Ra a Ua Tn ga WS ga nse) BlomFigure 1: Trends in Aquaculture Growth in Pakistan Tones (x 1000) Source: National Aquaculture Sector Review The phenomenal growth in aquaculture in Pakistan has kept pace with the global trends of being growing faster than the traditional capture fishery (Figure 2 & 3), According to FAO statistics share of aquaculture in total production increased from 11% in 2003 to 24 % in 2010, accordingly it fell for the capture fishery (figure 2) Figure 2 : Trends in Production of Aquaculture & Capture Fishery 800000 700000 600000 500000 400000 300000 200000 100000 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 lm Aquaculture (11% Growth) lm Capture (1.2 % Growth)Figure 3: World Trends in growth of Aquaculture Millions of tonnes Bi cwicuture pyfcaen Source: FAO Fishery Data Base, 2013,