Lok Sabha Question No. 4298 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-12
Subject: Export of Shrimps
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: SRIRAM MALYADRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4298 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  DECEMBER, 2016

## EXPORT OF SHRIMPS

## 4298. SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाͨणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  quantity  and  value  of  various  varieties  of  shrimps  exported  from  the  country during the last three years and the current year, country-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to increase shrimp cultivation with a view to increase the said exports following the increase in its demand in the international markets and if so, the steps taken in this regard;
- (c) whether  any  new  variety  of  shrimp  is  proposed  to  be  cultivated  for  export  purpose  in Andhra Pradesh (AP) and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of Prawn hatcheries setup at present and proposed to be set up in AP for the distribution of seeds for shrimp cultivation?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) Summary of exports of shrimps from India during the last 3 years and the current year is as below: -

## EXPORT OF VARIOUS VARIETIES OF FROZEN SHRIMP FROM INDIA

| Shrimp Variety   | 2013-14      | 2013-14           | 2013-14    | 2014-15      | 2014-15           | 2014-15    | 2015-16      | 2015-16           | 2015-16    | 2016-17 (Apr-Sep) [Provisional]   | 2016-17 (Apr-Sep) [Provisional]   | 2016-17 (Apr-Sep) [Provisional]   |
|------------------|--------------|-------------------|------------|--------------|-------------------|------------|--------------|-------------------|------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Shrimp Variety   | Qty (in Ton) | Value (Rs. Crore) | (US $ mn). | Qty (in Ton) | Value (Rs. Crore) | (US $ mn). | Qty (in Ton) | Value (Rs. Crore) | (US $ mn). | Qty (in Ton)                      | Value (Rs. Crore)                 | (US $ mn).                        |
| Vannamei         | 175059       | 12030.05          | 1994.15    | 222176       | 14367.53          | 2372.80    | 256687       | 13870.94          | 2143.10    | 178516                            | 10164.64                          | 1534.12                           |
| Black Tiger      | 34106        | 2642.63           | 435.49     | 33112        | 2649.18           | 437.90     | 29040        | 1725.26           | 267.72     | 8040                              | 577.70                            | 87.26                             |
| Scampi           | 2294         | 133.91            | 22.68      | 1963         | 133.03            | 22.06      | 2085         | 146.81            | 22.79      | 811                               | 63.06                             | 9.53                              |
| Other Shrimp     | 89977        | 4561.71           | 758.63     | 100255       | 5318.37           | 877.01     | 86054        | 4302.49           | 663.07     | 41530                             | 2214.27                           | 334.41                            |

(Source MPEDA)

Country wise exports of the above varieties are given in Annexure -I .

- (b)  Yes Madam. The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) is providing assistance for setting up of hatcheries, development of new aquaculture farms, revival of abandoned farms, development of infrastructure for traditional aqua farms, acquiring additional infrastructure / equipment, nursery rearing units,infrastructure development of the aquaculture farms, etc. to increase shrimp cultivation keeping its demand in the international market. The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries as well as a different State Governmentshave also been promoting aquaculture through different schemes.
- (c)   No Madam.
- (d)   As per the information available with MPEDA, there are 192 private shrimp hatcheries in the coastal area and 17 hatcheries in the inland area in the state of Andhra Pradesh, which produce seed and supply to farmers. About 40 private hatcheries are under construction in the coastal areas and are expected to be operational in the year 2017.

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FROZEN VANNAMEI SHRIMP EXPORTS

