Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry announced on Friday a major breakthrough in Pakistan’s fisheries sector, with 16 local seafood processing plants approved for exports to Russia.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the minister described the development as a \u201chistoric\u201d and \u201clandmark achievement\u201d for the Marine Fisheries Department, crediting sustained diplomatic and technical efforts. \u201cThis paves the way for our first-ever shipments to Russia and the broader Eurasian market,\u201d he said, noting it diversifies exports beyond traditional destinations like China, the Gulf, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the US.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe authorities in Russia have given approval for export of Pakistani seafood to their country through registration of 16 seafood processing plants in Pakistan,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Pakistan’s annual seafood exports, currently around $500 million, are projected to surge to $800 million in coming years, with Russia alone expected to generate $300 million initially. Access enables to Eurasian Economic Union member states, tapping into high demand in Central Asia countries like Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan where urbanization and protein-rich diets drive seafood consumption amid limited local production.<\/p>\n
Exports will leverage sea, air, and land routes, including cost-effective overland paths via Central Asia. Minister Chaudhry highlighted Pakistan’s competitive edge of warm-water species like shrimp and ribbon fish fill a \u201cproduct gap\u201d in these markets, bolstered by strategic ports such as Gwadar and Karachi.<\/p>\n
\u201cPakistan’s geographic position and adherence to international standards position us for significant growth,\u201d he added, urging improved infrastructure and policy support to capture more global share.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry announced on Friday a major breakthrough in Pakistan’s fisheries sector, with 16 local seafood processing plants approved for exports to Russia. In a statement, the minister described the development as a \u201chistoric\u201d and \u201clandmark achievement\u201d for the Marine Fisheries Department, crediting sustained diplomatic and technical efforts. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":73758,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[131,30],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[213],"class_list":{"0":"post-73757","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business","8":"category-latest"},"yoast_head":"\n