My research findings and publications

FULL PAPERS 

  • Punyadewa, N.B. Prasada and Deepananda, K.M.H. Ashoka and Gunawardane, Nuwan D. P. and Digamadulla, Dayananda S. and Amarasinghe, Upali S., A Flotsam-Associated Fishery in the Indian Ocean, and Potential Impact on Pelagic By-Catch Species. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5262945 10.2139/ssrn.5262945. | Read More>

  • Gunawardane, N.D.P., M.D.S.T. de Croos and U.S. Amarasinghe (2024). Recent declining trends in pelagic fish catches in the Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka: Is Gill Oxygen Limitation Theory (GOLT) a possible explanation? Asian Fisheries Science 37(1): 69-80. https://doi.org/10.33997/j.afs.2024.37.1.005 | Read More>
  • Gunawardane, N.D.P., M.D.S.T. de Croos and U.S. Amarasinghe (2023) Spatio-temporal patterns of the multi-day fishing in the Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka, and their importance for fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance. Regional Journal of Marine Science 66: 103168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2023.103168 | Read More>

  • Gunawardane, N.D.P., M.M. Ariyarathna, U.S. Amarasinghe and M.D.S.T. de Croos. 2023. Validating the fishing locations reported in the logbooks using the positional data of vessel monitoring systems in the multi-day fishery of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Aquatic Sciences 28(1): 11-28.  | Read More>
  • Herath, H.L.N.S., Hewapathirana, H.P.K., Gunawardane, N.D.P. and Friedman, K.J. 2019. Understanding food security, incomes and livelihoods in a changing shark and ray fisheries sector in Sri Lanka. Fisheries and Aquaculture Circular No. 1185. Rome, FAO. | Read More>

  • Sareeha Nadarajah, W.M.H.K. Wijenayake, W.M.H.K., Gunawardane, N. D. P., Amarasinghe U. S., 2018.  Influence of hydraulic retention time and amplitude of water level fluctuations on water quality in irrigation reservoirs of the Kala Oya river basin, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka J. Aquat. Sci. 23(2) (2018):189-202 | Read More>

  • Nuwan D. P. Gunawardena, Tuanthong Jutagate, Upali S. Amarasinghe. 2016. Patterns of species composition of beach seine fisheries off North-Western coast of Sri Lanka, fishers’ perceptions and implications for co-management. Marine Policy 72:131-138 | Read More>

  • Gunawardane, N.D.P. and Amarasinghe, U.S., 2016. Capturing local knowledge of beach seine fishers in the north-western province of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka J. Aquat. Sci. 21 (2) (2016): 125-149 | Read More>

  • Amarasinghe, U.S., Gunawardane, N.D.P. and Premachandra Wattage, 2006. Case studies on co-management of artisanal fisheries of Sri Lanka, 13th biennial conference of the international institutes of fisheries economics and trade ( IIFET 2006 ), 10-14 July 2006, university of Portsmouth, UK. | Read More>

    CONFERENCE PAPERS 

  • Nuwan D.P. Gunawardane, M.M. Ariyaratne, Geethamali Chandrasiri, Sinesha Karunararthana, P.H. Harshani Priyangika, K.Thisuri M. Perera, P.Madhuwanthi Thathsarani, G.G. Eranga M. Gunasekera, S. Darsigan, 2024. Introduction of length conversion factors for billfish species captured by Sri Lankan multiday fishing vessels in the Indian Ocean to address challenges in data submission. IOTC-2024-WPDCS20-19. 20th Working Party on Data Collection and Statistics (WPDCS 20), Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, Seychelles (2024) | Read More>
  • Ishara Kankanamge, W Dharmenthira, W M T Madushani, Nadeesha Sanjeewani, K D Shanaka Wijayawardena. Eranga Gunasekera, Nuwan Gunawardane. 2018. Engaging Fishermen Community in conservation of endangered species by rewarding the releasing effort. IOTC-2022-WPDCS18. 18th Working Party on Data Collection and Statistics (WPDCS18), Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, Seychelles (2022). | Read More>
  • Nuwan D. P. Gunawardane. 2021. An android based application to collect catch and effort data from the coastal fisheries of Sri Lanka to minimize the gap of data availability. IOTC-202-WPDCS17. 17th Working Party on Data Collection and Statistics (WPDCS18), Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, Seychelles (2021) | Read More>
  • N. D. P. Gunawardane, Suraj Chandrakumara, Geethamali Chandrasiri, Kalyani Hewapathirana, Steve Creech, 2018. A new protocol to collect independently verifiable scientific data from small scale (<24 m) Sri Lankan longline vessels in compliance with IOTC Resolutions. IOTC-2018-WPDCS14. 14th Working Party on Data Collection and Statistics (WPDCS14), Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, Seychelles (2018) | Read More>

