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Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum

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The Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) is a non-governmental organisation based in Karachi, Pakistan which works to advance social, economic, cultural and political rights of fishermen and fishing communities in Pakistan. The body came into establishment as a social welfare organisation on 5 May 1998. Since its inception, it has gathered 25,000 volunteers; the stated objectives of the group target a wide array of issues which are directly or indirectly associated with about 4 million fishers in Pakistan. Some of these are:

  • Socioeconomic and political rights of fishermen
  • Bringing sustainable fishery policies
  • Advocating a ban on sea trawlers
  • Stopping depletion of natural resources in the sea and the use of destructive nets
  • Preserving the Indus Delta from degradation
  • Abolishing contract systems and bringing license systems in inland water bodies
  • Supporting the release and rehabilitation of detained Pakistani fishers in Indian jails and Indian fishers in Pakistani jails
  • Bringing general sustainability in the usage of water resources

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    Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum Wikipedia
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