India’s seafood exports have reached ₹73,890 crore, while the Centre is strengthening disease surveillance and monitoring measures to support the sector and safeguard production.
The seafood industry is a major contributor to India’s agricultural and food exports, with shrimp, fish and other marine products forming a significant share of overseas shipments. Export growth has increased the importance of maintaining animal health, biosecurity and quality standards across production and processing chains.
The government is stepping up disease surveillance to identify emerging threats at an early stage and reduce their potential impact on aquaculture production. Enhanced monitoring is particularly important for shrimp farming, which accounts for a substantial portion of India’s seafood export earnings.
Disease outbreaks can affect farm productivity, increase production costs and disrupt export supplies. Strengthening surveillance, laboratory testing and early-warning systems can help farmers and authorities respond more quickly to potential outbreaks.
The Centre’s measures are also aimed at supporting the long-term sustainability of India’s aquaculture and seafood export sector. Improved disease management can help maintain consistent production and meet quality and health requirements in international markets.
India exports seafood to several major markets, including the United States, China, Southeast Asia, the European Union and Japan. Maintaining strong health and traceability systems is therefore important for sustaining market access and meeting importing countries’ regulatory requirements.
With seafood exports at ₹73,890 crore, continued investment in disease surveillance, biosecurity and aquaculture management is expected to remain an important part of efforts to strengthen India’s position in global seafood trade.