  • Gunawardane, N.D.P., 2017. Electronic Data Verification module with vessel tracking facility to combat IUU fishing, IOTC-2017-WPDCS13. 13th Working Party on Data Collection and Statistics (WPDCS13), Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, Seychelles (2017) | Read More>

  • Gunawardane, N.D.P., 2016. Electronic Logbook and Electronic Data Verification Module to enhance the standards of High Seas Fisheries Management process of Sri Lanka, IOTC-2016-WPDCS12-14. 12th Working Party on Data Collection and Statistics (WPDCS12), Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, Seychelles (2016) | Read More>

  • Gunawardane, N.D.P., Fernando, M.C.L., 2016. Significant modifications of the administrative structure and procedures to revoke the EU Fish Export Ban. Symposium on Best Practices and Innovations in Public Administration for Public Administrators, At SLIDA, Sri Lanka (2016). | Read More>

  • Jathunga, M.I., Wickramaratne, I.U. Liyanage, N.P.P. and Gunawardane, N.D.P., 2015. A comparative study on the effectiveness of gillnet and longline fishing methods used by multi-day fishermen in Matara fisheries district, International Symposium on Environment Management and Planning, Organized by Central Environmental Authority, 23rd – 24th February 2015, Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Read More>

    ABSTRACTS

  • Gunawardane, N. D. P., De Croos, M. D. S. T. and Amarasinghe, U.S. (2019). Roadmap to combat IUU fishing based on IOTC resolutions and evaluation criteria; a case of introduction of ICT in the marine fisheries sector of Sri Lanka. Post graduate Research Colloquium, Organized by Research and service centre, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 27th June 2019.
 
  • Gunawardane, N. D. P., De Croos, M. D. S. T. and Amarasinghe, U.S. (2019). Validation of logbook catch records in offshore fishing vessels of Sri Lanka using VMS data. 4th International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. p160
 
  • Wijesinghe, W.M.S., Wickramaratne, I.U., Jayamanne S.C. and Gunawardane, N.D.P., 2015. Evaluation of the impact of fuel subsidy on socio economic development of the Negombo fishing community, Proc. 20th Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka.  Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (SLAFAR), 22nd May 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka
 
  • Dilini, K.L.N., Wickramaratne, I.U. Liyanage, N.P.P. and Gunawardane, N.D.P., 2015. Evaluation of the attitude and awareness of the international resolution on responsible fishing: a case study on the multiday fishermen of Matara, Proc. of the Research Symposium of Uva Wellassa University, January 29-30, 2015, Sri Lanka.
 
  • Amrin, A.H.M., Wickramaratne, I.U. and Gunawardane, N.D.P., 2013. Evaluation of Post-Harvest Quality Losses of Tuna Catch of Multiday Boats in Beruwala, Kalutara. Proc. of the Research Symposium of Uva Wellassa University, December 12-13, 2015, Sri Lanka.
 
  • Gunawardane, N.D.P. and Hettiarachchi, M., 2006. A Note on the morphometric differences observed in two populations of Clarias brachysoma, an endemic, edible freshwater fish of Sri Lanka, Proc. Annual Research Symposium 2006 Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka.
 
  • Gunawardena, N.D.P. and U.S. Amarasinghe 2004. Investigation of the “Ja-kotu” fishery of Madu Ganga estuary with an emphasis on co-management. Proc. 10th Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, 18 June 2004, Colombo, 22 p

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