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Article: Illegal fishing endangering rare species, warn experts.
- Article from:
- The Nation (Karachi, Pakistan)
- Article date:
- March 26, 2008
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By OUR STAFF REPORTERKARACHI, March 26 (THE NATION): The illegal and unauthorised fishing is depleting the rare species of Palla fish and others in Sindh particularly in Karachi coast as they have started pouring from the sea into Indus River. Meanwhile, the Maritime Security Agency has strongly refused such allegations saying that they will take action against the unauthorised nets users and have also done so recently, The Nation has learnt on Wednesday.As per detail, the season of Palla fish called King of Fish has begun but local fishermen have expressed their deep concerns over the use of illegal fishing nets by influential mafias in all the 17 sea creeks ...
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