BEIJING – China has imported 13,866 tonnes of fish meal with a value of over $15.68 million from Pakistan in the first two months of this year, registering a year-on-year increase of 250.59 percent, according to Chinese customs data. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, bilateral trade between Pakistan and China has increased significantly. Data showed that in 2021, the total fish meals used in animal feeding, imported from Pakistan was 40,654.92 tons, worth $40.53 million, China Economic Net (CEN) reported. Khurram Naseeb, A-One Fish Meal in Karachi, said that there were several reasons for the growth, including a short supply from other countries: almost all suppliers including Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, the USA, Ecuador, Mauritania and Morocco limited fish meal export, whereas only Pakistan, India and Peru were exporting to China. Therefore, many animals feed relies heavily on fish meal, which comes from juvenile fish usually”, Khurram added.

Source: The Nation April 26, 2022 06:50 UTC