Govt sets 120-day deadline for shrimp farming road...

Summary

• The federal government has set a 120-day deadline to develop a roadmap for expanding shrimp farming, improving seafood value addition and increasing exports as part of its broader strategy to promote export-led economic growth.
• Chaudhry said the exercise would help identify practical solutions to expand shrimp farming, improve value addition and increase exports.
• Punjab’s Aquaculture and Fisheries Secretary Rana Saleem Afzal said the provincial government was working to introduce shrimp farming in suitable areas.

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The federal government has set a 120-day deadline to develop a roadmap for expanding shrimp farming, improving seafood value addition and increasing exports as part of its broader strategy to promote export-led economic growth.

The deadline was announced at a meeting of a prime ministerial sub-committee on aquaculture and the shrimp value chain, chaired by Maritime Affairs Minister Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Tuesday.

The initiative forms part of a 24-month implementation and review process aimed at turning aquaculture into a competitive, export-oriented industry. Federal and provincial institutions will work together to assess the sector’s potential, identify obstacles and recommend measures to strengthen production, processing and international market access.

According to an official statement, the sub-committee will prepare a comprehensive report using verified data and recommendations from relevant stakeholders. The report will establish a baseline for the sector and identify weaknesses across the shrimp supply chain.