date:Apr 08, 2014
Seafood export from India crossed 1 million tonne for the first time and the earnings crossed $4.5 billion during 2013-14, according to provisional estimates of the Marine Products Export Development Authority [MPEDA].
An increase of $1billion was recorded in just 12 months as exports were $3.5 billion during 2011-12 and 2012-13, a 30% rise.
In Rupee terms, the estimates indicate earnings of Rs 20,000 crore. In 2012-13 India exported 928,215 tonne of seafood, valued at 18,856.26 crore and in 2