Pakistan’s seafood exports reach $125mn in 1QFY27
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry said on Monday that Pakistan’s fish and seafood exports clocked in at $125.4 million during the first quarter of the current fiscal year, up against $71.9 million in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. The increase in export earnings underscores the growing economic potential of the marine fisheries sector as…
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry announced that Pakistan's fisheries exports reached $125.4 million in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, a significant increase from $71.9 million in the same period last year. The minister highlighted the growing economic potential of the marine fisheries sector, attributing the surge in export earnings to the expansion of Pakistan's blue economy.
The volume of fish exports also rose by 74.8% over the past three years, growing from 35,294 metric tonnes (MT) in Q1 2023-24 to 61,679MT in Q1 2025-26. Chaudhry emphasized the importance of addressing institutional, technical, and capacity-related challenges to enhance fish and seafood exports to lucrative international markets, particularly in the European Union.
He also called for the revival of the Fisheries Training Centre to strengthen human-resource capacity and improve compliance with international seafood safety standards, further boosting the sustainable utilization of Pakistan's marine fisheries resources.
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