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Oman exported fish worth OMR 13 million to GCC countries

UAE topped the list of GCC countries buying fish from Oman

TAS News Service

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Saturday, August 21, 2021

MUSCAT: Oman has exported fish worth OMR 13 million to Gulf countries in 2020, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) said.

“The value of the Sultanate’s fish exports last year amounted to OMR 13.1 million, a decrease of 2.8% compared to 2019,” NCSI said in the statement.

According to NCSI, 22 per cent was exported to the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. “The United Arab Emirates topped the list of GCC countries buying fish from Oman at 57 per cent, while the value of exports to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reached OMR 6 million,” NCSI added.

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