India Seafood Exports Record FY2025–26

India’s seafood exports in FY2025–26 reached an all‑time high: 19,72,018 MT and ₹73,890.46 crore (US$8.46 billion), recording volume growth of 16.13%, rupee growth of 18.4% and USgrowth of 13.44%. </p> <h4>Key aggregates</h4> <ul> <li> <b>Total volume:</b> 1,972,018 MT.</li> <li> <b>Total value:</b> ₹73,890.46 crore (US%%MONEY_BLOCK₁%%).</li> <li> <b>Growth rates:</b> +16.13% (volume), +18.4% (₹), +13.44% (US).

Composition of export basket

• Frozen Shrimp: 7,92,647 MT; ₹49,037.93 crore (US$5.62 billion); 40.19% of volume and 66.52% of USearnings.</li> <li> <b>Frozen Fish:</b> ₹5,658.37 crore (US%%MONEY_BLOCK₃%%).</li> <li> <b>Dried Seafood:</b> ₹5,079.09 crore (US%%MONEY_BLOCK₄%%); +78.05% in rupee value.</li> <li> <b>Molluscs:</b> Frozen squid 1,02,060 MT (₹4,493.80 crore); frozen cuttlefish 67,157 MT (US%%MONEY_BLOCK₅%%).</li> <li> <b>Chilled & Live:</b> Chilled ₹622.31 crore (US%%MONEY_BLOCK₆%%); live seafood US%%MONEY_BLOCK₇%% (+11.46% in US).

Shrimp species

• Litopenaeus vannamei: Whiteleg shrimp; dominant cultured species in brackish‑water farms.
• Penaeus monodon: Black tiger shrimp; cultured in traditional and semi‑intensive systems.

Major export destinations

• United States: 2,79,193 MT; US$2,328.74 million; frozen shrimp 93.55% share; imports from India down 14.22% in US$.
• China: 4,90,369 MT; US$1,611.32 million — largest by quantity.
• European Union: 2,97,518 MT; US$1,592.09 million.
• Southeast Asia: 4,51,756 MT; US$1,348.97 million.
• Japan: 1,05,228 MT; US$452.91 million.
• Middle East: 76,743 MT; US$283.00 million.

Ports and logistics

• Visakhapatnam: 3.28 lakh tonnes; ₹20,217 crore (27.42% of export value).
• JNPT: >3.1 lakh tonnes; ₹8,717 crore.
• Kochi: 1.79 lakh tonnes; ₹7,285 crore.
• Kolkata & Chennai: 1.07 lakh tonnes (₹5,913 crore) and 1.10 lakh tonnes (₹5,411 crore) respectively.
• Top five gateways: Handled ~64% of seafood export value.

IASPOINT Booster Facts

• MPEDA: Established 1972 under the Marine Products Export Development Authority Act, 1972; statutory body under Ministry of Commerce.
• PMMSY: Launched May 2020; outlay ₹20,050 crore to develop fisheries value chain and expand exports.
• EEZ & coastline: EEZ 2.02 million sq km; coastline 7,516 km.
• Andhra Pradesh: Contributes >60% of India’s cultured shrimp production.
• Coastal Aquaculture Authority: Established under the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005 to regulate coastal aquaculture.