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 province, according to a story in The Post.

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 loans to small farmers.

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. He made the announcement during this week's Fish Farmers Convention 2008, organised...

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 government. It says it will make KFHA a profitable authority.

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 the first National Fisheries Policy.

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 in the same period last year as exporters had to sell their shipments at low prices to other...

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 of agricultural products and meat to all people.

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 12 November.

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, Fisheries District officer Asif Ali Shah told The Post on Monday.

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 compliances.

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 be about $ 47 to $ 50 million this year. Earlier, the MFD sent the plan to the EU, but...

EU ban on Pak fish, shrimps import causes $150m loss
PAKISTAN - A loss to the tune of $ 150 million foreign exchange has been caused to Pakistan till the month of October due to ban imposed on the import of fish and shrimps from Pakistan by EU countries since January 2007, it is reliably learnt.

Trout is pride of Kashmir
SRINAGAR - Known for its natural beauty and glacier fed gushing streams, Kashmir which also has the distinction of having Asia’s largest fish farming project, is emerging as one of the best producers of trout fish in the world.

Funds and technical support for Pakistani fish farmers
PAKISTAN - The Executive District Officer (EDO) of Agriculture, Sukkur has said that fish farming can play an important role in poverty alleviation and the economic development of the farming community.

Strategy devised to boost seafood exports
ISLAMABAD - The federal government is working on a three-pronged strategy to increase seafood exports from $200 million to $1 billion, said Dr Muhammad Hayat, Fisheries Development Commissioner.

EU ban could be lifted by July
KARACHI - The government has hinted seafood processors that were de-listed by the European Union on quality concerns, could resume exports to Europe by July 2007.

Japan to support drip irrigation
LAHORE - Japanese Agriculture Minister Toshikatsu Matsuoka has assured Pakistan of Tokyo’s full support in implementing the drip irrigation system and maintenance of quality standards in fish farming.

32,000 acres brought under fish culture
LAHORE - As many as 32,000 acres of land has been brought under Fish Culture and this number is fast growing in the province. This was stated by Director General Fisheries Punjab, Dr. Muhammad Ayub while giving a briefing to Secretary Forestry, Wildlife...