Black Sea's aquaculture exports exceeded $322 million in 9 months Black Sea B

According to the data of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association, exports were made to 31 countries in the 9 months of the year from the Black Sea region, which is famous for its seafood exports.

During this period, 43 thousand 49 tons of aquatic products were exported from the region, generating an income of 322 million 393 thousand 650 dollars.

In the same period last year, 38 thousand 906 tons of aquatic products were sold abroad for 278 million 729 thousand 24 dollars. Thus, the Black Sea's aquatic products exports increased by approximately 11 percent in quantity and 16 percent in value on an annual basis.

The highest demand for aquatic products came from Russia, Greece and Belarus.

In the January-September period, 126 million 665 thousand 630 dollars of aquatic products were sent to Russia, 47 million 970 thousand 12 dollars to Greece and 34 million 460 thousand 737 dollars to Belarus from the Black Sea.

This year, aquatic products were exported from the region to the Philippines, Czech Republic, Portugal, Australia, Uzbekistan, Lebanon and Ireland, where sales were not made in the same period last year.

Source: TRT Haber Ekonomi RSS (Open Press / Translated Full Text)