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Detailed Ecological Assessment Report 2008 – Keenjhar Lake
in the River Indus and formulate and implement an integrated coastal
zone management plan.
• Mitigation for over-exploitation of resources: which should establish
guidelines and promote the use of environmentally responsible fishing
practices (following internationally-established codes and standards),
control fleet size and fishing capacity, create an exclusion zone for deep
sea trawlers in coastal waters, introduce a seasonal ban on catching
shrimp in coastal areas during the months of May, June and July, conduct
resource surveys, species stock assessments in marine (coastal and offshore)
waters, determine and regulate optimal harvesting levels in marine
waters, initiate a programme of awareness raising targeted at fishing
communities and the general population about fish bio-diversity, natural
fisheries environments, sustainable resource exploitation and
conservation, establish a system of regular monitoring of various habitats
along the coastline, including mangroves, marine turtles and other aquatic
biodiversity.
• Reduction in the use of harmful methods: which would ensure the
enforcement of fisheries laws and frame new set of fisheries laws
ensuring sustainable fisheries in the coastal areas by formulating a
committee among the local fishermen to check the boats for illegal fishing
gears, imposing fines on the use of illegal fishing nets and confiscation of
illegal fishing gears, establishing guidelines and promote the use of
environmentally responsible fishing practices (following internationallyestablished
codes and standards) and educating local fisheries
community about the long term damage caused by the illegal fishing
practices.
• Mitigating the lack of skilled human resources: through Reactivating
the training program at Fisheries Training Centers, establishing a fisheries
training centre at Keti Bunder and other areas, strengthening technical
expertise of the staff of the fisheries departments through participation in
regular skill development courses and training programs, starting
university degree programs specific to fisheries sciences, fisheries
management and aquaculture management, developing training modules
for sustainable fisheries practices for building capacities and skills for
sustainable management of ecosystem at all levels, broadening the range
of topics covered in training programs to make them more relevant,
effective and practical, establishing a system of certification of training
courses and programs at national level to ensure that only certified staff
be employed in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, in particular in
processing factories. In addition to this the following may also be adapted:
ensuring that opportunities for study tours abroad are provided to trainees
as part of training on fisheries and aquaculture, ensuring that fisheries and
aquaculture-related subjects are included in primary and secondary
curricula, preparing training materials and technical documentation for
training at various levels in Urdu and other local languages, ensuring
equal access and opportunities to men, women and minorities in
accessing training, skill enhancement programs and extension activities,
improving lodging and boarding facilities at training centers, improving,
and where non-existent, establish mobile extension units at Tehsil/Taulka
level, raise awareness among fishermen and fish farmers about
conservation and sustainable management principles, broadening the
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