Fish processing plant Sri Lanka

1. Proposed Fish processing
plant in Sri Lanka
Primary Contact:
Sanjeew de Silva
Mobile: (94) 777 725 655
Email: sanjo66@gmail.com

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Contents
Introduction ………………………………………………….......... Page 3
Purchase Price …………………………………………….….…... Page 4
Processing …… …………………………………………….……... Page 4
Land and Buildings…………………………………………….……. Page 4
Equipment ……………………………………………………....... Page 4
Approvals and licensing. ………………………………………...... Page 5
Investment …………… …………………………………..……… Page 5
Common Commercial Fish Types of Sri Lanka ………..……..... Page 6
Major Marine Fish Types by Commercial Group ……....……….. Page 9
Fish exports by MT …………………………………….........….... Page 12
Fish Prices ……….…………………………………….........….... Page 13

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Introduction
Sri Lanka has a large fisheries sector and most of the recourses have much room for value addition and growth in the export sector. At present Sri Lanka exports much of the fish to Japan, EU and the USA but these are mostly Tuna and Shrimp.
The many other varieties that are caught in the wild have still to be developed for preservation, Value addition and processing needed for export.
The main opportunity lies in the purchase of farmed Shrimps from the Farmers and also the purchase of fish from fishing communities around the country, then processing these for export according to the buyer requirements.
The buyer plays a key to any investment of a processing facility and has to be an integral part of the business with significant investment coming from the buyer. This reduces any risk of an investment from losing market access as well as price guarantees.
Most of the processing plants built in the past have been together with buyer investments.
Following are data of the different species available from the fisheries industry in Sri Lanka through out the year.
The shrimp industry has supply from Farmers as well as from the wild catch. The supply of fish is mainly from the wild catch while farmed Sea bass have been recently introduced and quantities are increasing.

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Purchase price
The local prices of fish are also attached in this document and all prices are prevailing market prices which is the purchase price to processors.
The cost of processing is normally between USD 1 to 3 per kg depending on the type of processing required by the buyer.
Processing
Processing requirements will be according to the buyer requirements in one or a combination of frozen, chilled gutted, filet and so on.
Land and Buildings
 Requirement of land will be around 5 to 10 Acres of land with access to container transport, electricity and water.
 The Sri Lankan partner will be pleased to purchase a land for the project in the northwestern province of Sri Lanka.
 The Foreign partner will have to invest in the building.
Equipment
The common equipment will be cold rooms, storage space, various cleaning counters and tubs, specialized gutting, scaling and processing equipment, freezing and packaging equipment. All equipment required will depend on the requirements of the buyers market.

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Approvals and Licensing
There are many regulations locally and internationally to be followed for the fish processing industry, including health, safety, hygiene and other food and drug regulations to be followed.
We will obtain all such approvals together with local government approvals needed for the project.
Investment
Investment of a fish processing plant for export to the EU and similar countries will be in the range of 3 to 4 million US Dollars inclusive of all equipment and vehicles needed for transport.
A proper feasibility study and costing of the project will have to be done to determine exact costs once we have a very good understanding of the requirement of the buyers.

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Common Commercial Fish Types of Sri Lanka Commercial group English Name (Common Name) Scientific Name Sinhala Name
Seer
Spanish mackerel
Scomberomorus commersoni
Thora
Wahoo
Acanthocybium commersoni
Sawara Paraw Jack, Trevallies Carangoides gymnostethus Vattiya Carangoides fulvoguttatus Thumba parawa Caranx ignobilis Atanagul Parawa Caranx hebiri Guru parawa
Balaya
Skipjack tuna
Katsuwonus pelamis
Balaya Kelawalla yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares Kelawalla
Other Blood fish Sail fish Istiophorus platypterus Thalapath Marlins Makariya indika Kalu koppara Makariya mazara Nil koppara Tetrapturus audax Iri koppara Sword fish Xiphias gladius Sappara Big eye tuna Thunnus abesus Esgedi kelawalla/Kenda Bullet tuna Auxis rochei Ragodu/kombaya Frigate tuna Auxis thazard Alagoduwa Kawakawa Euthynnus affinis Attawalla
Sharks Mackerel shark Isurus sp. Mee mora Thresher shark Alopias sp. Kasa mora (Banned) Requiem sharks‐silky shark Carcharhinus Falciformis Honda mora/Bala maora Ocean white strip shark Carcharhinus Longimanus Polkola mora Blue shark prionace gluaca Seeni mora/Hudja Mora Hammerhead shark Sphyrna sp. Udalu mora
Skate Batoid Fisher shovelnose rays Rhinobatos sp. Baloliya String rays Dasyatis sp. Welli maduwa Spotted eagle rays Aetobatus narinari Vavoi maduwa Javanees cownose rays Rhinoptera javanica valuvadi cownose ray Numbfishers Narcine sp. Electric ray Manta and devil rays Mobula sp. Ali maduwa and Anga maduwa
Rock Fish/Galmalu Spangled emperor Lethrinus nebulosus Meewetiya/Atissa Longface emperor Lethrinus olivaceus Uru hota Sharptooth jobfish Pristipomoides typus Kalamee Blubberlip snapper Lutjanus rivulatus Badawa Mangrove red snapper Lutjanus argentimaculatus Thabalaya Blackspot snapper Lutjanus fulviflamma Ranna

