Increase in Lobster Export [Archives:2001/04/Business & Economy]
January 22 2001
The total value of exported lobster and prawn through the seaport and airport of Aden exceeded YR 51 million during the last year alone. Statistics of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Aden revealed that the quantity of lobster and prawn exported last year exceeded 583,000 kg.
In the very same statistics, it was stated that more than 46,000 liters of diesel and fuel were exported to the horn of Africa alone, with a total value of YR 9.6 million, apart from 8.3 tons of agricultural farm products (for animal consumption) with a total value of YR 32 million.
A total of 76 tons of salt was also exported from Yemen last year , with a value of YR 100 million.
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