海事部长推动出台政策,释放渔业行业100亿美元发展潜力
联邦海事事务部长穆罕默德·朱奈德·安瓦尔·乔杜里周四表示，巴基斯坦正在编制《国家渔业与水产养殖政策》，旨在通过配套政策释放行业潜力，力争创造最高100亿美元产值。当时他主持会议，审议海事部及其下属部门的履职情况、项目进展与工作成果。部长强调，需要简化办事流程，充分听取企业及各利益相关方意见，提升海事领域营商便利度。他要求海事部及下属机构，将业界的意见建议纳入海洋经济相关政策与实施方案当中。会议获悉，参照“便民服务中心（Khidmat Centres）”模式打造的一站式窗口服务平台已经建设完成。该平台将在单一入口为商界提供多项政务服务，减少审批流程延误，方便投资者与海事行业企业办理业务。朱奈德·乔杜里还介绍了瓜达尔港100英亩港外码头项目建设工作。该项目将便利巴基斯坦同中亚共和国（CARs）之间的贸易往来，强化区域物流互联互通。他补充称，该码头将提升货物处理能力、完善物流通道，进一步巩固瓜达尔作为内陆中亚国家贸易门户的地位。会上还通报了由全球环境基金（GEF）出资300万美元支持的海洋生物多样性与海岸生态保护项目。该项目重点开展生物多样性保护，推广环境友好型可持续捕捞作业模式。部长强调，海事领域经济发展必须与环境保护并行，尤其要重视海洋与海岸生态系统保护。他要求制定专项方案，高效利用清理侵占后收回的港口土地；这些土地可以创造额外经济收益，助力本国蓝色经济发展。会议逐项复盘各类在建项目与工作举措的推进情况。部长责成相关主管单位保障项目按期完工，并强化各参与方之间协同配合。 Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhary Thursday said work was underway on the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy, aimed at unlocking the sector’s potential to generate up to $10 billion through appropriate policies. He was chairing a meeting to review the performance, progress and achievements of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and its attached departments.The minister stressed the need to improve the ease of doing business in the maritime sector by simplifying procedures and ensuring meaningful consultation with businesses and other stakeholders. He directed the ministry and its attached departments to incorporate their views and recommendations into policies and initiatives related to sea-based economic activities.The meeting was informed that work on establishing a one-window operation, modelled on the Khidmat Centres, had been completed. The facility would provide multiple government services to the business community through a single platform, helping reduce procedural delays and improve access for investors and maritime-sector businesses.Junaid Chaudhary also highlighted the development of a 100-acre off-dock terminal at Gwadar Port, saying it would facilitate trade with the Central Asian Republics (CARs) and strengthen regional logistics connectivity.The terminal is expected to improve cargo handling and logistics links and further enhance Gwadar’s role as a gateway for trade with landlocked Central Asian countries, he added.The meeting was also informed about a $3 million Global Environment Facility (GEF)-supported project for the protection of marine biodiversity and coastal ecosystems. The initiative focuses on biodiversity conservation and promoting environmentally sustainable fishing practices.The minister stressed that economic development in the maritime sector must go hand in hand with environmental protection, particularly the conservation of marine and coastal ecosystems.He also sought a comprehensive plan for the productive utilisation of port land recovered from encroachments, saying it could generate additional economic resources and contribute to the development of the country’s blue economy.The meeting reviewed progress on various ongoing initiatives and projects. The minister directed the relevant authorities to ensure their timely completion and strengthen coordination among stakeholders.
