Pakistan’s seafood exports have huge growth potential

Published 2023년 9월 7일

Tridge summary

Pakistan's seafood export industry is facing challenges, particularly due to bans on shrimp exports imposed by the US and the European Union. These bans have been in place for several years and have hindered the growth of the industry. The country's aquaculture sector is also facing constraints such as inadequate infrastructure and compliance issues, but the government has now taken initiatives to establish fish hatcheries and enhance training facilities.

Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

Pakistan continues to face significant challenges in seafood exports, especially the US ban on shrimp exports from Pakistan due to non-compliance with Turtle Exclusion Device (TED) regulations. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implemented this ban in 2017. The ban has been in place for six consecutive years, hampering the country's seafood industry. Pakistan's seafood export industry also faced a similar ban imposed by the European Union in 2007. Although partial bans on some companies have been lifted, Pakistan still faces major limit. According to the Pakistan Fish Inspection and Quality Control Act of 1997, there are more than 300 seafood processing companies engaged in the seafood export industry. Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. However, in Pakistan it has gained attention in recent years and the government has now established several fish hatcheries and fish farmer training facilities. Pakistan’s aquaculture fish ...

Source: Foodmate