Fisheries Department arrest six persons for fishing: DG Fisheries Dr. Muhammad Ayub

Lahore: A raiding team of Fisheries Department raided waters of River Sindh at district Attock and arrested six persons red-handedly involved in illegal fishing and violation of ban on fishing. The team took into possession the fish, fish net, generator and other equipments and has started action against the violators.

This was disclosed by Director General Fisheries Dr. Muhammad Ayub while presiding over a meeting regarding ban on fishing, here today. All concerned officers were present on the occasion. He said that a raiding team headed by Director Fisheries Aquaculture has been constituted at provincial level for ensuring implementation of ban on fishing which will be authorized to take steps for checking fishing from June 1 to August 31, 2015.

Dr. Muhammad Ayub said that there is a ban on fishing with net from June 1 in all natural waters of Punjab province under Punjab Fisheries Act 1999. He said that the decision of ban on fishing has been taken due to the fact that most of the fish including Rahu, Mori, Thela, grass carp and silver carp breed in natural waters and saving their breed is the responsibility of Fisheries Department.