Seafood exports from New Zealand reached a record high of NZD 1.7 billion (USD 1.2 billion, EUR 1 billion) in the 12 months up to 31 March 2016, with a strong acceleration of growth in the first-quarter of this year.
“This is an 11.4 percent increase on the previous year and an NZD 80 million (USD 54.7 million, EUR 47.9 million) increase on the previous high of NZD 1.6 billion (USD 1.1 billion, EUR 957.5 million) for the 2015 calendar year,” said Tim Pankhurst, chief executive of Seafood Ne…