Demand for Fish on the Rise
PAKISTAN - The demand and sale of white meat (fish) is on rise in twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, despite high prices of different varieties of the rich...

Mangrove Day Calls for Action on Shrimp Farms
PAKISTAN - Fishermen activists advocating for the rights of marine communities around the globe have been concerned about the loss of mangroves that serve as home...

Lahore University Induces Carp Breeding
LAHORE, PAKISTAN - The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore successfully conducted the first...

Sindh Considers Aquaculture on Unproductive Lands
SINDH, PAKISTAN - The Provincial Government of Sindh is considering building new fish hatcheries to make use of a huge area of agricultural land that is no longer...

Pakistan to Build Eleven Model Shrimp Farms
PAKISTAN - The Fisheries Development Board is establishing 11 model shrimp farm, eight in Balochistan and three in Sindh under the "Aquaculture and Shrimp Farming...

Potohar Region ‘Suitable for Fish Farming’
PAKISTAN - The Potohar region is considered by experts to be most suitable for fish production in Pakistan due to its ideal atmosphere, abundance of rainwater and...

Pakistan Policy Proposal in Aid of Small Fisheries
PAKISTAN - On the advise of a progressive fish farmer, the Pakistani Secretary of Livestock and Fisheries, has an investor-friendly fisheries policy for small...

Call for Boost to Aquaculture Sector
PAKISTAN - A conference at the University of Karachi in Pakistan has called for greater promotion for fisheries and shrimp aquaculture to increase the industry's...

Rs1.3 Billion Boost for Fishing Industry
PAKISTAN - The Sindh Government is to invest Rs 1.3 billion in 15 projects including shrimp and prawn farms to aid local fishermen.

Aquaculture Gains 20,000 Acres in Pakistan
PAKISTAN - The Sindh Fisheries Minister, Zahid Ali Bhurgari, said that the Sindh government would allot 20,000 acres for the development of aquaculture in the province...

Mangla Dam Stocked with Fingerlings
PAKISTAN - Mangla dam in the southern Mirpur district of Pakistan has just been stocked with 100,000 fingerlings of different species.

Soft term loans make fish industry profitable
PAKISTAN - Proactive involvement of private sector, high fish production and soft term loans to the farmers has made the fish farming a profitable industry in the...

Big Propspects for Fish Farming if Pollution Controlled
PAKISTAN - Dr. Muhammad Ayub, Director-General of Punjab Fisheries says fish farming is poised to expand as a result of the two percent mark-up provision of soft...

Fishermen Demand Investigation into Mysterious Fish Deaths
KARACHI - Concerns are mounting over hundreds of dead fish, that are being washed dup on the Larachi costa.

'Soft Loans’ for Fish Farmers Will be Raised to Rs 500m
LAHORE -Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries Provincial Secretary Naveed Akram Cheema has said that the amount of ‘soft loan’ for farmers would be increased to Rs 500,000,000....

Inland Policy Will Enhance Fish Farming
PAKISTAN - More efficient hatchery production and the development of aquaculture are primary objectives in Pakistan's proposed ‘Inland Fisheries Policy’.

Govt Prepares $10mn Action Plan for Karachi Fish Harbour
PAKISTAN - A $10 million plan to convert Karachi's Fisheries Harbour Authority (KFHA) into a style of Sydney Fish Market, has been proposed by Pakistan's Government...

Re-vamped Fish Policy to Rejuvenate Export Market
PAKISTAN - The Government of Pakistan plans to increase fish and shrimp exports to $1 billion from the present $200 million in six years through implementation of...

National fisheries policy announced
PAKISTAN - This year, Pakistan has so far incurred a loss of $100 million on seafood exports due to the European Union ban.

Fish exports plunge 24pc in July-Sept
PAKISTAN - The country fetched an average price of $1.45 per kg on fish exports in the first quarter (July-September) of this fiscal year as against $1.73 per kg...

Fish farm being built with Rs 3m to meet demand
LAHORE - City District Nazim Mian Amer Mehmood Sunday directed officials of the livestock, agriculture and fisheries to adopt modern technology to ensure provision...

Six-day marine course at Karachi University
PAKISTAN - The Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi is organizing a six-day graduate-level course on Marine Aquaculture Management from...

Staff and transport resources needed to tap fisheries potential
PAKISTAN - Fisheries department is unable to tap the potential in fisheries sector due to lack of facilities including shortage of staff and proper transportation,...

Pakistan bans nitrofuran import
PAKISTAN - The Pakistan government has imposed a ban on import of nitrofuran (an antibiotic used in veterinary feed meal) to comply with international food safety...

EU continues ban on seafood and market suffers
PAKISTAN - The government is unable to restart exports of seafood to the European Union (EU). The EU is a big market for Pakistani seafood and an expected loss may...