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MARITIME DOCTRINE OF SRI LANKA

SLN Conducting a SAR Exercise with SLAF

Conservation and Protection of Living, Non-living Resources and
Marine Environment

Today is an era of extending jurisdiction and increasing exploitation
which resulted in creating huge stress on living and non-living resources
in both coastal and high seas. The resource protection task has extended
considerably in recent past to include the surveillance and protection of
offshore industries and the monitoring of the natural environmental and
the actions of humans within it. In this endeavour, ensuringcompliance
with international and regional conventions/treaties/agreements on
prevention and conservation of marine resources are entrusted to
maritime forces.

160 To Nurture a Stable Environment at Sea