ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Saturday announced plans to establish a 100-acre seafood processing and export zone at the Korangi Fisheries Harbour Authority (KoHFA), with an estimated cost of $80 million, to promote the blue economy and expand Pakistan’s footprint in global seafood trade.

In a statement, the minister said the project aims to develop, finance and operate a modern seafood processing and value-addition complex under KoHFA, positioning Korangi as a regional hub for sustainable, technology-driven seafood processing linked to high-value international markets.

He said the initiative would bridge medium-scale seafood processors and value-added plants with global buyers by providing modern infrastructure, internationally recognised certification........

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