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Korangi Fisheries Harbour to become operational in March
2002
ISLAMABAD- Feb 15 (APP): Korangi Fisheries Harbour (KFH)
will become operational after grant of fishing licenses to the
medium sized vessel operators in March 2002.
The licenses for Deep Sea Fishing to the ten applicants are
likely to be issued next week giving boost to the fishery
production and enhancing exports of the country.
This was stated by Shafi Niaz, Advisor to Chief Executive on
Food and Agriculture while talking to APP after presiding over
a meeting of National Fishery Board here today.
He said it was also decided to carry out a comprehensive
survey of bottom configuration of KFH and Port Qasim has been
asked to extend helping hand in fulfilling the task.
The meeting observed that PC-1 project with regard to repair
of approach roads to the KFH should be revised and submitted
to MINFAL for approval before the end of current month, he
added.
The meeting decided that anomaly in the classification of
fishing on the basis of length and classification done in the
present policy on the basis of Gross Registered Tonnage needs
to be certified before commissioning any vessels.
Shafi Niaz said it was decided that invoicing of fishery
exports would be done by the exporters by their own on trial
basis for six months. The situation would be strictly
monitored and action would be taken against those found
involved in corrupt practices.
If this system fail to prove successful than a new strategy to
ensure transparency may be evolved. He said Punjab Fishery
Board was instructed to prepare a feasibility study for the
establishment of Fish Processing Plants in the Punjab with in
four months.
The provinces have been asked to priorities and clearly
identify new projects for development of fishery sector for
approval. They may seek assistance of the MINFAL in this
connection, he added.
The meeting was told that an amount of Rs. 700 million had
been earmarked for fishery development so that provinces
should prepare viable development projects in this connection.
February 15, 2002
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