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Fishries Department There
are 250 staff serving under the Fisheries department The
main function of Fisheries department, Government of Balochistan is to
develop the socio-economic condition of fisher folks by maximizing their
earning. The department extended help to fishermen by supplying outboard and
inboard engines, fishing equipments, spare parts, nylon nets on a subside
rates. Boat repair facilities were also provided to the fishermen in
addition to potable drinking water to save hem from water borne diseases. To
facilitate proper place of landing and to increase scope of marketing for
the catch, fish harbours, Jetties and ancillary facilities have been
introduced in Gawadar, Pasni and Gaddani areas. Fish
processing plants mostly concentrated near Karachi Port. The catch from
Balochistan Coastal water looses freshness before reacting these plants due
to hostile ambient temperatures and inadequate post-harvest handling and
care. The
Fisheries in Balochistan The
Fisheries Sector of Balochistan Province comprises two broad classifications
according to its discrete biochemical mechanisms governed by the
environmental factors on living conditions of its marine and inland
fisheries. INLAND
FISHERIES Against
modest river line prospects, Balochistan is endowed with abundance of
streams, springs delay action dams, Karezes (under ground tunnels for
perennial low of water), tube wells, internal drainage system, forming large
brackish water lakes in chaghi and Kharan, and flash floods that form a
considerable number of permanent pools (suitable for year to year
aquaculture). The
canal rich district of Nasirabad offers as good prospects for fish culture
as any other inland fish area of Pakistan. For
aquaculture, climatically three different regions are available in
Balochistan:
i)
Warm region: Kharan, Nasirabad, Sibi, Awaran, Chaghi, Bela,
Kachi, Dera Bugti Khohlu, Turbat, and Gwadar districts are suitable for the
aquaculture of major carp, Chinese carp and common carp.
ii)
Semi cold region: Khuzdar, Barkan, Loralai, Pishin, Panjgur,
Quetta, Killa Abdullah, Killa Saifullah, Zhob, Mastung and some areas of
Sibi district are suitable for common carp and also for Chinese carp with
slow growth rate. Mahaseer culture is also suitable in some stony areas of
the above semi warm regions
iii) Cold region: Kalat, Ziarat, Hanna Urrak, Toba Kakari etc are suitable for trout culture. MARINE FISHERIES
Pakistan
is a maritime country, which is blessed with potential fishery resources in
continental shelf water. The total coastal length of Pakistan is about 1100
km, including 770 km of Balochistan coastal line, with a virgin stock of
fishery resources in natural bays. The principal means of livelihood of
Balochistan coastal population is fishing. Balochistan
coastal line is divided into small units depending on the type of fishing
activities.These units include Gaddani, Damb, Ormara, Kalmat, Pasni, Sur
Bander, Gwadur, Pishukan, and Jiwani, |
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