New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Seafood exports from India to the United Kingdom (UK) are poised for a significant boost, with industry leaders predicting a threefold jump in the coming years.

This surge is expected to be a direct result of a new trade agreement between the two nations, which will eliminate the current 8.9 per cent export duty on fisheries products, PTI reported.

The UK is a major importer of seafood from across the world, with a market valued at $5.4 billion annually.

Gujarat-based exporter Jagdish Fofandi, the former vice president of Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), said the relief in export duty would take India's seafood export to the UK from current levels of Rs.1,000 crore to nearly Rs.3,000 crore in t...