June 1, 2026
Show AI Summary
Seafood exports record growth as frozen shrimp drives India's overseas earnings and major markets stay strong.
India's seafood exports reached a record level in 2025-26, with frozen shrimp remaining the dominant export item and the main contributor to foreign exchange earnings. The Marine Products Export Development Authority reported that the United States, China, the European Union and Southeast Asia were major markets, while frozen fish, dried products, squid, cuttlefish, chilled products and live products also contributed to export earnings. Visakhapatnam Port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and Kochi Port were the leading ports handling seafood cargo.