Fishing In Pakistan

Pakistan has many marine and inland fishery resources. The potential was estimated at 1 million tones/year from the marine subsector alone. The commercially important resources include near 250 demersal fish species, 50 small pelagic fish species, 15 medium-sized pelagic species and 20 large pelagic fish species. In addition, there are also 15 commercial species of shrimp, 12 of cephalopods and 5 of lobster. The effect of the Indus River Delta on the marine resources of the coastline of Sindh is substantial, as this river system has been transporting enormous quantities of nutrients and sediment to the continental shelf for centuries. Pakistan has an extensive inland water areas system, which is mainly dominated by the Indus River. These water bodies, depending on their type, possess varying potential for development of the inland and aquaculture subsectors. Inland water bodies, like dams, water locks, reservoirs, rivers, lakes and ponds cover an area of approximately 8 million hectares.

One of the prime objectives, as per the charter of the Society, is welfare for the fishermen community. It is through the welfare initiatives that the otherwise marginalized community can be better served to be prepared for integration and participation in socio-economic development.

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Chairman's Message

It gives me immense pleasure to serve as the Chairman Fishermen’s Cooperative Society. I attribute our accomplishments to the dedication and resilience of our Pakistani fishermen, who brave the open seas to earn their daily bread. They are the basic foundation of the industry and I truly regard them as our asset. It is with this profound conviction and zeal with which we approach the initiatives that we undertake for the betterment of the Society and progress of the fishermen community.
We have taken great strides in terms of modernizing the organization, by boosting the throughput capacity whilst adhering to quality standards and well defined structured processes. The efforts have already started yielding results, as evident by the last year’s remarkable net exports of USD $ 451, the highest figure ever recorded. I believe with the right policies and support from the Government, exports of USD 2 billion per annum is attainable in the foreseeable future.
Our vision for the future includes modernizing fishing methods and navigation, creating an ancillary industry for value addition and commercializing aqua marine farming in order for the Pakistan fishing industry to realize its full potential.

Give a man a fish, feed him for a day, teach a man how to fish, feed him for a lifetime

ABOUT US

Founded in1945, Fishermen’s Co-operative Society has co-operated with the Government of Sindh through the Cooperative Societies Act 1925 for the welfare of fishermen.

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FCSL is committed to remain alert and conscious for providing services for the betterment of its members and their families and achieve international recognition, structured upon quality Management System.

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One of the prime objectives, as per the charter of the Society, is welfare for the fishermen community. It is through the welfare initiatives that the otherwise marginalized community can be better served to be prepared for integration and participation in socio-economic development

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