Message From Chairman

Shri. Dodda Venkata Swamy IAS

I welcome you to MPEDA for any support in seafood export trade.

The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) is a statutory body established in 1972 under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry to promote marine products export from India. We have been guiding and supporting the country's seafood industry to produce and process quality seafood and market it.

I am glad to inform you that the marine products exports have reached USD 8.09 Billion in 2023. This achievement marked a quantum jump over our accomplishments during the previous years. First, let me congratulate the exporters for achieving 4.31% growth from a year earlier. I also take this opportunity to thank all other stakeholders and the entire fisheries fraternity for being part and parcel of this success story.

The seafood exports from the country are facing a whole gamut of issues, and its resurgence after three harrowing years is an accurate morale-booster dose for the national economy. Currently, India is exporting to more than 120 countries. With the vast resources of coastlines and pristine waters, India can promote culture and capture fisheries for safe and sustainable fishery production. The marine products export from India is targeted to reach USD 14 billion by 2025. MPEDA has already submitted a road map to achieve this goal, including the interventions required in the production, value addition and market promotion of seafood.

This website is an excellent knowledge repository and will give you a glimpse of MPEDA’s role in various seafood production, processing, marketing and export activities. We have tried to place maximum information on this site and make it user-friendly. I invite you to review each page and study the information packs and videos here. We are open to your critical review and seek suggestions to improve the efficacy of this site. Further, please feel free to contact us for any additional information.