Pakistan, Oct. 20 -- Pakistan has significant potential for fish farming, particularly in the provinces of Punjab and Sindh, with approximately 13,000 operational farms nationwide. The sector, which includes both large-scale commercial operations and smaller private farms, is growing steadily. However, the recent catastrophic floods in Punjab have severely impacted this progress, destroying numerous fish farms and triggering a crisis in fish production and market supply.

While recent flooding in the main rivers of Punjab has displaced millions across low-lying plains, it has also inflicted devastating damage on fish farms, especially in regions such as Kasur, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, and Muzaffargarh. According to Punjab Fisheries Dep...