Seafood exports fall more than 13 per cent

In dollar terms the exports stood at $222.69 million during the April to May period of the current fiscal. This represents a 5.06 per cent fall as compared to the same period of the previous fiscal.

Export of frozen shrimp registered a 13.4 per cent fall in quantity terms and 8.23 per cent fall in value terms. In dollar terms the fall stood at 3.12 per cent . Frozen shrimp account for 23.15 per cent  of the total quantity of exports and 51% of the total value of exports.

Export of frozen fish fell by 2.28 per cent in quantity terms during the period. In value terms the export of frozen fish registered a 4.34 per cent  decline. The product accounts for 33.71 per cent of the total quantity of exports and 14.05 per cent  of the total value of exports.

Sign up for our
regular news updates

Latest Industry News

•   MRAG Opens Asia Pacific Office
•   Asia Pacific Fisheries Conference
•   Aid for Prawn Farms in Relief Package
•   100,000 tonnes Target for Aquaculture Industry
•   Fish is Good for the Brain
•   Expansion for East Cape Aquaculture
•   Opposition Mounts to Hydro Scheme
•   Maoris Back Aquaculture Bill
•   Advice of Water Saving for Seafood Processors
•   New Algal Technology Introduced