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Malabar grouper Epinephelus malabaricus Gas bola/Gal kossa
Rock Fish/Galmalu Wavylined grouper Epinephelus undulosus Lawaya Coral hind Cephalopholis miniata Thabuwa Sri Lanka sweetlips Plectorhinchus ceylonensis Boraluwa Threadfin breams Nemipterus sp. Suddaha Parrotfishes Scarus sp. Girawa Rabbitfsh Siganus so. Orawa Barracudas Sphyraena sp. Jeelawa
Shore Seine Mullets Liza sp. Godaya Trenched sardinella Amblygaster sirm Hurulla Bleeker’s smooth belly Amblygaster clupeoides Gal Hurulla Smoothbelly Sardinells Amblygaster clupeoides Keeramin Rainbow sardine Dussumieria acuta Thondaya White sardine Escualosa thoracata Wella sudaya Shad Nematalosa nasus Koiya Goldstripe sardinella Sardinella gibbosa Kalawenna/Salaya White sardinella Sardinella albella Sudaya Bigeye scade Selar crumenophtthalamus Bolla Indian mackerel Rastrelliger kanagurta Kumbala Anchovy Stolephorus sp. Halmessa Ribbon fish Lepturacanthus savalaa Savalaya Gar fisher Belonidae Habarali Thryssa Thryssa sp. Lagga Silverbiddies Gerres sp. Thirali Pony fish Leiognathus sp. Karalla Ilishas Ilish sp. Puvali Half beaks Hemiramphus sp. Moralla Flying fish Cheilopogon sp. Piyamessa
Prawns Giant river prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii Karadu issa Indian white shrimp Penaeus indicus Kiri issa Giant tiger prawn Penaeus monodon Karawandu issa Green tiger prawns Penaeus semesulsctus kurutu issa
Lobster Scalloped spiny lobster Panulirus homorus Weli issa Ornate spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus Devi issa Pronghorn spiny lobster Panulirus penicillatus Gal issa Painted spiny lobster Panulirus versicolor Bathik issa/Raga issa Slipper lobster Panulirus polyphagus Mada issa Slipper lobster Scyllarus sp. Sapathuwa

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Squids Loligo singhalensis Bothal della Loligo duvauceli Ahin della
Cuttle fish Sepia pharaonis Gebi della/Pothu della Sepia aculeata Pothu della
Sea Cucumber (Beach de mer) Holothuria fucogilva Ham attaya/White tearfish Holothuria scabra Welli attaya/Sand fish Holothuria nobilis Polon attaya/Black teatfish Bohadschia marmorata Nul attaya/Chalky fish Actinopygs miliaris Kalu attaya /Black fish Holothuria edulis Rathu attaya/Pinkfish Holothuria atra Nari attaya/Lolyfish Theienota ananas Annasi attaya/Prickly redfish Thelenota anax Punattaya/Amberfish Srichopus chloronotus Dabalaya/Green fish
Crabs Portunus pelagicus Seenakali/Blue swimming crab Scylla serrata Kalapu kakuluwa/mangrove crab Portunus spp. Mudu kakuluwa

