India’s seafood exports hit record $8.46 billion in 2025-26: MPEDA
India's seafood exports reached a record $8.46 billion in the 2025-26 fiscal year, driven largely by frozen shrimp demand from the U.S. and China. The Marine Products Export Development Authority reported growth across multiple categories despite global economic challenges.
Why it matters
This record performance highlights the strength of India's agricultural and marine export sector as a key contributor to the national economy.
India exported a record 19,72,018 metric tonnes (MT) of seafood valued at ₹73,890.46 crore ($8.46 billion) in fiscal year 2025-26. The figures mark an all-time high in terms of volume and value despite global challenges, P. Jawahar, chairman of the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), said here on Monday.
The article relies on official government data and industry statistics without editorializing.
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