India is aiming at seafood exports of US $ 10 billion by 2020 and Andhra Pradesh, as the leading exporter of shrimp through Visakhapatnam port, has to play a vital role in achieving the ambitious target, Marine Product Exports Development Authority (MPEDA) Chairman A. Jayathilak said.
Addressing a media conference here on Friday, he said the country had exported 9,45,892 tonnes of seafood during 2015-16 valued at Rs 30,420.83 crore and the outlook for the current financial year was bright. He said diversification of species, especially introduction of L. Vannamei shrimp in States like Andhra Pradesh, had yielded very good results.
With the State emerging a major exporter of seafood the 20{+t}{+h}edition of the India International Seafood Show (IISS) was being held here from September 23 to 25 in association with the Seafood Exporters Association of India. The main theme of the 20{+t}{+h}edition of IISS is promoting safe, sustainable aquaculture.
SEAI president Padmanabhan and Deputy Director of the MPEDA Ansar Ali. A also spoke on the occasion. For details of the IISS go towww.indianseafoodexpo.com.
