Overview

• Federal Minister Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry announced free distribution and installation of standardized Turtle Excluder Devices across the shrimp‑trawling fleet.
• The program includes workshops and hands‑on training for crews plus data collection to track effects on catch efficiency and net performance.
• The ministry directed Karachi and Sindh fisheries authorities to ensure immediate, full compliance at sea and dockside with warnings of enforcement for violations.
• Officials say TED adoption is key to regaining U.S. certification, with projections of tripled exports from roughly $100 million and prices rising from about $2 per kilogram to $6 per kilogram.
• Trade and industry bodies including TDAP, PAKFEA, STOFA, KFHA, SFD and the Fishermen’s Cooperative Society are backing the rollout to meet global seafood traceability standards.