The nation’s seafood exports remained flat at $7.45 billion throughout 2024-25. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu
The shipments in quantity phrases, nonetheless, dipped to 16,98,170 tonne final fiscal 12 months.
According to the Ministry’s assertion on June 19 final 12 months, India’s seafood exports of 17,81,602 tonne in 2023-34 have been price ₹60,523.89 crore ($7.38 billion).
“India shipped 16,98,170 tonne of seafood worth ₹62,408.45 crore ($7.45 billion) during 2024-25,” the Ministry stated.
Among the seafoods, frozen shrimp remained the main exported merchandise by way of amount and worth, whereas the U.S. and China turned out to be the main importers of India’s seafood. The exports stood at $5.17 billion, accounting for a share of 43.67% in amount and 69.46% of the whole greenback earnings.
Frozen fish, the second largest exported merchandise, fetched $622.60 million. It was adopted by frozen squid ($367.68 million).
The Ministry stated that the U.S. continued to be the main importer of Indian seafood in worth phrases, with an import price $2.71 billion as in opposition to $2.55 billion in 2023-24.
India exported seafood price $1.27 billion to China, $1.12 billion to the European Union, $974.99 million to Southeast Asia, $411.55 million to Japan, and $278.31 million to the Middle East.
The prime two ports which dealt with seafood cargo have been Vizag and JNPT.
Published – August 23, 2025 10:09 pm IST
