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National Workshop on Marine Food Exports in Visakhapatnam

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  • Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy's Fisheries Department organizing national workshop on marine food exports in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on June 5-6, 2026
  • Workshop organized in collaboration with Ministry of Commerce and Industry and support of Andhra Pradesh government
  • India's marine product exports reached ₹73,890.46 crore (approximately USD 8.45 billion) during 2025-26
  • Export volume reached 19.72 lakh metric tons
  • Sector has set ambitious export target of one lakh crore rupees
  • Andhra Pradesh is country's largest domestic fish producer and marine food exporting state
  • Andhra Pradesh contributed 55.39 lakh tons to national fish production in 2025-26
  • Under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), total investment of ₹2,324.17 crore approved for Andhra Pradesh
  • Six modern integrated fish landing centers being established in Visakhapatnam (two), Vijayanagaram, Kakinada, Tirupati, and Anakapalli with total project cost of ₹126.91 crore
  • Three fishing harbors being developed at Pudimadaka, Budagattapalem, and Kothapatnam with total investment of ₹1,137.20 crore
  • One integrated aqua park being established in Bapatla with cost of ₹88.08 crore
  • Cumulative investment in these initiatives totals ₹1,352.19 crore in the state
  • Under Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF), 9 projects approved with total investment of ₹259.28 crore in the state
  • Central government has supported livelihoods of over 4 lakh beneficiaries in Andhra Pradesh under PMMSY
  • Key government initiatives supporting growth include: PMMSY, Blue Revolution Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PMMKSSY), and FIDF
  • Zero-rated GST regime on exports provides tax neutrality and reduced cost burden
  • Workshop aims to develop comprehensive framework for strengthening marine food export ecosystem
  • Technical sessions will focus on identifying state-specific export strategies, creating roadmap for value addition and traceability
  • Workshop will explore ways to better integrate startups and MSMEs into export ecosystem
  • Participating organizations include: MPEDA, EIC, FSSAI, BIS, NFDB, NABARD, NCDC, NCEL, SFAC, NAFED, and Invest India
  • Ministers attending: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, Fisheries Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ramamohan Naidu, and Food Processing Industries Minister Chirag Paswan