Lok Sabha Question No. 1363 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-24
Subject: Export of Seafood
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS, FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1363 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  JULY, 2017

## EXPORT OF SEAFOOD

## 1363.  PROF. K.V. THOMAS: MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

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

- (a) the  total  quantity  and  value  of  seafood  and  seafood  products  exported  from  the country during the last five years;
- (b) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to boost the export of seafood items from the country;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  export  special  tuna  fish  (Mas)  from Lakshadweep and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has received representations from Lakshadweep Administration and others in this regard and if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) The total quantity and value of seafood and seafood products exported from India during the last 5 years is as below:
- (b) The  Government  through  Marine  Product  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.

| Year    | Quantity of export (in Metric Tons)   | Value        | Value          |
|---------|---------------------------------------|--------------|----------------|
| Year    | Quantity of export (in Metric Tons)   | Rs. in Crore | US$ in million |
| 2012-13 | 928215                                | 18856.26     | 3511.67        |
| 2013-14 | 983756                                | 30213.26     | 5007.70        |
| 2014-15 | 1051243                               | 33441.61     | 5511.12        |
| 2015-16 | 945892                                | 30420.83     | 4687.94        |
| 2016-17 | 1134948                               | 37870.90     | 5777.61        |

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.

(c) & (d) MPEDA has received representations from the Hon'ble Member of Parliament of Lakshadweep and Lakshadweep Co-operative Marketing Federation Ltd. requesting for better export markets for 'Masmin' (dried smoked tuna product). A meeting in this regard was convened by MPEDA on 06.01.2017 inviting the exporters and some central/state fisheries agencies.  Based on the discussions in the meeting, a survey about the resources and infrastructure facilities in the island was done. On the request of exporters, MPEDA office at Lakshadweep is following up the matter with the local administration to make available the necessary infrastructure for the processing and storage of Tuna for initiating export of the same.

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