Role of fish and fisheries in national nutrition of Pakistan
Aslam Jarwar | 4 May 2020 | 290 Downloads | .pdf | 260.7 KB | Tags: Freshwater finfish, Livelihoods and social issues, Markets and trade, Nutrition and feeding, Pakistan
The fisheries sector of Pakistan comprises over 290,000 square kilometres of marine waters and 8.6 million hectares of inland water resources including the world’s largest irrigation system and favourable climatic conditions for aquaculture development. Despite these promising circumstances Pakistan stands thirty-third in world fisheries production.
This article considers the true fish production potential of Pakistan and makes a comparison with other regional countries that produce more despite having less water resources, e.g. Bangladesh. Considering the ground reality and gaps in fisheries statistics collection, assessment and reporting, the possibility that fish production and consumption are under reported is explored.
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