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Major Marine Fish Types by Commercial Group
English Name (Common Name)
Scientific Name
Sinhala Name
Spanish mackerel
Scomberomorus commersoni
Thora
Wahoo
Acanthocybium commersoni
Sawara
Jack, Trevallies
Carangoides gymnostethus
Vattiya
Carangoides fulvoguttatus
Thumba parawa
Caranx ignobilis
Atanagul Parawa
Caranx hebiri
Guru parawa
Skipjack tuna
Katsuwonus pelamis
Balaya
yellowfin tuna
Thunnus albacares
Kelawalla
Sail fish
Istiophorus platypterus
Thalapath
Marlins
Makariya indika
Kalu koppara
Makariya mazara
Nil koppara
Tetrapturus audax
Iri koppara
Sword fish
Xiphias gladius
Sappara
Big eye tuna
Thunnus abesus
Esgedi kelawalla/Kenda
Bullet tuna
Auxis rochei
Ragodu/kombaya
Frigate tuna
Auxis thazard
Alagoduwa
Kawakawa
Euthynnus affinis
Attawalla
Mackerel shark
Isurus sp.
Mee mora
Thresher shark
Alopias sp.
Kasa mora
Requiem sharks‐silky shark
Carcharhinus Falciformis
Honda mora/Bala maora
Ocean white strip shark
Carcharhinus Longimanus
Polkola mora
Blue shark
prionace gluaca
Seeni mora/Hudja Mora
Hammerhead shark
Sphyrna sp.
Udalu mora
Batoid Fisher‐ shovelnose rays
Rhinobatos sp.
Baloliya
String rays
Dasyatis sp.
Welli maduwa
Spotted eagle rays
Aetobatus narinari
Vavoi maduwa
Javanees cownose rays
Rhinoptera javanica
valuvadi cownose ray
Numbfishers
Narcine sp.
Electric ray
Manta and devil rays
Mobula sp.
Ali maduwa and Anga maduwa
Spangled emperor
Lethrinus nebulosus
Meewetiya/Atissa
Longface emperor
Lethrinus olivaceus
Uru hota
Sharptooth jobfish
Pristipomoides typus
Kalamee
Blubberlip snapper
Lutjanus rivulatus
Badawa
Mangrove red snapper
Lutjanus argentimaculatus
Thabalaya
Blackspot snapper
Lutjanus fulviflamma
Ranna
Malabar grouper
Epinephelus malabaricus
Gas bola/Gal kossa
Commercial group
English Name (Common Name)
Scientific Name
Sinhala Name
Rock Fish/Galmalu
Wavylined grouper
Epinephelus undulosus
Lawaya
Coral hind
Cephalopholis miniata
Thabuwa

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Sri Lanka sweetlips
Plectorhinchus ceylonensis
Boraluwa
Threadfin breams
Nemipterus sp.
Suddaha
Parrotfishes
Scarus sp.
Girawa
Rabbitfsh
Siganus so.
Orawa
Barracudas
Sphyraena sp.
Jeelawa
Mullets
Liza sp.
Godaya
Shore Seine
Trenched sardinella Bleeker’s smooth belly
Amblygaster sirm Amblygaster clupeoides
Hurulla Gal Hurulla
Smoothbelly Sardinells
Amblygaster clupeoides
Keeramin
Rainbow sardine
Dussumieria acuta
Thondaya
White sardine
Escualosa thoracata
Wella sudaya
Shad
Nematalosa nasus
Koiya
Goldstripe sardinella
Sardinella gibbosa
Kalawenna/Salaya
White sardinella
Sardinella albella
Sudaya
Bigeye scade
Selar crumenophtthalamus
Bolla
Indian mackerel
Rastrelliger kanagurta
Kumbala
Anchovy
Stolephorus sp.
Halmessa
Ribbon fish
Lepturacanthus savalaa
Savalaya
Gar fisher
Belonidae
Habarali
Thryssa
Thryssa sp.
Lagga
Silverbiddies
Gerres sp.
Thirali
Pony fish
Leiognathus sp.
Karalla
Ilishas
Ilish sp.
Puvali
Half beaks
Hemiramphus sp.
Moralla
Flying fish
Cheilopogon sp.
Piyamessa
Prawns
Giant river prawn
Macrobrachium rosenbergii
Karadu issa
Indian white shrimp
Penaeus indicus
Kiri issa
Giant tiger prawn
Penaeus monodon
Karawandu issa
Green tiger prawns
Penaeus semesulsctus
kurutu issa
Lobster
Scalloped spiny lobster
Panulirus homorus
Weli issa
Ornate spiny lobster
Panulirus ornatus
Devi issa
Pronghorn spiny lobster
Panulirus penicillatus
Gal issa
Painted spiny lobster
Panulirus versicolor
Bathik issa/Raga issa
Slipper lobster
Panulirus polyphagus
Mada issa
Scyllarus sp.
Sapathuwa
Other
Squids
Loligo singhalensis
Bothal della
Loligo duvauceli
Ahin della
Cuttle fish
Sepia pharaonis
Gebi della/Pothu della
Sepia aculeata
Pothu della
Octopus
Octopus sp.
Buwalla

