EU Nod to 102 Indian Fishery Units Set to Boost Seafood Exports

Kochi: Seafood Export Development Administration (MPA) said on Thursday that the European Union (EU) approved 102 additional fishing institutions for the export of India’s seafood to EU member states.

MPEDA sees this as a major development that will help the country’s seafood sector on deeper roads in European markets and the impact of US tariffs.

“However, the number of EU-approved Indian seafood export units increased to 604-it took a tremendous step in increasing the existence of India’s extremely lucrative European seafood market.

Authorities, MPEDA and Export Audit Council (EIC), seafood value chain in the strengthening of food safety standards continuously and coordinated efforts with the efforts to play an important role in this agreement, he said.

MPA President DV Swamy, who welcomed the development of Salutary, said that India is an important milestone that underlines the commitment to protecting the highest food safety standards from primary production to export.

“The limitation of the number of EU -approved fishing organizations was a major obstacle for our exports of seafood to the EU. Listing more units, giving our exporters the opportunity to significantly increase the assets in the competitive European seafood market through the quality and diversification of products.” He said.

The main markets for Indian seafood among the EU member states are Belgium, Spain and Italy. India–EFTA Trade Agreement, which entered into force on October 1, 2025, is expected to increase market access to EFTA countries such as Norway and Switzerland.

MPeda’s attempts to encourage marine food exports, the importance of good management practices in aquaculture breeding (GMP) on the importance of the field level, farm recording, pre -harvest test (PHT) residue monitoring and pilgrimage measures such as loyalty to production from production.

According to MPALA, India sent 16.98.170 metric tons of RS in 2024-25 period, and the frozen shrimp was foreseen as the largest export substance of the United States and China, which emerged as Seafood.

The EU is the third largest seafood export destination for India, which constitutes 15.10 percent of India’s total exports.

Exports to the EU were 215.080 mt, which was worth 215.080 mt, worth 9429.56 RS (US $ 1,125,60 million) during the 2024-2025 period and showed a positive tendency at both quantity and value.

In a statement, MPEDA said that the big exports to the EU are shrimp, ink and squid.

In 2024, the EU worth $ 67.84 billion, and India’s share was only 1.50 percent.

MPEDA officials, India’s frozen shrimp, frozen cephalopods, other ready and preserved added value products, tuna, etc.

In the meantime, the export community welcomed the new development with the delightful.

Dr Manoj Sharma, Dr Manoj Sharma, Manage Aquulture Private Limited (MAPL), Olpad, a leading shrimp farmer and restaurant Gujarat, “MEDA to the 102 shrimp processing facilities for the efforts to secure the new EU approvals.

“We are trying to get EU approval through various platforms. Approval finally went through MPEDA and EIC’s efforts.”

Basu International, Kolkata Vijay Gopal, the US tariff problems with the EU, such as encouraging new markets such as a challenge and opportunity, he said. “We thank MPEDA for continuous guidance and support.”