EXPORT OF SEA FOOD
EXPORT OF SEA FOOD
The current status of the export of seafood from the country is given below:-
Financial Year
Quantity
(Lakh Tonnes)
Export
(in Crores INR)
2023-24*
18.19
61043.68
2024-25 (April-May)
2.57
8924.01
*Provisional
State-wise volume of exports of seafood from the country is given below:
Some increase in freight cost has been reported by industry. However, exports from India are continuing as the sailings of containers carrying ships from India have been diverted via the Cape of Good Hope route. Despite the challenges, the seafood exports increased in quantity terms from 17.54 Lakh Tonnes in the year 2022-23 to 18.19 Lakh Tonnes in the year 2023-24, registering a growth of 3.73%.
Government has been regularly keeping watch over the interests of exporters, including seafood exporters. During heightened activities, Indian Navy had substantially enhanced maritime surveillance efforts in Central / North Arabian Sea and augmented force levels. Aerial surveillance by long-range maritime patrol aircraft and Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) system had been enhanced to have complete maritime domain awareness. Towards effective surveillance of exclusive economic zone (EEZ), Indian Navy is operating in close coordination with Coast Guard.
State-wise Volume of Export of Indian Marine Products in 2023-24*
State/UT
Quantity(Tonnes)
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
286.66
Andhra Pradesh
427237.92
Assam
380.31
Bihar
1785.27
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
3220.82
Delhi
18.69
Goa
73768.65
Gujarat
345052.39
Haryana
3.55
Jharkhand
25.54
Karnataka
273509.37
Kerala
188654.65
Madhya Pradesh
1.57
Maharashtra
170075.44
Meghalaya
0.18
Odisha
81823.57
Puducherry
200.58
Punjab
82.67
Rajasthan
0.95
Tamil Nadu
89000.93
Telangana
2975.40
Uttar Pradesh
788.23
Uttarakhand
4.00
West Bengal
160737.65
Grand Total
1819634.98
*Provisional
Source: DGCIS
This information has been provided by the Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Shri Jitin Prasada in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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