TIRANA, April 16/ATA/-The fishing sector in 2018 recorded a notable increase if compared with the previous years.
The Institute of Statistics reported today that in 2018 were caught 14.875 tons of fish recording an increase of about 17% if compared with 2017.
Meanwhile, the fish export has experienced the greatest increase in the last five years.
According to INSTAT, export of fish got increased four-fold if compared with 2013, while if compared with last year it increased by 40%
Albania’s fishing fleet has 450 ships, the most of which are Durrës registered.
But, there are more and more investments in fishing vessels in Vlora, Shëngjin and Saranda, as the opportunities for building processing capacities in these ports are under development.
According to INSTAT, 37% of the total fish caught is wild fish and the rest from aqua farming. /e.xh/ /a.g/p.s./
