Economic prosperity through Pakistan Marine Fishery: Opportunities and Challenges

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Published: Jul 19, 2021
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Marine Fishery, Blue Economy, Economic Prosperity Opportunities, Challenges

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Dr. Sajid Mehmood Shahzad
Minhaj University, Lahore

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Marine fishery plays a significant role to boost economy and it is a vital source of nutrition especially for the local population. Pakistan’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is a great source of living and non-living resources and, over the period of 73 years, the country’s marine fishery sector has made considerable progress. Pakistan is presently exporting fish worth US$ 350 to 400 million per year. However, optimum exploitation of this domain with value addition can fetch more to the national exchequer. This study examines the current state of resources related to marine fishery, analyses the steps taken by the government to improve this area of blue economy, and based on the outcomes proposes a set of recommendations for a consistent and coherent growth of this sector.

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Dr. Sajid Mehmood Shahzad. (2021). Economic prosperity through Pakistan Marine Fishery: Opportunities and Challenges. Pakistan Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 2(1), 39-57. Retrieved from https://www.pjmr.org/pjmr/article/view/72
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