Pakistan’s seafood exports reach $125mn in 1QFY27

Business Recorder reported that Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry put fish and seafood exports at $125.4 million in the first quarter of FY27. That figure is higher than the $93.28 million recorded in the same period of 2025-26. Shipment volume also climbed, reaching 61,679MT from 43,995MT a year earlier.

Chaudhry linked the growth to a wider push to expand the blue economy, saying earnings had risen broadly in step with volume over the past three years. He credited the Marine Fisheries Department with a record $568 million in export earnings during FY2025-26 and cited new overseas access, notably in Russia. Recent steps to resume shrimp exports to the United States and revive the fishing licensing regime in the Exclusive Economic Zone were also highlighted.

Chaudhry stressed that institutional, technical and capacity problems must be addressed to boost sales to the European Union, a lucrative market. He also called for reviving the Fisheries Training Centre to build skills and improve compliance with international seafood safety requirements. He reiterated his commitment to modernising the sector and making it a bigger contributor to the national economy.