Islamabad
The exports of fish and fish preparations decreased by 1.55 percent during first quarter (Q1) of the current fiscal year as compared to the corresponding period of last year. The seafood exports during July-September (2020-21) were recorded at $78.316 million against the exports of $79.549 million in July-September (2019-20), showing negative growth of around 1.55 percent, according to Pakistan Bureau of statistics (PBS). In terms of quantity, Pakistan exported 36,274 metric tons seafood during the period under review against the exports of 32,080 metric tons last year, showing increase of 13.07 percent. Meanwhile, on year-on-year basis, the fish exports from the country declined 13.30 percent by going down from $43.163 million during September 2019 to $37.424 million in September 2020.—APP
