KARACHI: The Karachi Fish Harbour is set to get a major facelift before an audit by the European Union (EU) in the first week of April.

The audit by the Director for Health and Food, Audits and Analysis of the European Commission will evaluate the facilities of exporters sending fishery products to EU countries.

The Marine Fisheries Department (MFD) has informed the relevant authorities that the audit will assess compliance with European Commission standards for fishery products allowed into the regions.

The European Commission regulations require continuous assessment of all stages of production, processing, distribution, storage and export, including fishing boats, landing sites, auction halls and processing establishments.

In November 2024 and January 2025, the MFD sent letters to stakeholders expressing dissatisfaction with poor sanitation at the Karachi Fish Harbor, including landing sites and auction halls with serious deficiencies in the supply chain.

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MFD had asked the Karachi Fish Harbor Authority (KFHA) and Fishermen Cooperative Society Limited (FCSL) to improve........

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