Pakistan: Govt denies presence of foreign fishing trawlers

ISLAMABAD, 14 November 2021, (TON): Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi informed the National Assembly that foreign fishing vessels were not being allowed to fish in Pakistan’s exclusive economic zone to protect the interests of local fishermen.

Responding to questions during the Question Hour, the minister said that the deep sea fishing policy had been announced after consultations with the stakeholders.

He said “the bottom trawling had been banned in Balochistan as it damaged the marine life and ecosystem.”

Read Pakistan’s fishery exports negligible

In response to another question, Zaidi said that the maritime ministry proposed amendments in consultation with the stakeholders as a major concern of local fishermen was regarding the issuance of deep-sea fishing licences to foreign entities and foreign joint ventures.

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