NORWEGIAN ASSISTANCE TO FISHERIES SECTOR OF PAKISTAN.ppt

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NORWEGIAN ASSISTANCE TOFISHERIES SECTOR OF

PAKISTAN


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NORWEGIAN ASSISTANCE TO

FISHERIES SECTOR OF

PAKISTAN

Major programme executed between 1975 and1977 Fisheries/oceanographic surveys by Dr. Fridtjof

Nansen

Training of Pakistani Scientists in Norway

Assistance in laboratory facilities Dr. Fridtjof Nansen again involved in such

surveys in 1984 and 1985


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NORWEGIAN ASSISTANCE TO

FISHERIES SECTOR OF

PAKISTAN

Training of manpower in Norway continued

upto 1990. Between 1990 and 2006 the cooperation

remained at its ebb.


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COLLABORATING INSTITUTES

ASSISTANCE IN PLANNING ANDIMPLEMENTING A MARINE FISHERIESRESOURCES SURVEY

COMPETENCE STRENGTHENING INFISHERY INSTITUTIONS IN PAKISTAN

Norway Side: Institute of Marine Research

Pakistani Side: Marine Fisheries Department/Fisheries Development Commissioner


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APPROVED COST OF THE

PROJECTS

ASSISTANCE IN PLANNING ANDIMPLEMENTING A MARINE FISHERIESRESOURCES SURVEY (NOK 2.86 million)

COMPETENCE STRENGTHENING INFISHERY INSTITUTIONS IN PAKISTAN(NOK 3.2 million)


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DURATION OF THE

PROJECTJANUARY 2006 TO DECEMBER 2008

(THREE YEARS)

HOWEVER, PROJECT ACTIVITIES

STARTED ONLY IN JANUARY 2007.


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ASSISTANCE IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING AMARINE FISHERIES RESOURCES SURVEY

Objectives

to provide assistance from Institute of MarineResearch, Bergen, Norway to the Marine FisheriesDepartment (MFD) in the process of chartering a

suitable survey vessel and

to provide training to enhance the survey competence atMFD such that MFD will be able to conduct acousticand trawl resources surveys. to seek Norwegian

assistance

to facilitate a series of assessment surveys conductedand observations data compiled, analysed and used foradvice in fishery management.


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The Project has following activities:

Assessment of vessel tenders

Inspection of research survey vessel

Acoustic training at SIMRAD and IMR, Norway

Study trip to a Norwegian research vessel

Workshop for planning of the resources surveysSupply scientific equipment

Stakeholder meeting

Test of chartered research vessel

First regular survey and Survey monitoring meeting

Survey evaluation seminar


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Present Status

Two components completed

Assessment of vessel tenders

Inspection of research survey vessel (one Indonesia

& one Iran)

First survey already completed

Some equipment procured


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Following two other projects are linked with this project.

Under a PSDP Project Stock Assessment Survey

Programme in EEZ of Pakistan Through Chartering of

Fisheries Research Vessel and Capacity Building of

Marine Fisheries Department costing Rs 495.610 million

inclusive of Rs 351.3 (=US $ 6,355,000).

UTF Project: Support to The Fishery Resources Appraisal

in Pakistan (UTF/PAK/108/PAK)


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COMPETENCE STRENGTHENING IN FISHERYINSTITUTIONS IN PAKISTAN

Objectives

Study and recommend organizational improvements

available.

Providing scholarship to two MFD staff for Masterdegree in Norway

Training of two instructors in modern fish processing

Training of two biochemists qualified for advanced

analyses


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Remaining to achieve

Participants from MFD and collaborating Pakistaniinstitutions will be trained

Resources surveys and stock assessment of the fisheries

resources will be completed which will be used forsustainable fisheries management purpose.

A seminar/workshop on Resource survey planning willbe held during September/October 2010

Norwegian scientist on fisheries acoustics will visitPakistan to participate in offshore pelagic fish resourcessurvey


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COMPETENCE STRENGTHENING IN FISHERYINSTITUTIONS IN PAKISTAN

Institutional review carried out in June-July 2007 and report

submitted in August 2007.

Two staff members of MFD are visiting Norway for

training on fish handling and quality control in April 2010.

Further actions related to training of staff to be recruitedunder development project and those being recruited on

non-developmental side of Marine Fisheries Department


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Remaining to achieve

Strengthened competence and capacity in fish qualitycontrol at MFD

Strengthened MFD Training Centre by trained trainersin quality related aspects in modern fishing, fish

handling and onboard processing. Tow staff of MFD will visit Norway during April 2010

to attend the 4 week training course on Fish handlingand Quality.

Tow staff of MFD will visit Norway during June 2010to attend the 3week training course in laboratory workrelated to analyses of fish quality


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Grant received/Expenditure

NOK 1,221,337 (by IMR, Norway)

Pak Rs. 1,635,900 (by MFD, Karachi)

Expenditure

Pak Rs. 384,706/- (up to 5-4-10 by MFD)

NOK 1,555,402 /- (up to Dec. 2009 by IMR)


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Benefit to country

Helped in conduction of stock assessment in coastaland offshore waters of Pakistan (after a period oftwenty years).

Enhancing manpower capabilities of Marine FisheriesDepartment in field of stock assessment

The result of the surveys supported by the Norwegianproject will enable to develop management plan for the

fisheries sector which may bring about changes in thesocio-economic conditions of the coastal communitiesand enhancing contribution of fisheries in GDP.


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Benefit to country (contd.)

Helped in institutional assessment in fisheriessector and development of a programme forinstitutional improvement and effectiveness.

Training of manpower in field of quality controlof seafood.

Helped in up-gradation of seafood qualitycontrol system in Pakistan with the aim toenhance seafood export.


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NEED FOR FURTHER

ASSISTANCE

Making available Dr. Fridtjof Nasen for adetailed survey in Pakistani waters

Training of additional manpower

Initiation of joint research activities

Exchange visits of the scientists.

Import of seafood from PakistanAssistance to private sector in field of fisheries.


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