RECORDER REPORT

KARACHI: Pakistan grew its seafood export by 23.09 percent to $36.393 million in July-Aug 2018-19 as fishermen continue to haul fisheries catch in the prime period, according to official figures.

Increase in the seafood export now stands at $6.828 million in July-Aug 2018-19 from $29.565 million in July-Aug 2017-18, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics said. Shrimps and fish species of export quality are landing with a better prospect, fishermen said.

Seafood export in term of volume also surged by 32.20 percent or 4,056 metric tonnes to 16,652 metric tonnes in July-Aug 2018-19 from 12,596 metric tonnes in July-Aug 2017-18.

In Aug 2019, Pakistan exported $18.814 million of seafood, which is 6.17 percent higher or $1.093 million comparing to their export of $17.721 million in Aug 2018.

Export volume of seafood export went up by 3 percent or 210 metric tonnes to 7,926 metric tonnes in Aug 2019 from 7,716 metric tonnes in Aug 2018.