Fisheries Department has been released 7million fish seed in waters: Dr Muhammad Ayub

Lahore: Director General Fisheries Punjab Dr. Muhammad Ayub has said that a sum of 24 crore, nine lac and seventeen thousand rupees has been recovered by leasing of waters, issuance of licenses for fishing and fine for fishing without license during 2015-16.

He was presiding over a review meeting at his office, here today.

Dr. Muhammad Ayub further said that 36425 licenses were issued for fishing during 2014-15 resulting in an income of 90 lac 21 thousand rupees as fee while a sum of 17 lac and thirty thousand rupees was recovered as fine for fishing without licenses. He said that 5 crore 15 lac 64 thousand fish seed produced in the nurseries and the hatcheries of the Fisheries Department  has been released in government waters and one crore, 67 lac and 78 thousand fish seed in private waters.

He said this while presiding over a meeting in his office. Director Fisheries Dr. Imtiaz, Director Fisheries Hatcheries Dr. Sikandar and Deputy Director Planning & Development Anser Mehmood Chatha besides other officers were present on the occasion. DG Fisheries said that 297 government waters in the province were given on lease which resulted in an income of 23 crore, one lac and 66 thousand rupees.