Lok Sabha Question No. 4616 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: Fisheries Exports
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4616 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th MARCH, 2021

## FISHERIES EXPORTS

## 4616.  SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU :

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the impact of COVID-19 on India's fisheries exports;
- (b) the year-wise growth rate in USD and unit value of fisheries exports between 2010-2020;
- (c) the share of each State in the total fisheries exports, State and year-wise during the above period;
- (d) whether Andhra Pradesh occupies the highest share in fisheries exports from India; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the support provided by the Government to promote fisheries in Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a):      Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, during the period of April 2020 to February 2021, India's  cumulative  exports  of  fish  &  fishery  products have declined to  $5.19 billion  as compared to $ 6.31 billion during the same period in FY 2019-20, registering a decline of 17.71% in terms of USD earnings. (Source: MPEDA)
- (b): The year-wise growth rate of fisheries exports in USD and unit value during 20102020 is as follows:
- (c): The state-wise share of total fisheries exports, year-wise during 2010 - 2020 is as follows:
- (d) & (e) :  Yes Sir. Andhra Pradesh contributed 33% of fisheries exports from India in FY 2019-20.  The  Government  of  India  through  Marine  Products  Export  Development Authority  (MPEDA)  takes  various  steps  for  export  promotion  activities  i.e.  training  on

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| Year                                                        | 2010-11                                                     | 2011-12                                                     | 2012-13                                                     | 2013-14                                                     | 2014-15                                                     | 2015-16                                                     | 2016-17                                                     | 2017-18                                                     | 2018-19                                                     | 2019-20                                                     |
| $:                                                          | 2856.92                                                     | 3508.45                                                     | 3511.67                                                     | 5007.70                                                     | 5511.12                                                     | 4687.94                                                     | 5777.61                                                     | 7081.55                                                     | 6728.50                                                     | 6678.69                                                     |
| UV$: 3.51                                                   |                                                             | 4.07                                                        | 3.78                                                        | 5.09                                                        | 5.24                                                        | 4.96                                                        | 5.09                                                        | 5.14                                                        | 4.83                                                        | 5.18                                                        |
| Year-wise Growth Rate (in %)                                | Year-wise Growth Rate (in %)                                | Year-wise Growth Rate (in %)                                | Year-wise Growth Rate (in %)                                | Year-wise Growth Rate (in %)                                | Year-wise Growth Rate (in %)                                | Year-wise Growth Rate (in %)                                | Year-wise Growth Rate (in %)                                | Year-wise Growth Rate (in %)                                | Year-wise Growth Rate (in %)                                | Year-wise Growth Rate (in %)                                |
| $ 33.95 $ 33.95                                             |                                                             | 22.81 22.81                                                 | 0.09 0.09                                                   | 42.60 42.60                                                 | 10.05 10.05                                                 | -14.94 -14.94                                               | 23.24 23.24                                                 | 22.57 22.57                                                 | -4.99 -4.99                                                 | -0.74 -0.74                                                 |
| UV$:                                                        | 11.77                                                       | 15.95                                                       | -7.13                                                       | 34.66                                                       | 2.95                                                        | -5.34                                                       | 2.62                                                        | 0.98                                                        | -6.03                                                       | 7.25                                                        |

