A community-based approach appears to be an important factor in managing fisheries successfully, since it increases the commitment of fisher folk to the system and allows the resource to flourish. Ganz is a small village in Gwadar District of Makran coast where the community has taken steps to prevent their fishery resources from unsustainable exploitation. A brief study in the area has been conducted to document their practice. Ganz is a 200 year old settlement of about 600 households. The main profession of the local people is fishing and 95% of the local people are engaged in fishing. The village is largely homogeneous in social and economic terms. Alternative livelihood resources are almost non-existent in Ganz. This case study is an attempt to document the conflict between two communities, one who was interested in sustainable resource use and other who was exploiting the resource. The case study demonstrates conclusively the merits of community managed fishing territory. With a well-defined boundary of the natural resource, the local community is empowered to manage and sustainably utilise the resource. This community-based approach, though it does not have a legal framework yet, has proved to be a successful approach for natural resource management.