Pakistan's seafood export surged by 17 percent to US$253.145 million during July-January 2019-20, official figures say. Increase in seafood export now stands at US$35.89 million during July-January 2019-20 from US$217.255 million in July-January 2018-19, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics shows.

Seafood export volume also grew by 13 percent or 12134 metric tons to 107,053 metric tons in July-January 2019-20 from 94,919 metric tons in July-January 2018-19.

Fisheries export however went down by 16.46 percent or US$5.532 million to US$28.075 million in January 2020 from US$33.607 million in 2019. Down by 11.14 percent or US$1714 million, the country's seafood export reduced by 11.14 percent or metric tons to 13,666 metric tons in January 2020 from 15,380 metric tons in January 2019.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2020

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