India Continues to Post Sharp Gains for Exported Shrimp Volumes and Values
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [The Times of India] July 6, 2015
The coastal city has shown robust performance in the export of marine products in 2014-15. Mangaluru has registered a growth of 17.55% in terms of quantity. The value of the catch exported is at Rs 1,363 crore.
According to Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), 1,15,470 tonnes of fish products were exported from Mangaluru port. In the previous year, the export stood at 98,230 tonnes. The difference in value over the previous year is Rs 249 crore.
Frozen shrimp remained the primary export item, accounting for a share of 34.01 % in quantity and 67.19% of the total US$ earnings...
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