New Delhi: The exports of marine products has registered a growth of 35 per cent to 6.1 Billion dollar during April to December last year as compared to same period in 2020. Commerce and Industry Ministry said, in December last year, the exports of Marine Products touched over 720 Million dollar, registering a growth of over 28 per cent.
The overall exports of Marine Products in the last Financial Year was 5.96 Billion dollar. The Ministry said, top five export destinations are USA, China, Japan, Vietnam and Thailand. It said, several exports promotion schemes for Fisheries have been implemented by the Marine Products Export Development Authority. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana in May 2020 with an array of 100 diverse activities with a budget of over 20 thousand crore rupees.
