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Figure 1: Total Fish Production (including products) during last Two decades in Pakistan
Note: Source: FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department
Figure 2: Production of different types of Fish during last Two Decades in Pakistan
Note: Source: FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department
Export quantity and revenue generated by fish
(dried, salted or smoked) both have shown declining
trend during the last two decades. With an export
quantity of 19,964 tons, this commodity contributed
18.194 million USD to our national income. There
existed an increased trend in export as well as in
national earnings up to 1993. In this year export
value climbed up to 26,247 tons, adding 21.436
million USD to revenue. Next two years showed
decreased export reaching at 19,511 tons (21.346
million USD) in 1995, however there remained
increase in export in next two years but again it
suddenly dropped down to 16,915 tons (14.677
million USD) in 1998. Period from 1999 to 2002
