There’s a new predator in Sri Lanka’s reservoirs

There’s a new predator in Sri Lanka’s reservoirs. Locals see it as an opportunity - Authorities organized an angler competition to try to control the snakehead population ...

Sri Lankan freshwater fishers keen to turn invasive species threat into an opportunity

An invasive fish is threatening the livelihood of people in this northwestern village by aggressively eating traditional fish ...
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Sri Lankan anglers join fight against invasive giant snakehead fish

WARIYAPOLA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) -Nissanka Arachchige Vimukthi Sandaruwan beat more than 1,000 anglers to become champion of a unique competition to protect native fish from invasive giant snakehead ...
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Sri Lanka tries to hook anglers on invasive fish species

Sri Lanka urged people on Saturday to catch and cook invasive fish species, including the giant snakehead and piranhas, that threaten fragile freshwater ecosystems and are now banned. The Fisheries ...
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Predatory snakehead fish poses invasive threat after sighting in Sri Lanka reservoir

COLOMBO — The Deduru Oya reservoir in northwestern Sri Lanka has long been a favorite fishing spot for angler Ishanka Dissanayaka. In mid-June, he returned to the reservoir for a relaxing day by the ...
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Sri Lankan Anglers Join Fight Against Invasive Giant Snakehead Fish

Sri Lankan Anglers Join Fight Against Invasive Giant Snakehead Fish By Uditha Jayasinghe WARIYAPOLA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) -Nissanka Arachchige Vimukthi Sandaruwan beat more than 1,000 anglers to become ...