ISLAMABAD: After securing a quota to harvest 25,000 tonnes of tuna fish from the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), Pakistan is preparing to introduce a comprehensive National Fisheries Policy, and consultations with relevant stakeholders have begun.

Maritime Affairs Minister Junaid Anwar Chaudhry said on Friday that the country had obtained a quota to catch 25,000 tonnes of tuna from the Indian Ocean, which is expected to increase fish exports and enhance Pakistan’s presence in international seafood markets.

The quota is established by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, which operates under the Food and........

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