Investment Opportunities in Fisheries Sector of Sindh

Investment Opportunities
in Fisheries Sector of Sindh

Marine Resources
Area
a) Pakistan (sq. km)
Continental Shelf 50,270
Exclusive Economic Zone 240,000
Total Marine 290,270
b) Sindh (ha)
Territorial Marine Waters (Km) 352km X 12 N. miles
Deltaic Area 700,000
Waterlogged areas 3,000,000

Contribution of Fisheries
GDP 1%
Contribution to Agriculture GDP 4%
Contribution to Labor Force 1%
Total value of fish production
Source of Livelihood
Direct Fisherman
Ancillary Industries
Per Capita Consumption
(Lowest in the World)
Rs. 50 Billion
400,000
600,000
1.8 Kg

National Status of Fisheries
Total Fish Production
Marine
Inland
650,000 m. tons
400,000 m. tons
250,000 m. tons
Aquaculture share (inland production) 45%
Export Quantity
131,000 m. tons
Export Earnings
US$ 213 millions
Export Potential
US$ 1.5 billion

STATUS OF RESOURCES
Declining Stocks
• Over Fishing
• Use of Illegal / Un- friendly Nets
• Increasing Fleet Size
• Mechanization of Boats
• Habitat Destruction
• Mangrove Denudation
• Pollution

m. tons
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
FISH AND SHELLFISH LANDINGS OF PAKISTAN
500,000
480,000
460,000
440,000
420,000
400,000
380,000
360,000
340,000
320,000
300,000

DECLINE IN QUANTITY OF CATCH IN
PAST THREE DECADES
Local Name Generic Name 1980’s 2000
Ranwas Polynemidae 800 tons /yr < 10 tons / yr
Dangri Lates sp 1000 tons/yr

Terminology
•Aquaculture: Culture of aquatic species
•Mari culture: Culture of marine organisms
•Shrimp culture: Shrimp farming

Investment Opportunities
Ventures in commercial scale Mari culture.
• High value Fish eg SEA BASS, GROUPER, MULLETS,
etc
• Shrimp
• Crab
• Shellfish (mussels, clam, oyster etc)
Supply of fisheries inputs: services, fish fry,
equipment and feed.
Fish Processing, Cold-Chain, Storage etc
Value addition and ready to cook products.

Potential
Immense potential exists to start
commercial scale fish/shrimp farming
in Sindh.
A number of sites have been
earmarked on an area of 20,000 acres
of land in Districts Thatta & Badin
along the coast

District Taluka Deh Area (in
acres)
Thatta Ghorabari Gambua 800
-Do- -Do- Jharyoon 50
-Do- -Do- Adhano 100
-Do- -Do- Mahel 425
-Do- Jati Oranga 4000
-Do- Shah Bundar Allah Dino
Wada
500
-Do- Shah Bundar Babli 4000
-Do- Keti Bundar Naghewari 2441
Badin S.Fazul Rahu Girhari,
Ahmed Raju 4
& 6
8527

Potential Shrimp Farming
N
Areas
Thatta
Badin
10 km
Indus River
LBOD-tidal link
salinized soil
Keti Bandar
Shah Bandar
tidal mud flats
“Zero Point”
Inland Sea
Arabian Sea
Rann of Kutch
India

Conditions at Site
Air Temp Range
Water Temp Range
Salinity Range
Highest tide
Mean High Tide
Mean Sea Level
5 – 41 Celsius
8 -34 Celsius
0 – 48 ppt
3.83 Meters
3.20 Meters
2.06 Meters

Types of Farming
Improved - extensive Shrimp/fish Farming
Semi-intensive Shrimp/fish Farming
Intensive shrimp/fish farming
Fin-fish cage farming

Methodology for Improved- Extensive
Shrimp Farming
Pond will be built in inter-tidal / low lying area
Allow tide water into pond by gravity flow
during high tide and shut down the inlet at
falling tide to retain water in pond
Flush water during low tide
A cyclic change of water is established
Low stocking
No artificial aeration required
Natural feed / Low cost feed

INLET

Methodology for Semi – Intensive
Shrimp Farming
Pond will be built by raising dykes with inlet
and outlet in coastal areas
Water supply by pumping to fill and maintain
pond water level
Pond fertilization to produce natural food
Moderate Stocking
Aeration by paddle wheel aerators to maintain
oxygen level in pond
Artificial feeding (Pallets)

Semi-intensive shrimp pond
Aerators

Methodology for fin-fish cage
Farming
Rearing of high value fishes in floating wooden
or HDPE net cages in creeks in natural
environment
Stock active, clean and strong fry of similar
sizes
Cover cage using a piece of net to prevent fry
from being eaten by birds and escaping
Rinse and change net of cage at 20-30 days
interval to avoid spoilage
Aeration by water movement

Infrastructure
Road Network
• Metal road available from Karachi to Gharo, Mirpur Sakro,
Keti bundar, Kharo chaan, Jangi sar
• Metal road available from Karachi to Thatta, Sujawal, Jati,
Chuhar Jamali, Shah bundar
• Matal road available from Karachi to Thatta, Badin,
Golarchi, Zero Point
• Further Development:
○ The proposed 300 Km coastal highway is being constructed
from Dhabeji to Ali Bunder
○ SCDA is constructing 30 kms of roads in the coastal areas
○ District Govt is constructing x kms of roads in the coastal
areas

Fresh Water
Available upto Jhalo at the distance of 12 km in
keti bundar area via Ghorabari branch
Available upto Kharo Chaan via Indo Branch
Available at the distance of 10 km in Shah
bundar area
Available at the distance of 6 km in Zero point
area
Suggestion for alternate water source:
• Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant owned and operated by
a cooperative of farmers

Energy
Grid electricity available at Keti Bundar
No electricity at other places
Other options of energy:
• Keti Bundar falls in Wind corridor having
average wind velocity of 7.8 m per second
• Energy by generator
• Energy by solar radiation –Annual average
mean solar radiation is 5.1-5.4 kwh per square
meter

Seed availability
Shrimp seed / post larvae are available at
Government of Sindh Seed production Unit, Hawks
bay, Karachi
Hawks bay hatchery is in the process of producing
fin fish fry
Fish hatcheries at Chilya Thatta and Badin are
being upgraded to produce fry of brackish water
fishes

Mode of Investment
Creation of a Aquaculture Zone Development
Company for execution of the Project with a
revolving fund
Company will oversee the Infrastructural
Development, Operation & Maintenance of the
Project
Foreign technical assistance will be made
available for the first 2 years
Cost of individual farms to be borne by the
Company and paid back in 5 years