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Answer» What is Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum mean? The Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) is a non-governmental organisation based in Karachi, Pakistan which works to advance social, economic, cultural and political rights of fishermen and fishing communities in Pakistan. The body came into establishment as a social welfare organisation on 5 May 1998. Since its inception, it has gathered 25,000 volunteers; the stated objectives of the group target a wide array of issues which are directly or indirectly associated with about 4 million fishers in Pakistan. Some of these are: Socioeconomic and political rights of fishermenBringing sustainable fishery policiesAdvocating a ban on sea trawlersStopping depletion of natural resources in the sea and the use of destructive netsPreserving the Indus Delta from degradationAbolishing contract systems and bringing license systems in inland water bodiesSupporting the release and rehabilitation of detained Pakistani fishers in Indian jails and Indian fishers in Pakistani jailsBringing general sustainability in the usage of water resources reference
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