TIRANA, June 23/ATA/ Subsidies under IPARD programs have supported the fish processing industry, increasing funds up to 30 million ALL for each entity.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced on Wednesday that, the exports of fish and seafood are the group with the largest sales overseas.
According to the official data, the two groups “Fish and Shellfish Underwater” and “Foods prepared from meat, fish and mollusks” increased by 3,407 million at the end of the first quarter of 2021, compared to 2,603 million in the same period of 2020.
The map of fish exports from Albania has expanded in recent years to 11 different countries, marking an increase in the volume and the value of exported goods.
Albanian government and the European Union recently funded a 1.5m-euro grant to subsidize 50% of the cost of renovating all fishing vessel equipment.
The fish processing industry has also experienced growth in recent years. Number of fish processing enterprises in Albania has doubled to 33 from 16 enterprises operating in this sector in 2013. //a.i/
