Lok Sabha Question No. 573 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Export of Marine Food and Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED, KIRRON KHER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 573 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 th  FEBRUARY, 2017

## EXPORT OF MARINE FOOD AND PRODUCTS

## 573. MOHAMMED FAIZAL: SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

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

- (a) the status of marine exports in the country along with the total quantum and value of marine food and products exported from India during the last three years, product and country-wise and the foreign exchange earned therefrom;
- (b) whether there is a decline/growth in the export of marine food and products during the said period and if so, the details thereof along with the steps being taken to boost the said export;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  representation  from  Lakshadweep Administration to export special tuna fish from Lakshadweep and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) whether  the  Marine  Products  Development  Authority  has  initiated  any  project  in Lakshadweep to improve the fishing export sector and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the measures taken by the Government to protect the small and marginalised shrimp farmers in light of growing competition from Thailand and Vietnam?

## ANSWER

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

(a).    The  quantum  and  value  of  marine  products  exports  during  last  3  years  is  as follows:-

| Year                      |   2013-14 |         2014-15 |   2015-16 |
|---------------------------|-----------|-----------------|-----------|
| Quantity (in Metric Tons) | 983756    |     1.05124e+06 | 945892    |
| Value (in Rs. crores)     |  30213.3  | 33441.6         |  30420.8  |
| Value (in billion US$)    |      5.01 |     5.51        |      4.68 |

Note: The product and country wise details of marine products export may be seen at Annexures - I & II respectively .

(b) The marine product exports achieved an all-time record figure of 1.05 million tons valued at Rs. 33,442 Crore (US $ 5.5 billion) in 2014-15.  There was a decline in exports in2015-16by 10.02% in Quantity, 9.03% in rupee value and 15.06 % in US Dollar earnings.

The main reasons for decline in 2015-16 are revival of the aquaculture production (especially Shrimp) in Thailand and Vietnam after the disease outbreak in 2013-14. This led to easing the price situation of shrimp in the international market. Further, the  depreciation  of  Euro,  weaker  economic  condition  in  China,  devaluation  of  Yen along with poor landings in capture fishery also contributed to the decline in exports.

Number  of  steps  initiated  by  Marine  Products  Exports  Development  Authority (MPEDA)  to  sustain  the  momentum  of  growth  which  include  assisting      exportoriented aquaculture farms and processing facilities, popularizes Better Management Practices (BMPs) in production, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) in processing  sectors,  enrolment  of  50,000  aquaculture  farms  for  development  of  a robust traceability system, conducting Pre-Harvest Testing (PHT) to ensure exports EU is antibiotic residue free, promoting small farmers into Clusters and register them as societies, better operation of Aquatic Quarantine Facility (AQF) and Brood stock Multiplication Centre for L. vannamei shrimp, reducing crop failures due to disease, effective marketing through International Seafood Fairs in major markets, organizing India  International  Seafood  Show  (IISS)  to  facilitate  higher  exposure  to  overseas buyers  and  also  for  inviting  attention  of  new  technologies  to  the  country  and organisingbiennial  show  named  Aqua  Aquaria  is  also  organized  by  MPEDA  to promote the innovation and sustainability in the aquaculture practices and ornamental fish trade.

The  exports  have  picked  up  during  the  current  financial  year  and  as  provisional figures to the end of December, 2016 there is an increase of 3.8 % in quantity, 15% in value in rupee terms and 11.41% in value in US $ terms.

(c)No, Madam.

(d)Yes, Madam.    The  process of setting up of tuna processing facility in Lakshadweep with the technical assistance from Japan has been initiated wherein MPEDA has offered all possible assistance to the project.

(e)Number  of  steps  initiated  by  MPEDAto  protect  the  small  and  marginal  shrimp farmers  which  includecapacity  building  to  adopt  Better  Management  Practices (BMPs),  clustering  of  the  small  and  marginal  farmers  into  Aqua  Farmers  Welfare Societies, training on efficient use of resources and providing technical advice to the farmers and financial assistance for setting up of common infrastructure facilities.

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