Independent Report
QUETTA: The Government of Balochistan has started the sea ambulance service for the relief of fishermen stranded in the sea.
According to an official hand out issued here, the sea ambulance service includes the green and patrolling boats to be equipped with the necessary facilities.
Besides, the process of digitalization of the fisheries department has been completed in the province.
The digitalization of fisheries department cost Rs. 100 million, mentioned in the official hand out.
It was also mentioned that around 600,000 persons are associated with the fisheries sector in Balochistan. Out of them, 82,583 persons are officially registered.
Moreover, at present 36 cold storage plants have been established in the province. According to the hand out, the fisheries industry has the potential to provide livelihood to around 2 million people in the province.
As per the official data, a total of 137,000 metric tons of fish was caught in Balochistan during year 2023. The fish caught from sea of the province cost US $ 105 million.
Meanwhile, new projects have been approved in the fisheries sector in Balochistan for the new financial year 2024-25.
The projects included in the PSDP are: establishment of complexes in Atal and Surbandar. These projects would be completed costing Rs. 50 million, the official hand out mentioned.
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