Lok Sabha Question No. 94 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Export of Sea Food and Sea Produce
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL, VIRENDRA  KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.94 (H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  APRIL, 2016

## EXPORT OF SEA FOOD AND SEA PRODUCE

## 94 (H). SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL: DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the European Union is the biggest market for potential export of sea produce from India and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the total quantity and value of sea food/sea produce exported from the country State -wise particularly Maharashtra to other countries including European Union countries during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) the details of procedural and financial problems being faced while exporting sea produce from India to the European Union along with the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (d) whether the Marine Product Export Development Authority (MPEDA) has taken steps to increase the export of sea food and make India an attractive destination for sea food and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

वािणÏ य एवं उɮयोग राÏ य मंत्री ) Įीमती िनमर्ला सीतारमण ( ( èवतंत्र प्रभार )

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

(SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) Yes,  Madam.  The  European  Union  is  a  potential  market  for  the  export  of seafood from India. Export of sea food from India to EU for the last three years is given below:-

| Q: Quantity in Tons, V: Value in Rs. Crore,   | Q: Quantity in Tons, V: Value in Rs. Crore,   | Q: Quantity in Tons, V: Value in Rs. Crore,   | Q: Quantity in Tons, V: Value in Rs. Crore,   | Q: Quantity in Tons, V: Value in Rs. Crore,   |
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|                                               | 2013-14                                       | 2013-14                                       | 2014-15                                       | 2015-16*                                      |
| European Union                                | Q:                                            | 174686                                        | 188031                                        | 177826                                        |
|                                               | V:                                            | 6129.69                                       | 6715.58                                       | 6002.10                                       |

* Provisional

Source: MPEDA -

EU is the largest importer of fish and fishery products in the world.

(b). State-wise  data  is not maintained  separately  in Directorate  General  of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS). However, the quantity and value of the  seafood  exported  from  India  to  top  5  destinations  for  three  years  i.e.  2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 is as under:-

| MARKET WISE EXPORT OF MARINE PRODUCTS Q: Quantity in M T, V: Value in Rs. Crore, $: US Dollar Million   | MARKET WISE EXPORT OF MARINE PRODUCTS Q: Quantity in M T, V: Value in Rs. Crore, $: US Dollar Million   | MARKET WISE EXPORT OF MARINE PRODUCTS Q: Quantity in M T, V: Value in Rs. Crore, $: US Dollar Million   | MARKET WISE EXPORT OF MARINE PRODUCTS Q: Quantity in M T, V: Value in Rs. Crore, $: US Dollar Million   | MARKET WISE EXPORT OF MARINE PRODUCTS Q: Quantity in M T, V: Value in Rs. Crore, $: US Dollar Million   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Market                                                                                                  |                                                                                                         | 2015-16*                                                                                                | 2014-15                                                                                                 | 2013-14                                                                                                 |
| JAPAN                                                                                                   | Q:                                                                                                      | 73969                                                                                                   | 78772                                                                                                   | 71484                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                         | V:                                                                                                      | 2562.77                                                                                                 | 3040.26                                                                                                 | 2463.83                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                         | $:                                                                                                      | 396.21                                                                                                  | 502.29                                                                                                  | 410.95                                                                                                  |
| USA                                                                                                     | Q:                                                                                                      | 149300                                                                                                  | 129667                                                                                                  | 110880                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                         | V:                                                                                                      | 8353.67 177826                                                                                          | 8830.12                                                                                                 | 7744.67                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                         | $:                                                                                                      | 1292.21                                                                                                 | 1458.24                                                                                                 | 1286.04                                                                                                 |
| EUROPEAN UNION                                                                                          | Q:                                                                                                      |                                                                                                         | 188031                                                                                                  | 174686                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                         | V:                                                                                                      | 6002.10                                                                                                 | 6715.58                                                                                                 | 6129.69                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                         | $:                                                                                                      | 924.32                                                                                                  | 1106.67                                                                                                 | 1013.28                                                                                                 |
| CHINA                                                                                                   | Q:                                                                                                      | 49008                                                                                                   | 59519                                                                                                   | 75783                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                         | V:                                                                                                      | 1377.79                                                                                                 | 1349.00                                                                                                 | 1766.72                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                         | $:                                                                                                      | 212.48                                                                                                  | 221.44                                                                                                  | 293.12                                                                                                  |
| SOUTH EAST ASIA                                                                                         | Q:                                                                                                      | 318825                                                                                                  | 409931                                                                                                  | 380061                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                         | V:                                                                                                      | 7180.72                                                                                                 | 8620.85                                                                                                 | 8046.59                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                         | $:                                                                                                      | 1104.75                                                                                                 | 1416.82                                                                                                 | 1320.95                                                                                                 |
| Total                                                                                                   | Q:                                                                                                      | 768929                                                                                                  | 865920                                                                                                  | 812893                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                         | V:                                                                                                      | 25477.06                                                                                                | 28555.82                                                                                                | 26151.50                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                         | $:                                                                                                      | 3929.97                                                                                                 | 4705.46                                                                                                 | 4324.33                                                                                                 |

*Provisional

No data is available for current year.

(c) The European Union has set up strict quality regulations for import. Import of marine products are subject to clearance of border inspection post. Some of Indian marine products are being rejected due to presence of banned chemicals, bacterial contamination, presence of heavy metals, poor temperature etc.

Implementation of European Union Regulation to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU  fishing  demands  validation  of  catch  certificate  for  export  of  sea  foods  to European Union from 1 st January 2010. MPEDA  has taken up steps for implementation of catch certificate system.

(d). Yes  Madam.  MPEDA  has  set  up  4  quality  control  laboratories,  19  ELISA screening  Labs,  21  sample  collection  centers  etc.  to  improve  quality  of  exports. Besides this, MPEDA is imparting training to technologists of Indian seafood industry on various aspects of quality control and is also providing infrastructural facilities like pre-processing centers etc.

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