MPEDA is the nodal agency for promotion of marine product exports from India. In 2014-15, marine product exports reached a record high of USD 5511.12 million. However, challenges remain such as declining inland fish production, loss of biodiversity from climate change, poor quality fish feed and infrastructure leading to post-harvest losses, and lack of technology adoption in the sector. MPEDA is working to address these challenges and further promote the sustainable growth of India's marine export industry.

1. Submitted by
Ridhima
Vishwvijay
Sharmistha
Saloni
Harshita

2. MARINE PRODUCTS EXPORT
DEVELOPEMENT AUTHORITY
MPEDA is statutory body under the ministry of
commerce and industry, government of India.
MPEDA is the nodal agency for promotion of
exports of marine products from India.
MPEDA has presence in all the maritime states
and is implementing its devlopmental scheme for
export promotion and aquaculture productions
thorough its field offices.

3. overview
During the financial year 2014-15,exports of marine products
reached an all time high of USD 5511.12 MILLION
Exports aggregated to 1051.243mt valued at
USD5511.12million.
Sea foods exports recorded a growth of 6.68% in
quantity,10.69% in rs and 10.05% GROWTH IN USD
earnings.
During the financial year 2015-16 India has exported
945892mt of seafood worth us$ 4.7billion.

4. •Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a raft
of measures, including setting up of agencies for
aquaculture and fisheries in all coastal states and export
incentives for marine products, under the Merchandise
Exports from India Scheme (MEIS)
• Under the MEIS, government currently allocates Rs
22,000 crore annually for exports. “From this financial year
onwards, an additional Rs 1,500 crore will be allocated
under the scheme that will include certain marine and
seafood items
•The duty credit script granted by the govt is 5 percent to
marine exporters.

5. Town of export excellence
S.No
TEE Product
1 Bhubaneshwar Marine
2 Thoothukudi Marine
3 Visakhapatnam Seafood
4 Bhimavaram seafood

6. Fr. Squid
Quantity in ton 69569.00
Value in Crore 1275.25
US$ Million 209.84
Dried items
Quantity in ton 70544.00
Value in Crore 1010.16
US$ Million 165.52
Live items
Quantity in ton 5488.00
Value in Crore 301.51
US$ Million 49.62
Chilled items
Quantity in ton 31404.00
Value in Crore 635.93
US$ Million 104.71
Others
Quantity in ton 124947.00
Value in Crore 2138.94
US$ Million 351.31
Total
Quantity in ton 1051243.00
Value in Crore 33441.61
US$ Million 5511.12

7. Port 2014-15
CHENNAI
Value in
Crore 2458.20
Quantity in
ton 46671.00
US$ Million 405.71
KOCHI
Quantity in
ton 162818.00
US$ Million 822.23
Value in
Crore 4989.86
Quantity in
ton 115672.00
US$ Million 1251.83
KOLKATA
Value in
Crore 3686.35
Quantity in
ton 84994.00
US$ Million 609.05
Quantity in
ton 2098.00

8. GOA
Value in
Crore 569.54
Quantity in
ton 44684.00
US$ Million 93.38
DELHI
US$ Million 0.97
Value in
Crore 5.92
Quantity in
ton 147.00
PORT BLAIR
Value in
Crore 0.00
Quantity in
ton 0.00
US$ Million 0.00
HYDERABAD
Quantity in
ton 719.00
US$ Million 0.00
Value in
Crore 26.91
Total
Quantity in
ton 1051243.00
US$ Million 5511.12
Value in

9. Market 2012-13 2013-14
Total
Quantity in
ton 928215.00 983756.00
Value in
Crore 18856.26 30213.26
US$ Million 3511.67 5007.70

10. Frozen shrimp
Cultured shrimp
 L.Vannamei
 MT. BlackTiger
 Scampi
Dry fish
Frozen fish

11.  MPEDA LOGO
 The scheme is called the
Marine Products (Quality
Marking) Scheme.
 Polymerase Chain Reaction
(PCR), High Performance
Liquid Chromatograph
coupled with Mass
Spectrometry (HPLC with MS
MS.

12. QUALITY CONTROL
ACTIVITIES
Imparting training to technologists of Indian seafood
industry on various aspects of quality control.
(Conducting Basic and Audit HACCP Training
Programmes)
Monitoring of seafood quality in landing and pre-
processing centers .
Evolving standards for compliance for export of fish
and fishery products to various developed countries
based on standards / norms.

13. Hazard analysis and critical control points, it
has become mandatory that every processor
and importer has to comply with HACCP
 Assisting the seafood establishments in the
preparation of HACCP manual, certification of
such manuals, certification of HACCP
compliance etc.
 HACCP strengthen the technical base of
MPEDA and the industry.

