Action to stop illegal fishing intensified

SIALKOT:

The Fisheries Department Sialkot has intensified attempts to stop illegal fishing. Last year, the department collected Rs3,851,000 in revenue.

These views were expressed by Deputy Director (DD) Fisheries Sialkot Mrs. Azeem in an interview with APP, here today. She said, "We are trying to stop illegal fishing so that fish breeding can be increased. In illegal fishing, people often hunt and waste small fish and the production of large fish decreases."

She said that it was very important to stop illegal fishing because some people catch fish by applying current and using poisonous drugs, due to which along with big fish, small fish are also lost.

"Legal action is being taken against them and our teams are raiding hunting areas on a daily basis. We are issuing licences for fishing and fee in the district is only Rs1,000," she said.