31 July 2009 One hundred thousand fish seed released in Keenjhar Lake The government is committed to improve the socio economic
conditions of fishermen. This was stated by the Minister Fisheries Zahid Ali
Bhurgri at fish seed release ceremony organized by Keenjhar Fishermen
Welfare Society in The site manager Keenjhar Lake, Zahid Jalbani said that under Partnership Fund component of Indus for All Programme has initially granted five projects in district Thatta including two at Keenjhar Lake focusing on livelihood development of fishing communities and provision of alternate energy. Moreover now in second phase two more projects have also been supported in the area. All initiatives under Indus for All Programme have been taken with active community participation. Adam Gandhro said that the seed would bring improvement in livelihood of fishermen as the fish catch is reducing alarmingly. He said that this initiative would strengthen the efforts of Fisheries Department. On this occasion the Minister released one hundred thousand seed in the Lake. The ceremony was attended by the large number of fishermen and representatives of community based organization and civil society and officials of fisheries department. |
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collaboration with Partnership Fund of Indus for All
Programme WWF. The Minister said that contract and license system has been
abolished to ensure the local fishermen gets fishing rights who were
previously deprived of this basic right. He said that Shaheed Benazir Bhutto
card has been given to fishermen as authority for fishing in 1209 water
bodies located in various parts of Sindh province. He added that three
hundred houses along with two hundred boats have been given to fishermen of
Manchar Lake and similarly one hundred houses would be given to fishermen of
Keenjhar Lake free of cost. The Minister said that fisheries pen and cage
culture would be introduced at the lake in collaboration with Taiwan
government. He urged on the fishermen that illegal nets should not be used.
He lauded efforts of WWF for promotion of sustainable fisheries and said
that department would implement such schemes in joint venture with WWF. The
Programme Coordinator Indus for All Programme Nasir Ali Panhwar said that
natural resources are depleting at fast pace which has affected the
livelihood of communities negatively. He said that Keenjar Lake one of the
sites under the Indus for All Programme where 39 villages are being covered
through nine community based organizations. He said that efforts are being
made to reduce the pressure on natural resource by providing alternate
livelihood resources to the community. He informed that international expert
has been engaged for fish stock assessment in freshwater bodies. He said
that WWF has supported the project titled rehabilitation of Keenjhar
fishermen communities through participatory approach being implemented by
Keenjhar Fishermen Welfare Society. The project aimed to improve the
livelihood resources of fishing communities by releasing two hundred
thousand over sized fish seed in the Lake and to bring awareness among the
fishermen for the sustainable fishing practices.
