Pakistan earns $1.05bn through seafood exports in five years

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has earned more than US $ 1.05 billion through exports of seafood to different countries during last five years.

Of the total exports, in 2007-08 the country earned US $ 132 million, in 2007-08 US $ 133 million, in 2008-09 US $ 185 million, in 2009-10 US $ 191 million, in 2010-11 US $ 253 million and in 2011-12, US $ 286 million were contributed to national exchequer through seafood exports.

According to an official at Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS), more markets are being explored to enhance seafood exports.