Pakistan's fish exports ride a wave of growth in 1QFY27

Mettis Global reported that seafood shipments from Pakistan reached $125.4mn in the first quarter of FY27, a gain of 74.4 per cent on the $71.9mn recorded in the same quarter of FY25. Tonnage moved in step, climbing 74.8 per cent over that period to 61,679 metric tonnes. The figures were released by Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry through a press release.

Earnings had reached $93.28mn in Q1 FY26 before climbing to the latest figure. Tonnage was 35,294 MT in Q1 FY25, 43,995 MT a year later and 61,679 MT in Q1 FY27. Chaudhry said the rise in earnings has broadly matched the expansion in volumes.

Chaudhry credited the Marine Fisheries Department with record export earnings of $568mn in FY26 and highlighted new markets, notably Russia. He welcomed recent steps to resume shrimp exports to the United States and the revival of the fishing licensing regime in the EEZ, saying both would support sustainable use of marine resources. He urged action on institutional, technical and capacity gaps to lift sales to the European Union, and wanted the Fisheries Training Centre revived to build skills.