Pakistan Shrimp Farming

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Farmed seafood are generally pretty high on the toxicity index.
This is not to say some "wrong" on Pakistani businesses play but that it is a response to dwindling natural stock due to overfishing but the result is you are eating worse.
 
Oscar said:
Farmed seafood are generally pretty high on the toxicity index.
This is not to say some "wrong" on Pakistani businesses play but that it is a response to dwindling natural stock due to overfishing but the result is you are eating worse.
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you just reminded me, of how I was literally heartbroken to learn, farmed salmon have more parasites than their wild cousins, one particular farm was using lasers guided by AI cameras to zap them.
 
Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s vision to transform barren land into productive economic zones is gaining strong momentum. Key progress is visible in Sargodha, Ali Wala, and Shah Garh shrimp farming projects, Punjab’s first major step toward a Blue Economy.Sargodha: 118/126 ponds complete, 92% embankments, 116 tube wells, 365 acres cleared, infrastructure and warehouse (90%) progressing.Ali Wala: 90% of 1,267 acres cleared, 642/737 ponds done, drainage 91%, 317 tube wells complete.Shah Garh: Water 90%, electrification 95%, roads 97% complete.

This is Punjab’s first government-backed scientific aquaculture initiative. With suitable water conditions, 114 kg daily feed, and encouraging expert reports, the project shows strong potential for export-quality production. This initiative will revive barren lands, create jobs, and boost exports, positioning Punjab as a future aquaculture hub.

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Shrimp farming projects reviewed in Punjab​

The Newspaper's Staff Reporter
April 21, 2026

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to rehabilitate barren lands across the province by converting them into economic zones under the Blue Economy Programme.

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said on Monday that progress had been achieved in developing infrastructure for shrimp farming projects in Sargodha Estate, Aliwala and Shahgarh. In the Sargodha shrimp farming project, excavation of 118 ponds has been completed, while boring of 116 tubewells and 100 per cent land clearing and survey over 365 acres have been finalised.

Construction of the warehouse is 90pc complete, while work on the admin block and feed store is progressing rapidly. The project spans a total area of 500 acres, the CM was told.

For the Aliwala shrimp estate, 90pc of the allocated 1,267 acres have been cleared. Excavation of 642 out of 737 ponds has been completed, while 91pc of work on the drainage system and 100pc excavation of MDC drains have been finalised. A survey and clearing of a 9,000-metre road network is completed and 80pc earth filling work achieved.
 

Major progress on Pakistan's largest shrimp project Exports worth $1 billion​


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