India’s Seafood Exports Hit 19.72 Lakh Tonnes, $8.46 Billion in FY2025–26

India’s seafood exports register an all-time high at 19,72,018 MT valued at USD 8.46 billion during FY 2025–26. Frozen shrimp remains the leading export item by both quantity and export earnings, and the United States and China remain top export destinations.

India’s Seafood Exports (FY 2025–26): 

Dimension	Key Details
Export volume and value (FY 2025–26)	India exports 19,72,018 metric tonnes (MT) of seafood valued at USD 8.46 billion during FY 2025–26.
Leading export item	Frozen shrimp remains the leading export item, accounting for 40.19% of total export quantity and 66.52% of total export earnings in US dollar terms.
Other export items	Other export items listed are Frozen fish and Dried Seafood.
Top export destinations	Top export destinations listed are the United States and China.
MPEDA	Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) comprises a dedicated agency to facilitate seafood export under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Flagship schemes	Flagship schemes listed are Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) and Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF).
Duty-free import limit measure	The measures taken comprise an enhanced duty-free import limit of specified inputs used in seafood processing.
Certification	The measures taken comprise SHAPHARI certification.
Indigenous broodstock scheme	A policy recommendation provides for a central scheme for development of indigenous broodstock to reduce reliance on expensive and pathogen-prone imported broodstock.
Global quality standards scheme	A policy recommendation provides for a central scheme for meeting global quality standards for seafood products to ensure that Indian seafood meets global quality standards.
Ease of export	A policy recommendation provides for ease of export by managing country-specific export bans and mitigating freight costs.
Umbrella body	A policy recommendation provides for an umbrella body for the sector, for example, a Seafood Sector Governing Council (SSGC), for collaboration, infrastructure support, and development.