CHINA-PAKISTAN: PAKISTAN FISHERMEN PROTEST CHINESE DEEP-SEA TRAWLERS FISHING NEAR PAKISTAN'S COAST
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Nikkei Asian Review reported (September 1) that fishermen in Pakistan will protest the arrival of 20 Chinese deep-sea trawlers that will fish in the exclusive economic zone off Sindh and Baluchistan provinces. The pressure group Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) has announced a campaign against the trawlers' arrival near Karachi as they fear the trawlers will further deplete Pakistan's marine resources. The trawlers arrived off the coast of Sindh and Baluchistan in the first week of August. It is not known which part of China they came from. Following the PFF's lead, fishermen in the city of Gwadar have also announced a protest campaign against the vessels. According to the PFF, fish stocks in coastal areas have already declined by more than 72% since last year due to uncontrolled fishing.
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