Pakistan Studies - Fishing Industry Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering marine and inland fishing, fish farming, equipment, seasonality, sectors, and issues in Pakistan Studies.

Plankton

Tiny plant and animal organisms floating in the sea or settling on the sea bed that serve as the primary food source for fish.

Sindh Coast

The coastline comprising 30% of Pakistan's total coastline, featuring major fishing ports like Karachi and Thatta.

Makran Coast

The coastline in Baluchistan that makes up 70% of Pakistan's total coastline.

Baluchistan Fishing Ports

Key coastal fishing locations in Baluchistan including Jiwani, Gwadar, Pasni, Ormara, and Sonmiani.

Subsistence Fishing

Small-scale fishing using traditional non-mechanized wooden boats under 20 meters long within 5 kilometers off shore, carried out mainly for family consumption.

Commercial Fishing

Deep-sea fishing up to 50-60 kilometers off the coast using mechanized boats up to 100 meters long to catch fish for market sales.

Gill Netters

Large nets at least 1 kilometer wide used in commercial deep-sea fishing operations.

Types of Marine Fish Catch

Sharks, Croakers, Drums, Cat fish, Skates, and Rays.

Karachi Fish Market Export

Around 30% of the fish catch is exported to 30 countries, with Japan being the main buyer, followed by the UK, USA, and France.

November to January

The peak season for catching fish in marine waters.

October and November

The best time period for catching shrimps.

June and July

The breeding season for many fish species.

South-West Monsoon

Weather phenomenon from May to September during which part-time fishermen using small boats avoid fishing.

Inland Fishing

Fishing carried out in freshwater bodies such as rivers, lakes, reservoirs, irrigation channels, and fish farms.

Types of Inland Fish Catch

Manaseer, Palla, Thalla, Rahu, Trout, Grass, and Silver.

Main Inland Fishing Lakes

Manchar Lake (in Dadu District Sindh), Keenjhar Lake (north of Thatta), and Haleji Lake (west of Thatta).

Aquaculture

Also known as fish farming, the method of raising fish in specially designed farms, typically located on flat plains.

Fingerlings

Young baby fish obtained from specialized hatcheries used for stocking fish farm ponds.

Primary Sector in Fishing

The sector that includes fishermen directly involved in catching fish from natural water bodies.

Secondary Sector in Fishing

The sector that involves processing activities such as gutting, salting, canning, freezing, and packaging fish.

Tertiary Sector in Fishing

The sector comprising support activities such as loading, unloading, and transporting fish via truck drivers.

Trawling

A net fishing method employing a trawl net dragged through deep water by one or more vessels to target bottom-dwelling fish.

Purse Seining

A net fishing method utilizing a large net to encircle a school of fish and drawing it closed at the bottom to catch fish in the middle or near the surface.

Drift Netting

A net fishing method using a long net set vertically across the path of migrating fish to entangle them.

Overfishing

The practice of catching more fish than can naturally be replaced, such as catching juveniles or fishing during breeding seasons.