New Delhi, Nov. 22 -- India aims to achieve seafood exports worth Rs 1 lakh crore by 2030, as announced by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying.

At the World Fisheries Day 2025 celebration, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh emphasized innovation and traceability to enhance competitiveness in global markets and urged stakeholders to adopt certification standards.

The newly released National Framework on Traceability in Fisheries and Aquaculture 2025 is expected to increase returns for fishers. Minister George Kurian noted fish production has doubled in the last decade, with a focus on high-value products forming 30% of exports by 2030.

Fisheries Secretary Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi reported an 88% rise in seafood export volum...