The loss of livelihood and absence of life’s basic amenities have pushed fishermen communities along Pakistan’s Sindh’s coast into extreme poverty. There is a dire need to build their capacity and offer them support for income generation.
This was stated by speakers at a workshop held at a local hotel to highlight the work done in the coastal areas of Ibrahim Hyderi and Rehri Goth under a project.
The project — Sustainable fishing entrepreneurship, a citizen-based approach to saving Pakistan’s unique marine environment (Phase II) —was implemented by World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-P) in collaboration with Engro Foundation.
It aimed at providing assets related to fishing and building the capacity of fisherfolk to decrease post-harvest losses, reduce by-catch and overfishing.
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