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\u201cWhen our boats are stranded onshore, our kitchens remain empty,\u201d says Lateefa Nasir. \u201cMy children haven\u2019t been to school for a month and we live on loans now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nasir is a member and beneficiary of the Ormara Cooperative Society, a local NGO advocating for the improvement of fishers\u2019 livelihoods and welfare. She and her family live in Ormara, a town in Gwadar district, along the coast of Pakistan\u2019s south-western Balochistan province. Her husband is a fisher and like many fishing households in the area they are in crisis due to the Iran-Israel conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The war has led Pakistan to close its border with Iran, disrupting both the inflow of fuel and the export of fish. This double blow has crippled fishing communities already suffering from the impacts of climate change and overfishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balochistan boasts an approximately 770km coastline along the Arabian Sea which plays a significant role in the country\u2019s fisheries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allaudin Kakkar, a senior official from the Balochistan Fisheries and Coastal Development Department, told Dialogue Earth that the province\u2019s fishers contribute around 340,000 tonnes of catch annually, with a market value of nearly PKR 19.9 billion (USD 70.1 million). This includes high-value species such as tuna, Spanish mackerel, croaker, Indian oil sardine, and Indian mackerel. With over 16,000 registered and 6,000 smaller, unregistered boats operating in its waters, fishing provides livelihoods to tens of thousands of families in the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDespite this valuable contribution, the sector remains poorly regulated, underfunded, and deeply exposed to external shocks,\u201d says Kakkar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Before the conflict, fishers of Indian mackerel and other fish in Balochistan often powered their boats using illegally imported, easily accessible Iranian fuel (Image: Abdul Rahim)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Such a shock arrived when tensions escalated between Iran and Israel during the 12-day war. Before the conflict, fishers relied heavily on Iranian petrol and diesel, which although imported illegally by smugglers, was both affordable and easily accessible. With the closure of the borders, which remains despite a ceasefire, this supply chain collapsed. Now, fuel is either unavailable or sold at PKR 180-200 (USD 0.63-0.70) per litre instead of the PKR 150 (USD 0.53) it cost before, notes Shams ul Haq Kalmati, chair of the Gwadar Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A local source told Dialogue Earth that daily imports of Iranian fuel into Balochistan have plummeted from 600,000 to 140,000 barrels. Other local sources say that before the border closed, more than 300 large oil depots, 1,000 pumps and 2,000 shops were almost exclusively selling Iranian fuel in the port city of Gwadar and surrounding areas, with only two pumps that sold Pakistani petrol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite these developments, Gwadar deputy commissioner Hamood Ur Rehman maintains that there is no major problem and the situation has normalised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Impacts on industry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis crisis is not only economic, it\u2019s ecological as well,\u201d warns Muhammad Moazzam Khan, technical adviser on marine issues at WWF-Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He fears that the sudden halt in fishing due to the fuel-price increase, especially the catching of top predatory fish such as tuna, could disturb the balance of the marine ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The current geopolitical tension is severely impacting Pakistan\u2019s coastal and pelagic fisheries, particularly tuna, says Khan. Every year, Pakistani fishers harvest approximately 50 to 60 tonnes of tuna and tuna-like species, most of which is sold directly to Iran. Although this export is illegal, like the fuel that moves in the opposite direction, the fish fetch high prices over the border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At Gwadar port in Balochistan, local people buy fresh catches directly from fishers. With collapsed exports and rising fuel costs, prices are falling and profits for fishers are thinning (Image: Abdul Rahim)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Freshly caught leatherjacket fish at Gwadar port, where, amidst an absence of buyers, fishers are struggling to preserve their catch as cold storage options remain limited (Image: Abdul Rahim)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Balochistan tuna is generally not high enough quality for most international markets, says Khan, leaving Iran one of the few places willing to pay well for it. Iran offers prices ranging from PKR 300 to 700 (USD 1.06-2.47) per kg, and the total annual value of this export trade is estimated at around PKR 15-35 million (USD 52,900-123,300).