Pakistan is aiming to boost seafood exports to $600 million in the upcoming financial year. Federal officials and private exporters are engaging Chinese partners to open new markets and bring advanced technology into the fisheries sector. Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, speaking in Beijing, said signing agreements with Chinese firms will […]
Seafood exports
Karachi set to drive Pakistan’s Rs3bn aquaculture revolution
The federal government has unveiled a major initiative to develop a Rs3 billion aquaculture park at Korangi Fish Harbour in Karachi, aiming to bolster Pakistan’s blue economy and seafood exports. Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry announced the project during a high-level meeting with officials from maritime and fisheries departments. The 120-acre […]
Seafood exports increase by 2.6% in 11 months, 9.53% in May
ISLAMABAD: the cuThe exports of fish and fish preparations increased by 2.6 percent during the first eleven months of current fiscal year as compared to the corresponding period of last year. The seafood exports during July-May (2020-21) were recorded at $383.088 million against the exports of $373.382 million in July-May (2019-20), showing growth of around […]