total fisheries exports in were valued at aud billion comprising of edible fisheries exports of aud billion and nonedible fisheries exports of aud million the total fisheries imports in were valued at aud billion around of the fisheries imports aud billion were edible fisheries imports whilst pearls made up the majority of the aud million of nonedible imports the total value of australian fisheries exports declined each year from to but saw a small increase in from the exports of aud billion