A Golden OpportunityOpportunityAquaculture and Fisheries in Pakistan Gleyn Bledsoe, BSE, MBA, PhD, CPA Professor, University of Idaho Gleyn@live.com Barbara Rasco, BSE, PhD, LLD Professor, Washington State University Rasco@wsu.edu
Pakistan s Coastline
Strengths Well established fresh water Aquaculture Long coastline Sindh: Nutrient Rich Baluchistan: Clean environment Abundant Labor Warm optimum temperatures Excellent market opportunities University, government, donor support Excellent Private Sector Coordination Fisheries Development Board & Individuals
Weaknesses Lack of available quality feed Sanitation problems Market exclusion Lack of Cold Chain and Fisheries Technology Overfishing and illegal fishing Fragmented and uncoordinated efforts
Opportunities Marine aquaculture provides greatest opportunity New fresh water species Development of new markets Chance to do it right
Chance to do it right! Learn from successes and problems of others Replicate the successes Avoid repeating the errors.
Threats and Barriers Overfishing Illegal methods Un Un--reported catches At Sea transfers Deliveries into Iran or other markets Unenforced regulations Harvesting juveniles Killing Future Fisheries
Remedies Enforce regulations Buyers (Market) not buy illegal harvests and juvenile fish. Develop fish feed technology and production
Existing Industry Fishermen Processors Traders and Distribution Network Integrate with Wild Harvest System
Markets Identify Markets Produce to market demands, Not produce and then try to find a market.
Aquaculture Center Concept Hatchery Growout Facilities Lease and Private Feed mill Processing Cold Storage Laboratory Training and Research
Pakistan s Inland Fisheries Stream/Rivers Natural lake DAMS Indus delta
Inland Fisheries Verities of water bodies Rivers/Stream Large River Reservoirs Dams Natural lakes Delta/Estuaries
Species Sweet/Fresh Water Existing Farmed Species (Rohu, Carps, etc) Tilapia (Tilapia niloticus) Pangasius (Pangasius hypophthalmus aka bocourti) Macrobrachia (Fresh Water Prawns)
Carp Farm
Rohu
Grass Carp
Sorting
Small Poultry/Fish Pond
Basa (Pangasius)
Tilapia
Fishing Boats Small scale in nature Artisanal fishing fleet Wooden boats Lacks proper navigational, communication and fishing gadgets Inadequate preservation facilities Excellent seaworthy
Fishing Boats
Fishing Boats (Cont.)
MARINE SPECIES LARGE PELAGICS Includes large fast swimming species like Spanish mackerel Tuna Fished with pelagic longlines and gillnets
Big eye and Blue Fin Tuna
Cobia in OffOff-shore net pen
Hamour
TUNA LANDING BY LONG LINER
SMALL PELAGICS Meal reduction Species groups include Sardinellas Indian mackerel Scads Miscellaneous clupeoids Thryssas and anchovies Some export of sardines and Indian mackerel for food
DEMERSALS Most diverse group Trawlers and bottombottom-set gillnets and longlines Bottom Bottom--dwelling species such as Sharks, Rays Sea catfishes Barracudas Eels Croakers Grunts Snapper Threadfins Pomfrets
SHELLFISH Includes several distinct fisheries Trawlers Shrimps most important Squids Cuttlefishes Jellyfish Gillnets Crabs Lobsters Hand Clams Ivory shell
Wild Harvest Shrimp
Three Spot Crabs
Marine Aquaculture (Sousa, Tunisia) Marine Aquaculture
Hatchery
New Raceways
Processing Facility Export Pack
Hybrid Live Holding and Shipping of Wild Harvest Lobsters Crab Shrimp Shellfish Fin Fish Tuna
Physical Requirements Good water Good seed Well thought out farms Hatchery Nursery Growout Processing and Distribution Facilities Cold Chain Including Transportation Initiative
Requirements Feed production and availability Supporting Infrastructure Government and Public Support Financial Support and Recognition Market Development Technology (Training, Demonstration, Hands On Assistance) Testing, Certification, Veterinarian Support Get Wild Harvest Industry up to standards Reputation!!!
Supporting Infrastructure Feed and Feed Inputs Hatcheries with certified disease free good growing stock Education System Professional Technical On going
Need to Implement and Execute There have been a lot of studies A lot of Planning But few physical efforts Now is the time to Shoot the Engineers and Build the Bridge! Let s make it happen!
Questions?
CONTACT Gleyn Bledsoe, PhD, CPA Email: gleyn@live.com