Pakistan produces 92,000 ton fish annually

LAHORE
About 17 big hatcheries and more than 30 small nursery units of the public sector are providing 93000,000 fish seeds to 9,000 fish farms of private sector where 92,000 metric ton fish is produced annually, said Director General Fisheries Dr. Muhammad Ayub.
While talking to mediamen who called on him at his office on Saturday, he said fish seeds being produced at the hatcheries of Fisheries Department is not only supplied to the private fish farmers but also to Sindh, Balochistan and KP provinces.
Dr. Muhammad Ayub said that due to limited water resources, Fisheries Department like other world is also planning to adopt intensive culture system so that maximum fish production could be obtained from minimum water. He said the Fisheries Department provides information and instructions to the fish farmers about this method in the fish farming courses.
He said fish farmers by including more oxygen through artificial methods in the water in controlled temperature can get maximum production. The DG Fisheries said that due to continuous efforts of the Fisheries Department, a number of hatcheries came into being in private sector which not only fulfil the needs of fish meat but opportunities of employments have also been made available. He told the media that efforts are being made to establish export processing zone in South Punjab through public-private partnership. Dr. Muhammad Ayub said to attract people to this profitable industry, a proposal is also under consideration for giving honorarium to the participants of courses of ornamental fish culture, aquarium making and prosperity through fish farming and in this regard approval is also being sought from the competent authorities.
He said according to the vision of the CM Punjab, the Fisheries Department is doing a lot efforts for the development and promotion of fisheries sector under a comprehensive programme. He said people who get training from the Fisheries Department through different courses are not only getting knowledge about the latest methods of fish culture but are also improving their economic conditions.
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