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BRIEF ON FISHERMEN OF PAKISTAN

BRIEF ON FISHERMEN OF PAKISTAN. TOTAL POPULATION: ABOUT 0.6 MILLION MARINE: 0.25 MILLION INLAND : 0.35 MILLION SINDH : 0.35 MILLION INLAND: 0.2 MILLION MARINE: 0.15MILLION. MAIN AREAS /HABITATS OF FISHERMEN WATER AREAS WISE. INLAND MANCHHAR LAKE KEENJHAR LAKE

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BRIEF ON FISHERMEN OF PAKISTAN

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  1. BRIEF ON FISHERMEN OF PAKISTAN • TOTAL POPULATION: ABOUT 0.6 MILLION MARINE: 0.25 MILLION INLAND : 0.35 MILLION • SINDH : 0.35 MILLION INLAND: 0.2 MILLION MARINE: 0.15MILLION

  2. MAIN AREAS /HABITATS OF FISHERMEN WATER AREAS WISE INLAND • MANCHHAR LAKE • KEENJHAR LAKE • CHHOTIARI LAKE • BANK OF RIVER INDUS, RAVI, JEHLUM. • TERBELA DAM • MANGLA DAM

  3. MAIN AREAS /HABITATS OF COASTAL/ MARINE FISHERMEN MARINE • COASTAL AREAS OF SINDH DISTRICT THATTA,BADIN & KARACHI • COASTAL AREAS OF BALOCHISTAN GAWDER, PASNI, JEWANI, SONMIANI,GADDANI

  4. PROBLEMS OF INLAND & COASTAL FISHERMEN • LACK OF BASIC AMENITIES ILLITERACY, HEALTH CARE,ROADS, TRANSPORT, ELECTRICITY, DRINKING WATER ETC. • SOCIOECONIC DEGARADATION • SCARCITY OF OTHER SOURCE OF INCOME

  5. BORDER PROBLEMS • DURING THE FISHING ACTIVITIES THE MARINE FISHERMEN CROSS THE HOME TERRITORIAL WATERS AND ENTER IN INDIAN OR IRANIAN WATERS THAT RESULT THEIR ARREST. THERE IS NEED OF TREATY BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS FOR SUCH INCIDENTS.

  6. STEPS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE WELFARE OF FISHERMEN I. MODEL VILLAGES FOR FISHERMEN TOTAL COST PAK RS. 481.825 MILLION • AT FOUR PLACES IN THE PROVINCE OF SINDH • INITIALY EACH OF 100 HOUSES HAVING ALL THE FACILITIES LIKE, BASIC HEALTH UNIT, SCHOOL, METAL ROAD, ELECTRICITY, DRINKING WATER, COMMUNITY HALL, TELEPHONE ETC.

  7. STEPS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE WELFARE OF FISHERMEN MODEL VILLAGES FOR FISHERMEN • PROPER CENSUS OF FISHERMEN FAMILIES WILL BE UNDER TAKEN TO KNOW THE MALE & FEMALE, ELDER, YOUNG & CHILD RATIO.PART TIME-FULL TIME, GEARS ETC. • ON THE BASIS OF CENSUS FURTHER HOUSES / MODEL VILLAGES WILL BE ESTABLISHED.

  8. STEPS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE WELFARE OF FISHERMEN II. CONSTRUCTION OF LANDING CENTERS. TOTAL COST PAK RS. 335.48MILLION • PRESENTLY AT FOUR PLACES LANDING PLATFORMS / LANDING JETY ALONG WITH CHILLING ROOMS, FISH CATCH STORES AND PROCESSING UNITS ARE BEING CONSTRUCTED. THESE FACILITIES WILL ALSO BE EXTENDED FOR OTHER PLACES AFTER THE PROPER CENSUS.

  9. STEPS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE WELFARE OF FISHERMEN III. SUPPLY OF FISHING GEARS TOTAL COST PAK RS. 352.00MILLION • FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE INLAND AND THE COASTAL FISHERMEN a. SMALL FISHING BOATS b. BOAT ENGINES c. FISHING NETS.

  10. STEPS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE WELFARE OF FISHERMEN SUPPLY OF FISHING GEARS d. INSULATED ICE BOXES e. PLASTIC FISH CRATES f. BI-CYCLES. g. ECHOSOUNDERS h. ON BOARD FLAKE ICE PLANTS.

  11. STEPS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE WELFARE OF FISHERMEN SUPPLY OF FISHING GEARS i. MODIFICATION OF EXISTING WOODEN BOATS TO OVER COME THE POST HARVESTING LOSSES AND HYGEINIC CONDITIONS.

  12. STEPS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE WELFARE OF FISHERMEN IV. INTRODUCTION OF LICENSE SYSTEM INSTEAD OF AUCTION/ CONTRACT AND REDUCTION IN LICENSE FEES. • INTRODUCTION OF LICENSE SYSTEM • REDUCTION IN LICENSE FEE EXISTING PROPOSED Rs. 1200-1800 Rs. 500 Rs. 100-1000 Rs. 100

  13. STEPS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE WELFARE OF FISHERMEN V. MOLE SYSTEM THE MOLEHOLDER COLLECTS 6.25% AMOUNT OF TOTAL CATCH, SHARE OF FISHEMEN IS 50%

  14. STEPS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE WELFARE OF FISHERMEN VI. PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF SMALL SCALE FISHERMEN “ IN LOCAL LANGUAGE WORD FISHERMEN IS TERMED AS “MIRBHAR” MIR MEANS HEAD, BAHAR MEANS RIVER/SEA/LAKE i.e. DWELLER OF RIVER.” ACCORDINGLY THE FISHERMEN COMMUNITY WHOSE LIVING IS ONLY ON FISHING WILL BE DEFINED AS “FISHERMAN”

  15. STEPS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE WELFARE OF FISHERMEN PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF SMALL SCALE FISHERMEN THIS DEFINATION OF THE FISHERMAN WILL BE USED FOR THE PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF ALL THE FISHERMEN OF INLAND AND THE COASTAL WATERS, LIKE ENTITLEMENT FOR LICENSE OR LEASE IN INLAND & COASTAL WATERS.

  16. STEPS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE WELFARE OF FISHERMEN VII. REPLINSHMENT OF FISH STOCK REPLINSHMENT OF FISH STOCK ON LARGE SCALE SO AS TO INCREASE THE CATCH.

  17. STEPS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE WELFARE OF FISHERMEN VII. CONSULTATION WITH FISHERMEN, FOR THE PROGRESS & DEVELOPMENT OF THE FISHERMEN THE GOVERNMENT INVITES THE SUGGESTIONS / PROPOSALS FROM THE FISHERMEN. THE REPRESENTATVES OF THE FISHERMEN & THE FISHERMEN HAVE GIVEN 33 POINT AGENDA FOR CONSIDERATION.

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