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KARACHI: Small boats are off-loading their catch as per schedule announced by the Fishermens' Cooperative Society (FCS).

The jetty at the Karachi fish harbour has already been provided for loading of fish to the Haras (small boats) at trash/salt/jetty, a spokesman for Sindh Fisheries Department said here on Sunday, while clarifying various press reports.

He said that small boats are already landing their catch at different times as per schedule announced by the FCS.

As regards charges of tax of 6.5 percent, it was stated that the society is charging 6.20 percent commission on the auction value of fish from all the fishermen irrespective of quantity of fish which they got auctioned at the Karachi Fish-Harbour, through the mole holders.

The spokesman brushed aside allegations that the security staff posted at the harbour was extorting money from fishermen.ÑAPP