No crew list permission or port clearance (PC) will be issued to the fishing boats from June 15, 2012 to ensure that fishing boats should return by 30th June 2012 to observe a “seasonal ban” for the month of July 2012, this was stated by Abdul Ghani Jokhio Managing Director KFHA. While reviewing the methodology to enforce the complete implementation of seasonal ban on catch of fish and shrimp Jokhio said that all officers should take serious and sincere efforts for effective monitoring of implementation of seasonal ban in the interest of fisheries sector. Giving advice to the fishermen he added that relaxation for catch in the month of June, given by government is a temporary remedy in consideration of difficulties faced by fishermen but now they should realize the importance of the issue and play their role for saving the marine juveniles which are depleting fast. He further asked that all stakeholders must shoulder their responsibilities to honour their commitment made in a meeting chaired by Minister for Fisheries Sindh & Chairman KFHA Zahid Ali Bhurgari, held on April 11, 2012. He further said a mechanism should be evolved to ensure that fishing boats should return by 30th June 2012.
