Balochistan’s fisheries sector faces multiple challenges like over-fishing, depleting stocks of fish, illegal fishing by big trawlers and lack of infrastructure to fetch the high price of fish catch, according to WealthPK. About 80% of the total fish catch from Balochistan’s cost is dried up for export to the Middle East. However, Balochistan’s fisheries sector is not operating in an ideal environment and faces multiple challenges. “The challenges are immense and are affecting us badly”, Ramzan Rind, a representative of the fisheries sector association of the province, told WealthPK. The Balochistan government plans to improve the fisheries sector with new technologies and support for fishermen, said Fayyaz Moosa, Director Fisheries Department.

Source: The Nation January 02, 2024 09:46 UTC