| Values [in million US$]   | Values [in million US$]   | Values [in million US$]   | Values [in million US$]   | Values [in million US$]   | Values [in million US$]   | Values [in million US$]   | Values [in million US$]   | Values [in million US$]   | Values [in million US$]   | Values [in million US$]   |
|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|                           | 2010-11                   | 2011-12                   | 2012-13                   | 2013-14                   | 2014-15                   | 2015-16                   | 2016-17                   | 2017-18                   | 2018-19                   | 2019-20                   |
| Andhra Pradesh            | 424.4                     | 590.1                     | 591.56                    | 1107.68                   | 1181.6                    | 1089.49                   | 1503.89                   | 2106.57                   | 2007.29                   | 2217.94                   |
| Share %                   | 14.86                     | 16.82                     | 16.85                     | 22.12                     | 21.44                     | 23.24                     | 26.03                     | 29.75                     | 29.83                     | 33.21                     |
| Tamil Nadu                | 423.06                    | 539.12                    | 562.38                    | 891.58                    | 975.46                    | 779.6                     | 835.83                    | 893.34                    | 872.22                    | 924.71                    |
| Share %                   | 14.81                     | 15.37                     | 16.01                     | 17.80                     | 17.70                     | 16.63                     | 14.47                     | 12.62                     | 12.96                     | 13.85                     |
| Kerala                    | 426.02                    | 612.92                    | 609.98                    | 770.85                    | 838.63                    | 722.45                    | 805.31                    | 1045.55                   | 911.02                    | 810.44                    |
| Share %                   | 14.91                     | 17.47                     | 17.37                     | 15.39                     | 15.22                     | 15.41                     | 13.94                     | 14.76                     | 13.54                     | 12.13                     |
| Gujarat                   | 458.96                    | 560.06                    | 557.77                    | 648.98                    | 614.58                    | 577.43                    | 672.85                    | 786.89                    | 754.28                    | 711.06                    |
| Share %                   | 16.06                     | 15.96                     | 15.88                     | 12.96                     | 11.15                     | 12.32                     | 11.65                     | 11.11                     | 11.21                     | 10.65                     |
| Mahara- shtra             | 494.78                    | 475.68                    | 460.95                    | 609.01                    | 721.06                    | 562.75                    | 676.68                    | 823.36                    | 771.33                    | 690.7                     |
| Share %                   | 17.32                     | 13.56                     | 13.13                     | 12.16                     | 13.08                     | 12.00                     | 11.71                     | 11.63                     | 11.46                     | 10.34                     |
| West West Bengal          | 248.89 248.89             | 288.93 288.93             | 257.34 257.34             | 371.13 371.13             | 475.73 475.73             | 402.96 402.96             | 576.65 576.65             | 547.99 547.99             | 573.77 573.77             | 560.35 560.35             |
| Share %                   | 8.71                      | 8.24                      | 7.33                      | 7.41                      | 8.63                      | 8.60                      | 9.98                      | 7.74                      | 8.53                      | 8.39                      |
| Odisha                    | 126.54                    | 171.1                     | 164.97                    | 292.58                    | 324.87                    | 277.45                    | 332.35                    | 451.03                    | 431.61                    | 464.91                    |
| Share %                   | 4.43                      | 4.88                      | 4.70                      | 5.84                      | 5.89                      | 5.92                      | 5.75                      | 6.37                      | 6.41                      | 6.96                      |
| Karnataka                 | 164.78                    | 154.37                    | 190.69                    | 195.71                    | 251.19                    | 169.37                    | 243.65                    | 283.54                    | 284.3                     | 220.89                    |
| Share %                   | 5.77                      | 4.40                      | 5.43                      | 3.91                      | 4.56                      | 3.61                      | 4.22                      | 4.00                      | 4.23                      | 3.31                      |
| Goa                       | 86.78                     | 112.42                    | 112.06                    | 116.09                    | 127.43                    | 105.68                    | 126.48                    | 138.95                    | 119.06                    | 74.56                     |
| Share %                   | 3.04                      | 3.20                      | 3.19                      | 2.32                      | 2.31                      | 2.25                      | 2.19                      | 1.96                      | 1.77                      | 1.12                      |
| Others                    | 2.71                      | 3.75                      | 3.97                      | 4.09                      | 0.57                      | 0.76                      | 3.93                      | 4.32                      | 3.62                      | 3.15                      |
| Share%                    | 0.09                      | 0.11                      | 0.11                      | 0.08                      | 0.01                      | 0.02                      | 0.07                      | 0.06                      | 0.05                      | 0.05                      |
| Total                     | 2856.92 2856.92           | 3508.45 3508.45           | 3511.67 3511.67           | 5007.7 5007.7             | 5511.12 5511.12           | 4687.94 4687.94           | 5777.61 5777.61           | 7081.55 7081.55           | 6728.5 6728.5             | 6678.69 6678.69           |

sustainable farming, Best Management Practices, special training programs for SC/ST beneficiaries, demonstration programs on diversification of export-oriented fisheries other than shrimp, campaigns against Antibiotic usages, etc. MPEDA has signed an MoU with the  Govt.  of  Andhra Pradesh  for  providing  technical  assistance  for  setting  up  of Hatcheries for diversified species.

During 2017-2020, MPEDA has provided financial assistance of Rs. 19.55 Crore to the beneficiaries from Andhra Pradesh.  MPEDA has established a Genetically Improved Farmed  Tilapia (GIFT)  seed  production  hatchery  at  Vijayawada,  a  Broodstock Multiplication  Centre  at  Vishakhapatnam for  supply  of  quality  disease  free  seeds  to farmers.

To ensure traceability, 47,763 farms and 238 hatcheries in Andhra Pradesh, have been enrolled by MPEDA. MPEDA has also introduced the Certification of Aquaculture for the production of antibiotic free shrimp called 'SHAPHARI', with the participation of 11 hatcheries in Andhra Pradesh.

MPEDA  through  its  extension  arm,  National  Centre for  Sustainable  Aquaculture (NaCSA) stationed at Kakinada, helps the small scale aquaculture farmers by forming clusters/societies and providing them with necessary technical and financial assistance. In 2020, MPEDA launched a multilingual call centre for aqua farmers at Vijayawada to address  the  technical  issues  of  farmers  and  to  impart  knowledge  about  Best Management Practices.

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