Directorate General Fisheries | Forest, Wildlife & Fishries Department

Director General Fisheries, being the operational head is responsible for the following:

To assist the Secretary, Government of the Punjab, FW&F Department being Chief Technical Advisor on Fish and Fisheries in the Province
To ensure Management of Fisheries on scientific lines
To keep financial discipline in the Department
To maintain professional liaison with national and international organizations in connection with promotion/ conservation of Fisheries/Aquaculture
To plan development projects on Fisheries
To prepare the budget of Fisheries Department

To assist the Director General Fisheries regarding all administrative matters
To keep liaison with all Directorate of Fisheries for proper compliance on policies and administrative affairs
To maintain proper record of staff strength, vacancy position and service records etc

To supervise the budget preparation and financial periodicals
Reconcile the department’s income/receipt and expenditure reports
To conduct, DAC/PAC to settle the audit paras
Coordination in development schemes with the respective officers, preparation and achievements of targets for income, fish seed and stocking etc

Progress monitoring, evaluation, appraisal and feed back of project management
Preparation of reports and working papers etc
Management, co-ordination and scrutiny of statistical data on Fish and Fisheries
Streamline of evaluation and monitoring efforts through co-ordination and arranging facilities of the personnel working in the department

The Fisheries Department is headed by the Director General who is further assisted by seven directors

The directorate of aquaculture manages the following duties:

Supervision and coordination of development and extension works of the fisheries resources at provincial level
Conservation and management of the natural fisheries resources, including enforcement of fisheries enactment, leasing of fishing rights of public waters and promotion of the sport of fishing at provincial level etc.
Statistical work on fish and fisheries and socio-economic program of fishermen communities and fish marketing
Guidance of the public on designing and management of fish farms in the private sector

The directorate is responsible for:

Supervision and coordination of fish seed production program at the hatcheries in the province
Guidance of the public designing of fish hatcheries in the private sector
Technical guidance to of the staff at government and private hatcheries on breeding, production of fish seed through hypophysation techniques and also the management of hatcheries
Analysis of technical data on reproductive physiology of commercially important fish species and recommendations on adoption, improvement and relative efficiency of different types of hatchery equipment and methods under optional environmental conditions in different ecological zones

The directorate is responsible for the following:

Devise short term and long term research and training strategies in Aquaculture
Supervision and coordination of research and training programs at the institute and regional training sub-centers
Coordination and linkages with national and international institutions like NACA, D-8 countries, DFID, Sterling University, U.K etc.
To organize training workshops, seminars, symposia on different aspects of fish, fisheries and aquaculture
To develop improved management parameters in various aspects of fish and fisheries
Dissemination of aqua technology to increase fish productivity
To tackle other management and research problems that may arise from time to time

Conservation, management and development of Chashma reservoir for better exploitation and utilization of fisheries resource.
Conduct scientific studies/survey of fish resources and preparation and implementation of the fisheries management plan.
Stocking of commercial valued fish species.
Provision of fish landing centre.
Socio-economic uplift of fishermen community.
Human resource development.
Quality of post harvested fish & fish products.

Work as Project Director of PSDP projects
Focal Person for the relevant PSDP projects of the Department of Fisheries Punjab for communication the progress of project with Fisheries Development Board (FDB) working under Ministry of National Food, Security & Research, Islamabad.
Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation of cage installation and shrimp farming
Finance, Account & Budget distribution
Training and Capacity building through upgradation of +Training Sub Centers