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proved to be very good for export and brought a lot
of revenue. During the next two years export
dropped up to 12,500 tons (6.472 million USD) in
2004. Again it rose up and reached at 17,359 tons
(13.579 million USD) in 2008. In 2009 and 2010,
the exports remained very low i.e. 9,910 tons
(10.998 million USD) and 12,377 tons (17.857
million USD) correspondingly (Figure 3).
Figure 3: Export Quantity and Value of Fish (Dried, Salted or Smoked) during last Two decades in Pakistan
Note: Source: FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department
Import of fish (dried, salted or smoked) has been
negligible during the past two decades. However,
during 2003 and 2004 the import quantity
remained 80 tons (0.037 million USD) and 222
tons (0.082 million USD) respectively. The coming
years up to 2010 did not showed any significant
trend in import. It is worthwhile to note that during
the same years (2003 and 2004) when export
decreased there was an increase in import of this
fish commodity (Figure 4).
Figure 4: Import Quantity and Value of Fish (Dried, Salted or Smoked) during last Two Decades in Pakistan
Note: Source: FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department
