The exports of fish and fish preparations increased by 16.2 percent during the first ten months of the current fiscal year as compared to the corresponding period of last year, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on May 31, 2023. The country earned $406.1 million from seafood exports during July-April (2022-23) against the exports of US $349.4 million in July-April (2021-22), showing growth of 16.2 percent, PBS reported. In terms of quantity, the exports of fish and fish preparations increased by 32.6 percent going up from 131,776 metric tons last year to 174,703 metric tons in the first ten months of last year. The overall food exports from the country were recorded at $4,277.6 million during July-April (2022-23) against the exports of $4,457.7 million recorded during July-April (2021-22), showing negative growth of 4.0 percent.
Source: IBP