International Journal of Marine Science 2015, Vol.5, No.18, 1-7
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It has been found that there is an increasing trend in
the export of fish (frozen, excluding fillets and meat)
during the last two decades in Pakistan. In 1991
export remained 8,021 tons (11.549 million USD) and
it increased in coming years reaching at 36,034
(76.207 million USD) in 1993. During the following
years, export of this commodity dropped to 18,065
tons (25.655 million USD) in 1995. Beginning from
1996 to 2006 almost gradual increase in export was
observed shifting export from 19,193 tons (22.738
million USD) to 86,417 tons (111.588 million USD)
correspondingly. Export again dropped (70,439 tons,
84.972 million USD) in the next year. Coming years
showed fluctuated export quantity (Figure 5).
Figure 5: Export Quantity and Value of Fish (Frozen excluding Fillets and Meat) during last Two Decades in Pakistan
Note: Source: FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department
Data analyzed showed that in the second decade there
started a trend in the import of fish (frozen, excluding
fillets and meat) commodity. Years from 1998 to 2007
showed rapid increase in import. The import quantity
during the year 2004 was 42 tons (0.099 million USD) and
it reached at 2,069 tons (1.747 million USD) in 2007.
Coming years showed declining trend with an import
quantity of 535 tons (1.022 million USD) in 2010 (Figure 6).
Figure 6: Import Quantity and Value of Fish (Frozen including Fillets and Meat) during last Two decades in Pakistan
Note: Source: FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department