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Commercial group
English Name (Common Name)
Scientific Name
Sinhala Name
Other
Sea Cucumber (Beach de mer)
Holothuria fucogilva
Ham attaya/White tearfish
Holothuria scabra
Welli attaya/Sand fish
Holothuria nobilis
Polon attaya/Black teatfish
Bohadschia marmorata
Nul attaya/Chalky fish
Actinopygs miliaris
Kalu attaya /Black fish
Holothuria edulis
Rathu attaya/Pinkfish
Holothuria atra
Nari attaya/Lolyfish
Theienota ananas
Annasi attaya/Prickly redfish
Thelenota anax
Punattaya/Amberfish
Srichopus chloronotus
Dabalaya/Green fish
Crabs
Portunus pelagicus
Seenakali/Blue swimming crab
Scylla serrata
Kalapu kakuluwa/mangrove crab
Portunus spp.
Mudu kakuluwa

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Fish exports by Metric Tons (MT)
Item
2012
2013
2013 Jan - Sep
2014 Jan - Sep
Change % 2014/2013
Percentage to Total
Live fish
na
na
na
na
na
na
Prawns
1,078
1,625
1,225
1,770
44.5
9.04
Lobsters
119
340
256
204
-20.4
1.04
Crabs
1,557
1,861
1,161
1,318
13.5
6.73
Beche de mer
255
260
134
139
3.4
0.71
Other Moluscus
1,642
2,064
1,267
1,490
17.6
7.61
Shark fins
56
34
21
22
5.9
0.11
Fish maws
2
3
2
2
48.8
0.01
Chank & shells
325
286
234
265
13.5
1.35
Food Fish
13,229
16,919
11,011
13,982
27.0
71.38
Other
370
519
352
395
12.3
2.02
Total
18,631
23,910
15,662
19,588
25.1
100.00
Table 4: Value of Exported Fish and Fishery Products (Rs.Mn)
Item
2012
2013
2013 Jan - Sep
2014 Jan - Sep
Change % 2014/2013
Percentage to Total
Live fish
960
1,383
989
1,201
21.4
5%
Prawns
1,662
2,521
1,833
2,954
61.1
11%
Lobsters
350
1,107
807
780
-3.4
3%
Crabs
1,691
2,087
1,065
1,871
75.7
7%
Beche de mer
682
1,351
869
430
-50.5
2%
Other Moluscus
1,222
1,217
774
719
-7.2
3%
Shark fins
152
128
77
94
21.3
0%
Fish maws
13
16
13
19
42.9
0%
Chank & shells
175
115
97
97
-0.5
0%
Food Fish
19,050
21,399
15,421
18,124
17.5
68%
Other
407
468
338
345
1.9
1%
Total
26,363
31,792
22,285
26,634
19.5
100%
Source : Statistics Unit/ Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Note : (1) Live fish weight included water (Container)

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Fish Prices (Open Market)
Consumer prices of fish at selected open markets (Rs/Kg)
Common Name of Fish
Price at 1st Week Nov 2014 (LKR)
Price at 1st Week Nov 2014 (USD) Seer 1716.00 12.89 Trevally (L) 1221.00 9.17 Rock Fish (L) 1138.50 8.55 Sail fish 1353.00 10.17 Skipjack tuna 907.50 6.82 Yellowfin tuna 1171.50 8.80 Sardinella 396.00 2.98 Shark 1006.50 7.56 Herrings 462.00 3.47 Indian mackerel 577.50 4.34 Pony fish 396.00 2.98 Katuwalla 396.00 2.98 Parati 808.50 6.07 Anchovies 462.00 3.47 Indian Scade 412.50 3.10 Frigate tuna 528.00 3.97 Sea Crabs 1006.50 7.56 Prawns 1452.00 10.91
Price Sources: Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Nov 1st week , 2014
Notes:
* USD Exchange rate applied as per Central Bank of Sri Lanka effective date 05.12.2014
Prices subject to change