ISLAMABAD: The exports of fish and fish preparations increased by 17.13 percent during the first eleven months of the current fiscal year as compared to the corresponding period of last year, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported.
The country earned $456.668 million from seafood exports during July-May (2022-23) against the exports of US $389.873 million in July-May (2021-22), showing growth of 17.13 percent, PBS reported.
In terms of quantity, the exports of fish and fish preparations increased by 32.65 percent going up from 148,354 metric tons last year to 196,785 metric tons in the first eleven months of last year. On a year-on-year basis, seafood exports increased by 25.06 percent to $50,578 million in May 2023 as compared to exports of $40.444 million during May 2022. In terms of quantity, the exports witnessed a 32.20 percent increase going up from 16,578 metric tons last year to 22,081 metric tons this year. On a month-on-month basis, the seafood exports declined by 0.93 percent when compared to the exports of $51,052 million in April 2023, according to PBS data. –Agencies
