ISLAMABAD: The exports of fish and fish preparations witnessed an increase of 1.85 per cent during the fiscal year 2020/21, compared with the corresponding period of last year, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
The seafood exports during July-June (2020/21) were recorded at $414.193 million against the exports of $406.654 million in July-June 2019/20, showing a growth of around 1.85 per cent, it added.
In terms of quantity, Pakistan exported 184.396 tonnes of seafood during the period under review against the exports of 177.884 tonnes last year, showing an increase of 3.66 per cent.
On a year-on-year basis, the fish exports from the country decreased 7.04 per cent, as it went down to $30.929 million in June 2021 from $33.272 million during June 2020.
On a month-on-month basis, the seafood exports decreased 1.08 per cent in June 2021, compared with the exports of $31.267 million in May 2020, the PBS data revealed.
The overall food exports from the country decreased 41.83 per cent during the fiscal year 2020/21, compared with the last year.
The seafood exports from the country were recorded at $433.538 million during July-June 2020/21 against the exports of $305.664 million during July-June 2019/20.
