QAU holds Fisheries Day walk

Islamabad: The Department of Animal Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, in collaboration with the National Cleaner Production Centre on Saturday organised a walk on campus to mark the World Fisheries Day.

The event was organised to draw attention towards issues of fisheries and fish industry in Pakistan, including overfishing and habitat destruction.

A large number of faculty members, students, researchers and staff participated in the walk and visited the fisheries and aquaculture facility at the QAU.

Students of the Fisheries & Aquaculture Programme demonstrated the fish harvesting and use of the solar energy for cooking. Dr. Amina Zuberi, associate professor at the Department of Animal Sciences and incharge of the programme, briefed participants about the impact of consumption of polluted water fish on human health and other serious threats to the sustainability of our marine and freshwater resources. The faculty deans, teachers and students attended the event.