2020). Using perceptions to examine human responses to blanket bans: The case of the thresher shark landing-ban in
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Jan
Sperm whales are not only the largest toothed animals, they also have the largest brains of any animal on the planet. These whales are incredibly intelligent and possess complex social structures.
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ධීවර කර්මාන්තය ශ්රී ලංකාවේ සුවිසල් වූ ආර්ථික සහ සමාජමය වැදගත්කමක් උසුලන ක්ෂේත්රයක් ලෙස සැලකිය හැකිය. එමගින් 580,000 අධික ඍජු සහ වක්ර ජීවනෝපායන් මෙන්ම ජනතාවගේ බහුතර ප්රෝටීන අවශ්යතාවයද සපයනු ලබයි.
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Nov
Nov
Fisheries is an integral sector in Sri Lanka providing >580,000 livelihood opportunities as well as the majority protein requirement of the people. As such, it is imperative that fisheries are managed using policies that ensure sustainable long-term utilization.
Pattiaratchi, C., Azmy, N., & de Vos, A. (2020). Loris, 29(1), 60-63. Coastal areas have attracted people throughout history, developing into major population centres and for trade and economic development
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Oct
This workshop was designed to help our younger ocean heroes realize their own potential for driving change. They combined creativity with science to produce a powerful, informational stop-motion video