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National workshop on seafood exports at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
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Friday, 05 June, 2026, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
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A National Workshop on Seafood Exports is being convened by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry with support from the Government of Andhra Pradesh in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, to chart a comprehensive roadmap for strengthening India’s seafood export ecosystem across States and stakeholders.
The event will be graced by Nara Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh; Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry; Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Panchayati Raj; Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, Minister of Civil Aviation, GoI and Chirag Paswan, Minister of Food Processing Industries, GoI. They will be joined by Prof. S P Singh Baghel, Minister of State, FAHD & Panchayati Raj, and George Kurian, Minister of State, FAHD & Minority Affairs.
The workshop will bring together senior officials from the Central Government, along with representatives from States and Union Territories. Key national institutions, including the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Export Inspection Council (EIC), Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), NABARD, NCDC, NCEL, SFAC, NAFED, and Invest India, will participate.
The workshop will also witness the presence of seafood exporters, industry associations, processors, start-ups, and other value-chain stakeholders, ensuring comprehensive representation of the seafood export ecosystem.
The technical sessions will focus on identifying State-specific export strategies, outlining a roadmap for value addition and traceability, and recommending enabling regulatory and infrastructure measures. The workshop will also explore avenues for integrating start-ups and MSMEs into the export ecosystem to enhance India’s competitiveness in global seafood markets.
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