|                 | 2013-14    | 2013-14       | 2013-14    | 2014-15    | 2014-15       | 2014-15    | 2015-16    | 2015-16       | 2015-16    | 2016-17 (Apr-Sep) Provisional   | 2016-17 (Apr-Sep) Provisional   | 2016-17 (Apr-Sep) Provisional   |
|-----------------|------------|---------------|------------|------------|---------------|------------|------------|---------------|------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                 | Qty in Ton | Val Rs. Crore | US $ Miln. | Qty in Ton | Val Rs. Crore | US $ Miln. | Qty in Ton | Val Rs. Crore | US $ Miln. | Qty in Ton                      | Val Rs. Crore                   | US $ Miln.                      |
| JAPAN           | 7035       | 476.28        | 79.90      | 9276       | 616.30        | 102.43     | 11520      | 628.59        | 97.48      | 9644                            | 584.54                          | 88.21                           |
| USA             | 78077      | 5935.71       | 983.97     | 95036      | 6876.02       | 1135.94    | 116398     | 6963.17       | 1075.48    | 77725                           | 4972.39                         | 750.45                          |
| EUROPEAN UNION  | 32204      | 2066.89       | 340.43     | 38760      | 2336.35       | 385.96     | 41981      | 2186.97       | 338.13     | 25290                           | 1348.65                         | 203.58                          |
| CHINA           | 3765       | 209.40        | 36.11      | 1978       | 120.56        | 19.92      | 6911       | 307.70        | 47.69      | 2478                            | 118.45                          | 17.89                           |
| SOUTH EAST ASIA | 31373      | 1991.90       | 329.83     | 45456      | 2564.11       | 422.35     | 50415      | 2393.10       | 369.67     | 47483                           | 2328.23                         | 351.35                          |
| MIDDLE EAST     | 6236       | 367.81        | 61.17      | 10102      | 575.84        | 95.07      | 10152      | 502.08        | 77.50      | 5262                            | 264.81                          | 39.99                           |
| OTHERS          | 16368      | 982.08        | 162.74     | 21568      | 1278.35       | 211.13     | 19310      | 889.33        | 137.16     | 10634                           | 547.56                          | 82.64                           |
| Grand Total     | 175059     | 12030.05      | 1994.15    | 222176     | 14367.53      | 2372.80    | 256687     | 13870.94      | 2143.10    | 178516                          | 10164.64                        | 1534.12                         |

FROZEN BALCK TIGER SHRIMP EXPORTS

|                 | 2013-14    | 2013-14       | 2013-14    | 2014-15    | 2014-15       | 2014-15    | 2015-16    | 2015-16       | 2015-16    | 2016-17 (Apr-Sep) Provisional   | 2016-17 (Apr-Sep) Provisional   | 2016-17 (Apr-Sep) Provisional   |
|-----------------|------------|---------------|------------|------------|---------------|------------|------------|---------------|------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                 | Qty in Ton | Val Rs. Crore | US $ Miln. | Qty in Ton | Val Rs. Crore | US $ Miln. | Qty in Ton | Val Rs. Crore | US $ Miln. | Qty in Ton                      | Val Rs. Crore                   | US $ Miln.                      |
| JAPAN           | 8175       | 663.34        | 110.63     | 9129       | 785.99        | 130.36     | 10367      | 640.58        | 99.52      | 3740                            | 290.79                          | 43.92                           |
| USA             | 7824       | 633.00        | 104.82     | 5844       | 479.97        | 79.34      | 6227       | 355.29        | 55.26      | 1748                            | 129.40                          | 19.54                           |
| EUROPEAN UNION  | 6399       | 468.86        | 76.13      | 4486       | 336.83        | 55.32      | 3659       | 227.15        | 34.85      | 793                             | 52.03                           | 7.86                            |
| CHINA           | 114        | 9.26          | 1.52       | 212        | 15.82         | 2.61       | 288        | 16.68         | 2.61       | 46                              | 3.64                            | 0.55                            |
| SOUTH EAST ASIA | 7826       | 600.97        | 98.38      | 9515       | 722.35        | 119.45     | 5917       | 332.47        | 51.81      | 915                             | 52.51                           | 7.94                            |
| MIDDLE EAST     | 664        | 41.22         | 6.97       | 682        | 44.54         | 7.33       | 527        | 33.94         | 5.22       | 256                             | 13.51                           | 2.04                            |
| OTHERS          | 3104       | 225.98        | 37.04      | 3244       | 263.68        | 43.49      | 2054       | 119.16        | 18.46      | 542                             | 35.82                           | 5.41                            |
| Grand Total     | 34106      | 2642.63       | 435.49     | 33112      | 2649.18       | 437.90     | 29040      | 1725.26       | 267.72     | 8040                            | 577.70                          | 87.26                           |

