fisheries of pakistan: where we are?

FISHERIES OF PAKISTAN:

Where we are?Muhammad Moazzam Khan

WWF-Pakistan

MARINE FOOD WEB

BOX FISH

SUNFISH

Butterfly fish

GUITAR FISH

BULLHEAD SHARK

SHARKS

FISH PRODUCTION OF PAKISTAN

-

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

600,000

700,000

1947

1950

1953

1956

1959

1962

1965

1968

1971

1974

1977

1980

1983

1986

1989

1992

1995

1998

2001

2004

2007

in m

. ton

s

MARINE INLAND TOTAL

FISH AND SHELLFISH LANDINGS OF PAKISTAN

300,000

320,000

340,000

360,000

380,000

400,000

420,000

440,000

460,000

480,000

500,000

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

m. t

ons

LANDINGS OF ELASMOBRANCHS

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

3500019

99

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

m. t

ons

SharksGuitarfishesRays

SHRIMP LANDINGS (CATCH PER BOAT)

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

LANDINGS OF LOBSTER

500600700800900

1,0001,1001,200

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

m. ton

s

LANDINGS OF CRABS

4,000

4,200

4,400

4,600

4,800

5,000

5,200

5,400

1,95

5

1,95

7

1,95

9

1,96

1

1,96

3

1,96

5

1,96

7

1,96

9

1,97

1

1,97

3

1,97

5

1,97

7

1,97

9

1,98

1

1,98

3

1,98

5

1,98

7

1,98

9

1,99

1

1,99

3

1,99

5

1,99

7

1,99

9

2,00

1

2,00

3

2,00

5

2,00

7 -

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

Trawlers Total

EXPLODING FLEET SIZE

UNCONTROLLED FLEET SIZE

UNCONTROLLED FLEET SIZE

UNCONTROLLED MESH SIZE

Cod End of Trawl Net

Threat to Marine Biodiversity

Bycatch

Threat to Marine Biodiversity

Overfishing

Threat to Marine Biodiversity

Deleterious fishing gears

Threat to Marine Biodiversity

Threat to Marine Biodiversity

Use of small mesh

Threat to Marine Biodiversity

Use of small mesh

Threat to Marine Life

Sewage Pollution

SEWAGE DISPOSAL Total water supply to Karachi 472 mgd Total sewage generated 435 mgd Total disposed through Malir 108 mgd Total disposed through Lyari 327 mgd Total sewage treated 75 mgd Total untreated dumped in sea 380 mgd

Sewage Treatment

Treatment Plant

Capacity Actual Treatment Remarks

STP-1 51 20

STP-2 46 20 Closed Down

STP-3 54 35

Total 151 75

STP 35 mgdLyari River 200 mgd

WALLACE 5 mgd

HPS 8 mgd

Nehre Khyam 8 mgd

Total Sewage generated = 435 mgd

Total Treated = 75 mgd

Total untreated dumped in sea = 380 mgd

Threat to Marine Life

Sewage Pollution

Threat to Marine Biodiversity

Sewage Pollution

Threat to Marine Biodiversity

Oil Pollution

Threat to Marine Life

Oil Pollution

Oil Pollution In Arabian Sea

Threat to Marine Biodiversity

Solid Waste Disposal

Threat to Marine Biodiversity

Thermal Pollution

Threat to Marine Biodiversity

Threat to Marine Biodiversity

Land reclamation

Despite all negativities Pakistan coast is still bestowed with rich marine life

We have disturbed marine biodiversity in some areas whereas life is thriving in major parts along Pakistan coast

Marine life is a source of food and export commodity thus contributing to our national well being.

Where we stand?

Strive for enhance awareness Development of programmes for protection

of marine life Conservation and restoration efforts Declaration of marine protected areas Leaving a diversified for our future

generations

Where we should go?

Species / stock Environment Fishery management

status management

retained catch

fish. specific mngt

systemgovernance

& policyETP ecosystem

90

recovery & rebuilding

reference points

stock status

assessment

information /

monitoring

harvest control

rule(s) & tools

performance of

harvest strategy

monitoring &

evaluation

fishery specific

objectives

incentives

long-term objectives

& precaution

consultation, roles &

responsibilities

legal / customary framework

compliance &

enforcement

decision-making

processesinfo

mgmt

status

research plan

info

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status

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status

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bycatch habitat

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