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Fish exports doubled in first quarter 2020

TIRANA, April 3/ATA/- The fishery sector has shown positive performance during the first quarter of this year, regardless the anti-COVID-19 measures that have involved many countries.

According to official data, in the first quarter of 2020, seafood exports in Vlora alone amounted to 214 tons, compared to 110 in the same period of the previous year.

In the first quarter 2020 have been exported 550 tons of trout, 100 tons of turtle fish as well as different seafood such as shrimp, squid, etc.

Germany and Italy continue to be the main destinations of Albanian fish exports, while the country has seen normal supply of seafood markets under measures against Covid-19.//a.i/

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