14. The objective of quality control is to ensure that fishmeal
and fish oil are unadulterated, have a high nutritional value
true to their nature, and produce desired results
To ensure freshness and appearance, and organoleptic
properties as well as nutritional quality
Fat stability: There are a high proportion of
polyunsaturated fatty acids in fat fishmeal – omega-3 long
chain, especially EPA and DHA.
Hygiene: All the handlings of fish in boats holds,
conveyors, pits, etc should be done under good hygiene
standards in order to minimise spoilage and improve the
product.

15. BOTTLENECKS IN QUALITY
CONTROL SYSTEM
 Fishermen and fish traders, due to illiteracy, ignorance and lack of
awareness, are not interested in hygienic landing centres.
Shortage of adequate ice-plants with sufficient capacity in and
around major fish landing centres
Shortage of cold storages, freezer storage and cold chain facilities.
 Bulk quantities of seasonal supply affect quality of products.
The present system of official inspection and quality control is
restricted mainly to end products, which gives ample scope for
deterioration of raw materials during transit from harvest or landing
centres to the receiving section of the plants.
 Sufficient number of fish inspectors and technologists seriously
retards FIQC activity.

16. Aquaculture
Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming , is the farming of aquatic
organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants. Aquaculture
involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled
conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the
harvesting of wild fish.
Aquaculture and FAO
FAO recognizes the fast-growing contribution aquaculture is making to food
security, providing technical assistance through the implementation of
the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, which:
• Promotes sustainable aquaculture development, especially in developing
countries, through better environmental performance of the sector, through
health management and biosecurity.
•Provides regular analysis and reporting of aquaculture development status
and trends at global and regional levels, sharing knowledge and information
•Develops and implements efficient policies and legal frameworks which
promote sustainable and equitable aquaculture development with improved
socio-economic benefits

17. Fisheries
Fishing is the capture of aquatic organisms in marine, coastal and inland
areas.
Marine and inland fisheries, together with aquaculture, provide food,
nutrition and a source of income to around 820 million people around the
world
FAO’s role in fisheries
FAO recognizes the importance of fish and its many associated products
for:
Food security and nutrition.
Economic growth through fish production and trade.
Poverty alleviation and the creation of employment opportunities in rural
areas
Implementing the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and the
Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF).
Compiling and publishing the global capture production database,

18. SWOT ANALYSIS
Strength
An exclusive economic zone encompassing 0.6 million sq. kms
which is nearly 30% of Indian’s EEZ.
 The aggregate coastline is 1,912 kms which is nearly 25% of
Indian total coastline.
 Vast magnitude of fishery resources including coastal pelagic,
demersal and offshore and deep-sea fishes to the tune of 2.435
lakhs tonnes, as exploitable potential.
 Relatively unpolluted coastal waters for developing coastal
aquaculture for seafood production for domestic and export
markets.
 Availability of high value marine seafood such as shrimps,
lobsters, crabs, sea cucumbers and fishes such as tuna, groupers
and snappers etc.
 Scope for direct export of valuable food fishes like tuna, grouper
and ornamental fishes

19. Weaknesses
• Remoteness of the islands – more than 1000 km. From
Indian mainland.
• Inaccessibility of many coastal areas especially on the
western sides of the islands restricting the development
mainly to eastern sides of the islands coasts.
• Lack of indigenous expertise / technologies and lack of
trained personnel.
• Lack of local capacity for capital investment on high cost
ventures.
• Lack of infrastructure for large scale fishing and coastal /
offshore aquaculture.
• Lack of reliable database on the magnitude and dynamics
of exploitable and cultivable aquatic resources
•Gap of china and india regarding exports is to high china’s
export 13,475,208mn USD whereas india’s exports
2,566,916.

20. Opportunities
• Grossly under-exploited marine fishery resources
giving scope for enormous commercial exploitation
avenues.
•construction of coastal economic zones like china
• Availability of pollution free areas suitable for cage
culture, hitherto an unexplored enterprise even in the
mainland India.
• Possibility of producing high-value black pearls and
production of similar products from important
bivalve/gastropod molluscs.
• To provide employment opportunities in the fisheries
sectors.
•Scope for development of tourism due to the availability

21. Threats
•Poaching by foreign fishing vessel.
• Possible over-exploitation of specific resources
through target fishing.
• Salination of ground water resources due to
coastal aquaculture activities.

22. PROBLEMS FACED BY
EXPORTERS
 inland fish production has declined due to proliferation
of water control structure
 The sector is also experiencing loss of biodiversity on
account of adverse climate change.
 Poor quality of fish feed remain a challenge
 Poor infrastructure especially in relation to marine fishing
results in significant post harvest losses.
 Large % of this sector continues to remain structured on
unorganised and traditional lines with little proliferation of
technological improvements.