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HIGHLIGHTS
2020

Government College
University Lahore

Speakers stress growing fisheries

industry on scientific grounds
minent speakers at a seminar at The seminar, held in collaboration with
the Gover nment College the Pakistan Fisheries Society (PFS), Page 52
EU n i ve r s i t y L a h o r e h a ve Tawakal Fish Hatcheries and AlTech
emphasized on growing fisheries Pakistan Pvt. Ltd, was followed by an
industry on scientific grounds, saying awareness walk and inauguration of
that the country has a great potential for PFS Headquarters GCU.
fish farming which needed government Prof. Zaidi said that this PFS
support and collaboration among Headquarters would work towards
universities, research institutions and building trust amongst our partners.
farming industry. He also proposed the establishment of
In his keynote address at the seminar centre of excellence in the research of
organized by the GC University's fisheries and aquaculture. He offered
Zoology Department in connection with the availability of resources and
the World Fisheries Day, Vice technical skills of the university to the
Chancellor Prof Dr. Asghar Zaidi industrial partners suggesting that a
stressed that the promotion of viable collaborative working model
aquaculture and safe utilization of could be devised.
aquatic resources was very crucial PSF President Dr Muhammad Ayub
particularly for our economic growth, said that this year, the theme of the
employment generation and social World Fisheries Day 2020 was “end
prosperity. human trafficking and force labor in f r o m H i m a l ya F i s h H a t c h e r y
“This can only be achieved if people fisheries”. He emphasized on improving highlighted the challenges and
from industry, academia, investors and national resources to enhance the opportunities to establish a fish
government work together and export of fish trade to one billion dollars hatchery in Pakistan, saying that some
transform this into research oriented from current 300 million dollars. organizations should provide funding
industry,” the Vice Chancellor said. Dr. Noor Elahi and Mr Sami Ullah Khan facilities for fisheries sector.