Lahore, (PR) : On the direction of Chief Minister Punjab, Senior Minister Mariam Aurangzeb chaired a meeting to task the fisheries department for promoting fish trading in the province. She sought a plan to increase fish farming and shrimp production. The meeting also discussed various models, timelines, casting, and the pros and cons of new projects. Directives were issued to gather data on fish farming from successful neighboring countries including Singapore and the UAE.
Addressing the meeting, Senior Minister Mariam Aurangzeb stated that it is the mission of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to bring progress to every sector in Punjab. Meetings will be held with experts from other countries and Pakistani companies, engaged in fish farming, to increase production.
She emphasized that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif is determined to increase exchanges through fish farming and trading. Projects are being initiated to increase production in shrimp farming in accordance with the directives of the chief minister, and the best international technologies will be utilized, she said. Consultations and technical assistance will be sought from friendly countries with higher yields, as per the directives of the CM, the senior minister said.
According to the vision of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the Development of Shrimp Aquaculture in the Saline and Brackish Areas of Punjab project will be launched. Shrimp farming will be initiated on uncultivable lands with saline and brackish waters. New projects for fish and shrimp farming will create employment and income opportunities; the senior minister said and concluded that increasing fish production will enable better control over the rising food needs.
