date:Aug 09, 2012
Blue Fin Tuna, the main species caught in the period under review, advanced by 51 per cent, while Mackerel and Swordfish dropped by 26.3 per cent and 42.6 per cent respectively. The wholesale value of fish landings went up by 22.7 per cent to 2.65 million, reportsMaltaToday.
In the period under review, fish landings by Maltese fishermen amounted to 259,982 kilograms, a decrease of 1.1 per cent over the second quarter of 2011. This comprised 61.3 per cent of total fish landings.
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