Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Steps to increase Export of Marine Food Products
Posted On:
26 JUL 2017 4:07PM by PIB Delhi
Andhra Pradesh is the second largest producer in 2015-16.
State wise details of seafood production in the country during the last three year, year-wise and State-wise is as below:
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Marine Fish Production by States/Union Territories (in Thousand Tonnes)
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Sl. No.
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State/UT
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2014-15
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2015-16
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2016-17
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1.
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Gujarat
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698.45
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697.33
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723.83
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2.
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Andhra Pradesh
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475.40
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520.27
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538.60
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3.
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Goa
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114.70
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107.07
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111.65
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4.
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Karnataka
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399.82
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411.74
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427.24
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5.
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Kerala
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524.47
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516.75
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538.38
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6.
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Maharashtra
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463.59
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434.12
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452.28
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7.
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Odisha
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133.21
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144.76
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150.16
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8.
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Tamil Nadu
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457.45
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466.60
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485.00
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9.
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West Bengal
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178.85
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178.20
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185.50
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10.
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Andman and Nicobar Islands
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36.98
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37.13
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38.63
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11.
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Daman and Diu
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31.54
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22.55
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23.52
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12.
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Lakshadweep
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13.19
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15.94
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14.05
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13.
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Puducherry
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41.83
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47.25
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97.48
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All India
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3569.48
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3599.71
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3786.32
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Source:- Department of Animal Husbandry Dairying & Fisheries
Note:- Product wise details are not readily available.
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The Government through Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) is extending technical and financial assistance in the capture fisheries sector to develop the infrastructure facilities for the fishing, processing, value addition and export of seafood products. MPEDA is also supporting the Aquaculture sector to increase the production of export oriented aquaculture through various technical/financial assistance schemes, research & development and extension activities.
Details of top 5 countries for last three years to which maximum marine food products were exported, are given below:-
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2014-15
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2015-16
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2016-17
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Qty
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Value
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Qty
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Value
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Qty
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Value
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Country Name
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Tons
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Rs.Crore
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USD(Mln)
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Country Name
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Tons
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Rs.Crore
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USD(Mln)
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Country Name
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Tons
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Rs.Crore
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USD(Mln)
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USA
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129667
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8830
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1458.24
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USA
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153695
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8633
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1334.05
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USA
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188617
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11482.16
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1731.81
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VIETNAM
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274972
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6629
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1089.83
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VIETNAM
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219384
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5617
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863.63
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VIETNAM
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318171
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8776.35
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1323.28
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JAPAN
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78772
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3040
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502.29
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JAPAN
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75393
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2611
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403.48
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JAPAN
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69039
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2621.37
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394.50
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SPAIN
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49713
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1241
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204.57
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SPAIN
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48930
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1197
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183.61
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SPAIN
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53004
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1545.26
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233.00
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BELGIUM
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23108
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1213
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200.39
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BELGIUM
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23396
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1091
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168.29
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THAILAND
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100468
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1483.52
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223.53
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Total export to the World
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1051243
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33441
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5511.12
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Total export to the World
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945892
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30420
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4687.94
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Total export to the World
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1134948
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37870.90
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5777.61
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This information was given by the Commerce and Industry Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today
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