The Fisheries Research and Training Institute ( ur, ) is a research institution in

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

. with work centring on inland fisheries and

aquaculture Aquaculture (less commonly spelled aquiculture), also known as aquafarming, is the controlled cultivation ("farming") of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, mollusks, algae and other organisms of value such as aquatic plants (e.g. lot ...

in Pakistan. Its role is to promote fisheries and aquaculture in the country. The institute is divided in 7 sections: Aquaculture, Biology and Ecology, Nutrition, Pathology and Disease, Chemistry, Fisheries Management, and Training. The institute is head by the Director Fisheries (R&T), Punjab Lahore and each section is headed by a Deputy Director Fisheries, each of whom is assisted by Assistant Director Fisheries.

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The institute conducts multidisciplinary research and training activities, with the main objectives in related areas under: * A. Merits of various aquaculture systems and methods to improve production of commercially important species * a. Assessment of production potential with various levels of inputs in ponds. * b. Formulation of low cost balanced feed. * c. Breeding, selection and mass rearing. * d. Diseases and their prevention. * e. Pond engineering and water dynamics * f. Fish production as a component of an integrated farming system. * B. Biology and ecology of selected species of commercial importance * a. Studies on food, feeding, reproduction, spawning, life cycles and behavior of selected species. * b. Migration patterns of migrating species. * C. Post-harvest technology for fish * D. Management systems for lakes and reservoirs to improve fish production * E. Control of pollution as affecting naturally occurring fish population * F. Fisheries economics and marketing * G. Studies of the socio-economic conditions of fishermen and fish farmers *

Training

The institute organizes short and long term specialized training courses of a multidisciplinary nature covering the basic and applied aspects of Fisheries and Aquaculture for pre-service and in-service Fisheries personnel and private entrepreneurs. These courses include: * Pre promotion course for Director Fisheries * Pre promotion course for Deputy Director Fisheries * Pre promotion course for Assistant Director Fisheries * Pre promotion course for Fisheries Research Assistant

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