Fish exports increase 12pc in July

28 Aug, 2013

ISLAMABAD: Exports of fish and fish preparations increased by 11.97 percent during July 2013 as compared to the exports of same month of last year.

The fish exports in July 2013 were recorded at $19.985 million against the exports of $17.849 million in July 2012, according to the data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

In terms of quantity, the fish exports surged by 24.76 percent to 9,393 metric tons in July as compared to the exports of 7,529 metric tons in July 2012.

On month-on-month basis, the exports of fish and fish preparations, however, decreased by 24.46 percent in July 2013 when compared to the exports of $26.456 million in June 2013, the data revealed.

In terms of quantity, the fish exports decreased by 28.81 percent in July 2013 when compared to the exports of 13,194 metric tons in June 2013.

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