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWithout access to the Iranian market, the entire tuna fishery is on the brink of collapse, threatening both income and employment for the affected communities,\u201d says Khan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tahir Rasheed agrees. He is the CEO of Balochistan Rural Support Programme, an NGO that supports rural poor and marginalised people in the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMost of the tuna and other commercial [fish] are exported from Balochistan to Iran through barter trade, where fishers often exchange their catch, including tuna, for petrol and diesel,\u201d says Rasheed. The barter trade typically operates through Iranian\u00a0speedboats that are registered in both Iran and Pakistan. They obtain fish<\/a> from Pakistani fishers by journeying offshore to locations around the border of the two countries, as well as landing sites in Balochistan such as Gwader and Jiwani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Already poor fishers now poorer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In addition to tuna sales, the swim bladders of some fish caught in the region are sought after as a delicacy in East and Southeast Asian markets. With fuel prices surging due to the border closure leading to higher land and sea transportation costs, thousands of kilograms of high-value fresh catch are going unsold. The domestic market is too weak to absorb the surplus, and cold-storage facilities are extremely limited, especially in remote coastal towns, notes Nakuda Dad Karim, a fisher from Gwadar. A lack of ways to preserve fish for exports \u2013 such as canning or freezing \u2013 means the crisis is rippling through the Balochistan economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fishers empty their day\u2019s catch at Gwadar port. Amidst the economic crisis caused by the border closure, thousands of kilograms of high-value fresh catch are going unsold, local people say (Image: Abdul Rahim)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWithout formal trade routes or preservation infrastructure, the entire supply chain is collapsing,\u201d says Kalmati. \u201cIce factories, fish transporters, fish-processing owners, boat mechanics \u2026 everyone is affected. This isn\u2019t just a fisheries crisis. It\u2019s a full-blown economic emergency.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All this has further depressed the price for fishers\u2019 catches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have been going to sea for over 40 years,\u201d says Karim. \u201cBut I have never seen it this bad. We used to spend PKR 15,000 (USD 53) on a trip and return with enough fish to make a small profit. Fuel cost alone has now exceeded PKR 30,000 (USD 106) and we can\u2019t even sell our catch at a good price. Each trip feels like gambling our future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many like Nakuda Dad Karim are now struggling to feed their families. His younger son, a crew member on the same boat as him, is considering moving to construction work, where prospects are better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jumait Jangir Baloch is a fisher and \u201cmole holder\u201d \u2013 someone who is certified as a fish trader by the government \u2013 in Gwadar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSome of us have stopped going to sea. It\u2019s not worth the loss,\u201d he says. \u201cWe used to sell Spanish mackerel, barracuda, large croakers, and tuna to Iranian buyers. They paid us good rates in cash. Now, no one is buying, and even local traders offer half the price.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On land, women suffer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While those who go to sea are mainly men, women are also affected by the crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWomen here don\u2019t fish, but we grade, dry and sell them,\u201d explains Haleema Baloch from Gwadar, who does such work. \u201cWith [business] down, we are losing our wages.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fuel prices and the collapsing export market for catches have stopped many boats going to sea, depriving coastal communities of the cheaper fish they relied on for food and jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talib Katchi from the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum, an NGO advocating for fisher communities, tells Dialogue Earth that communities are losing sustenance as well as money. Women who work as independent fish retailers \u201ccan no longer buy affordable species like sardines and Indian mackerel, cutting off food access for low-income communities\u201d, he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWomen in fish processing are facing wage cuts, and small vendors can\u2019t find cheap fish to sell,\u201d adds Sami Gull, general secretary of the Fisherfolk Cooperative Society, Gwadar. \u201cThe poor can\u2019t afford poultry or meat either. If this continues, it could trigger a serious food security and nutrition crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With the Iran-Pakistan border closed, fishing boats at the docks of Gwadar port in Balochistan remain at the docks, as some fishers opt to stay on land, citing loss of Iranian buyers (Image: Abdul Rahim)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Petrol kiosks in Gwadar are also deserted, with the border closure cutting off the key fuel supply for Balochistan\u2019s fishing industry (Image: Abdul Rahim)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Kalmati, of the Gwadar Chamber of Commerce, wants federal and provincial governments to intervene swiftly with fuel subsidies and reopen the border to properly regulated trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Provincial official Kakkar acknowledges the severity of the crisis. \u201cWe\u2019ve submitted a proposal for a PKR 380 million (USD 1.34 million) endowment fund to support emergency fuel subsidies, welfare schemes, and compensation for affected fishermen,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rasheed, from the Balochistan Rural Support Programme, says that with cold-storage and canning facilities and other modern infrastructure, the province could transform its fishing industry into a lucrative export sector. This would reduce dependency on bartering and boost the economy. But \u201cwe must act quickly\u201d, he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balochistan\u2019s fishing industry, once a pillar of its coastal economy, teeters on the edge. Without swift and coordinated action, its collapse could reverberate far beyond its shores.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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