New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) India has been included on the list of countries authorised to export aquaculture products, eggs, honey and animal casings to the European Union beyond September 2026 under an amended EU regulatory framework, the government said on Monday.The European Union amended Regulation (EU) 2021/405 to address concerns about antimicrobial resistance. The revised regulation will come into effect from September 2026 and lays down additional requirements for countries exporting speci…
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New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) India’s Blue Economy is emerging as a powerful engine of growth, driven by expanding seafood exports and rising global demand for Indian marine products, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday.The minister said India’s fisherfolk are benefiting from wider market access and growing export opportunities, with seafood exports touching an all-time high during FY 2025-26.Highlighting the sector’s rapid growth, Goyal said seafood exports have…
Kochi, June 1 (IANS) India’s seafood exports touched an all-time high in both volume and value during 2025-26, underlining the sector’s resilience amid uncertain global trade conditions and strengthening the country’s position as a major supplier to international markets. According to the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), India exported 19.72 lakh metric tonnes of seafood during the fiscal year, valued at Rs 73,890 crore ($8.46 billion), the highest ever achieved by the secto…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday met Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy, Ranjan Singh, and discussed opportunities to boost fisheries exports.They also discussed means to enhance the incomes of fisherfolk of the country, Goyal said in a social media post after co-chairing a meeting with the Fisheries minister.”We also reiterated our continued commitment to fostering sustainable growth & driving innovation in the sector,” Goya…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) India’s seafood exports surged to a record Rs 72,325.82 crore ($8.28 billion) in FY26, with volumes reaching 19.32 lakh metric tonnes, according to provisional data released by the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA).Frozen shrimp remained the primary growth driver, contributing Rs 47,973.13 crore ($5.51 billion), accounting for over two-thirds of total export earnings. Shipments of shrimp grew 4.6 per cent in volume and 6.35 per cent in value, reinf…