Fishing sector is the most affected economic sector by the tsunami attack on 26th December 2004. Around 50 per cent of the marine fishing was completely destroyed rendering over 100,000 fishers, 80,000 fish traders and 20,000 workers in ancillary services jobless. The total population affected by the loss of livelihoods that includes fishers, fish traders, other workers and their dependents is over 800,000.

Death toll of fisherman

Coastal area affected

Damaged Harbors

Estimates of the losses

Source from : Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

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