## ANNEXURE- 1

FROZENSCAMPI SHRIMP EXPORTS

|                 | 2013-14    | 2013-14       | 2013-14    | 2014-15    | 2014-15       | 2014-15    | 2015-16    | 2015-16       | 2015-16    | 2016-17 (Apr-Sep) Provisional   | 2016-17 (Apr-Sep) Provisional   | 2016-17 (Apr-Sep) Provisional   |
|-----------------|------------|---------------|------------|------------|---------------|------------|------------|---------------|------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                 | Qty in Ton | Val Rs. Crore | US $ Miln. | Qty in Ton | Val Rs. Crore | US $ Miln. | Qty in Ton | Val Rs. Crore | US $ Miln. | Qty in Ton                      | Val Rs. Crore                   | US $ Miln.                      |
| JAPAN           | 3          | 0.13          | 0.02       | 11         | 0.69          | 0.11       | 58         | 3.35          | 0.53       | 78                              | 6.27                            | 0.95                            |
| USA             | 212        | 19.32         | 3.30       | 205        | 18.99         | 3.12       | 352        | 30.48         | 4.65       | 0                               | 0.00                            | 0.00                            |
| EUROPEAN UNION  | 200        | 15.62         | 2.65       | 152        | 14.37         | 2.39       | 232        | 16.54         | 2.58       | 16                              | 1.29                            | 0.20                            |
| CHINA           | 78         | 4.27          | 0.72       | 125        | 7.58          | 1.26       | 142        | 9.24          | 1.43       | 80                              | 6.06                            | 0.92                            |
| SOUTH EAST ASIA | 1030       | 50.17         | 8.39       | 721        | 41.26         | 6.85       | 878        | 55.02         | 8.58       | 461                             | 36.81                           | 5.56                            |
| MIDDLE EAST     | 107        | 6.68          | 1.12       | 96         | 5.99          | 1.00       | 91         | 5.17          | 0.80       | 68                              | 4.46                            | 0.67                            |
| OTHERS          | 664        | 37.71         | 6.46       | 654        | 44.15         | 7.33       | 333        | 27.00         | 4.23       | 109                             | 8.17                            | 1.23                            |
| Grand Total     | 2294       | 133.91        | 22.68      | 1963       | 133.03        | 22.06      | 2085       | 146.81        | 22.79      | 811                             | 63.06                           | 9.53                            |

FROZEN OTHER SHRIMP* EXPORTS

|                 | 2013-14    | 2013-14       | 2013-14    | 2014-15    | 2014-15       | 2014-15    | 2015-16    | 2015-16       | 2015-16    | 2016-17 (Apr-Sep)Provisional   | 2016-17 (Apr-Sep)Provisional   | 2016-17 (Apr-Sep)Provisional   |
|-----------------|------------|---------------|------------|------------|---------------|------------|------------|---------------|------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|                 | Qty in Ton | Val Rs. Crore | US $ Miln. | Qty in Ton | Val Rs. Crore | US $ Miln. | Qty in Ton | Val Rs. Crore | US $ Miln. | Qty in Ton                     | Val Rs. Crore                  | US $ Miln.                     |
| JAPAN           | 13505      | 752.54        | 124.50     | 12018      | 713.85        | 117.82     | 12259      | 771.77        | 118.80     | 6352                           | 369.11                         | 55.72                          |
| USA             | 9814       | 756.06        | 127.20     | 11618      | 957.12        | 157.86     | 11166      | 765.97        | 118.79     | 8168                           | 606.64                         | 91.63                          |
| EUROPEAN UNION  | 34685      | 1454.36       | 241.39     | 38553      | 1719.56       | 283.08     | 35977      | 1495.07       | 229.72     | 11951                          | 514.44                         | 77.71                          |
| CHINA           | 2231       | 93.84         | 15.83      | 2982       | 127.43        | 20.92      | 2201       | 98.03         | 15.13      | 976                            | 46.48                          | 7.03                           |
| SOUTH EAST ASIA | 12303      | 608.60        | 99.93      | 13377      | 646.17        | 106.87     | 7978       | 365.20        | 56.45      | 6394                           | 290.29                         | 43.82                          |
| MIDDLE EAST     | 8150       | 418.94        | 69.95      | 10758      | 580.47        | 95.68      | 6706       | 357.94        | 55.09      | 3649                           | 183.26                         | 27.68                          |
| OTHERS          | 9288       | 477.36        | 79.83      | 10950      | 573.78        | 94.79      | 9767       | 448.51        | 69.08      | 4039                           | 204.05                         | 30.83                          |
| Grand Total     | 89977      | 4561.71       | 758.63     | 100255     | 5318.37       | 877.01     | 86054      | 4302.49       | 663.07     | 41530                          | 2214.27                        | 334.41                         |

*  i ncludes various species of shrimps caught from the sea like flower, karikkadi etc .