Archive · 20 Jan 2026
India to host global seafood export meet
India is hosting a big meeting with ambassadors from over 80 countries to talk about seafood exports.
The meeting is organized by the Indian government and will be attended by important ministers and officials.
India is a big producer of fish and seafood, and it exports a lot of it to other countries.
The meeting will discuss how to make seafood trade better, find new opportunities for business, and make the seafood industry stronger.
India exports a lot of seafood, and this meeting is to make it even better.
The Indian government is hosting a round table conference with envoys from over 80 countries to boost seafood exports.
The event is organized by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
India is the world’s second-largest aquaculture producer and the sixth-largest exporter of fish and fishery products.
In 2024-25, India exported 16.98 lakh metric tonnes of seafood, valued at Rs 62,408 crore (USD 7.45 billion).
The conference aims to promote sustainable seafood trade, identify investment opportunities, and strengthen bilateral and multilateral partnerships.
- Who
- Organized by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, with participation from envoys of over 80 countries, Union Minister of Fisheries, and other senior officials
- What
- A round table conference to strengthen India’s seafood exports and promote bilateral trade and international market linkage
- When
- Wednesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- To promote sustainable, traceable, and value-added seafood trade, identify investment opportunities, and strengthen bilateral and multilateral partnerships
- Event Name
- Round Table conference with ambassadors and high commissioners on Seafood export promotions
- Date
- Wednesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Location
- New Delhi, India
- Participants
- Envoys from over 80 countries, Union Minister of Fisheries, other ministers, and senior officials
- India's Seafood Exports (2024-25)
- 16.98 lakh metric tonnes, valued at Rs 62,408 crore (USD 7.45 billion)
- Contribution to Agricultural Exports
- Nearly 18%
- India's Global Rank in Seafood Exports
- Sixth-largest
