Seafood exports increase 12.48pc

ISLAMABAD: Seafood exports from the country during month of January, 2017 registered 12.48 percent increase as compared the corresponding month of last year.

According the data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, 10,254 metric tons of fish and fish preparations worth US$ 27.214 million exported as against 8, 707 metric tons valuing US$ 24.194 million of same month of last year.

Meanwhile, in last 7 months of current financial year, fish and fish preparation exports grew by 10.60 percent as compared the same period of last year.

During the period from July-January, 2016-17, 77,686 metric tons of fish and fish products worth US$ 210.664 million exported as compared the exports of 71,822 metric tons valuing 190. 480 million of same period of last year.

During first 7 months, meat and meat preparations worth US$ 122.99 million exported as compared the exports of 45,284 metric tons of same period last year.

Country earned US$ 122.499 million by exporting meat and meat products as against the earning of US$ 156.343 million of same period of last year.