Introduction

Manager Marine Program – Karachi

Contract type

Manager Marine – Long‑term position (desk-based and fieldwork) – Grade D2

Background

Pakistan has a coastline of 1,050 km and an EEZ of approximately 290,000 sq. km with the territorial waters covering an area of 24,000 km². It borders the productive North Arabian Sea and is famous for its upwelling phenomenon. The continental shelf of Balochistan is only 15–40 km, which makes it dynamic in fisheries sense and provides livelihood opportunities for fishers residing along the coast of Pakistan. The coast of Balochistan is comprised of sandy beaches, whereas the Sindh coast is comprised of creeks and the continental shelf is shallow, unlike Balochistan which is steep. Both coastlines support a wide variety of marine species. The Balochistan and Karachi coasts are famous for nesting sites of green turtles, where around 140 species of elasmobranchs (sharks, rays, skates, and guita...