MPEDA

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Asia’s shift from wild-caught to farmed fish is accelerating sharply as marine capture fisheries stagnate across the region, according to new preliminary findings released at a high-level regional workshop in Chennai.

3rd December 2025

Asia ramps up aquaculture as marine fisheries stall, new regional study shows

3rd December 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

In a significant boost to India’s seafood industry, the European Union has approved 102 additional fishery establishments for exporting Indian marine products to its member countries.

12th September 2025

EU expands Indian seafood access

12th September 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

India shipped 1,698,170 tonnes of seafood worth Rs 62,408.45 crore (US$ 7.45 billion) to overseas markets in the financial year 2024-25, with frozen shrimp continuing to be the country’s top exported item…

26th August 2025

India’s seafood export earnings near $7.5 billion

26th August 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Thanseer K R of Abad Foods Malipuram, Kerala, has won the first-ever National Skill Olympiad on seafood value addition, held during the Seafood Expo Bharat in Chennai.

2nd July 2025

India’s seafood skills Olympiad winner named

2nd July 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

India’s seafood processors will battle for national recognition in the finale of the country’s first-ever National Skill Olympiad, an initiative aimed at elevating industry standards in seafood value addition and building a…

30th June 2025

India hosts seafood skills Olympiad

30th June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A panel of experts has called for differential treatment of developing nations on the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, emphasising the need to protect the livelihoods of millions of…

26th November 2024

WTO urged to protect small-scale fishers

26th November 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The US ban on importing wild-caught shrimp from India has badly affected the livelihood of a large number of fishers, with a new status report on conservation and trade policies estimating a…

2nd September 2024

India’s shrimp industry loses $500m to US ban

2nd September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Qatar has lifted its temporary ban on imports of frozen seafood from India, paving the way for enhanced export and improved bilateral relations between the two countries.

20th February 2023

Qatar ends India ban

20th February 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

China has lifted the suspensions that it had placed on 99 Indian seafood processing and exporting units, after acknowledging New Delhi’s assurances over source controls. 

17th February 2023

China lifts Indian vetos

17th February 2023