An economic analysis of the fisheries sector in Pakistan (1950-2013)

Abstract

Present study infers that despite year after year increase in the fish production and export, tremendously low progress of production growth rate was noticed compare to other developing countries. The study also shows that the inland aquaculture production increasing rapidly beyond marine aquaculture. On the contrary, there is no existence of mariculture practices yet to support marine production and export along the coast of Pakistan, indicating enormous importance for future opportunities and national economic growth.