JNPT,
which handled 2,40,253 tonnes valued at ₹6,395.70 crore and $779.49 million in
dollar terms, was in the second position. Cochin Port was placed third,
handling 1,81,400 tonnes valued at ₹6,120 crore and $746.43 million in dollar
terms. Chennai (1,01903 tonnes) and Kolkata (94,559 tonnes) ports made up the
top five, with shipments valued at ₹4,655 crore and ₹4,452 crore, respectively,
according to figures available with the Marine Products Export Development
Authority (Mpeda) said. The remaining
ports handled 8,49,289 tonnes valued at ₹20.915 crore.
India
exported 17,81,602 tonnes of seafood worth ₹60,523.89 crore during FY24,
which was an all-time high volume despite challenges such as overseas
demand in the major export destinations. India exported marine products to 132
countries, with the US and China emerging as the major importers. Frozen shrimp
continued to be the major export item.
Industry
sources said Andhra Pradesh is the major shrimp producing region due mainly to
its thriving aquaculture industry and a high percentage of Vanammei
shrimp varieties. Besides, exports
of seafood products from Odisha also contributed to Visakhapatnam emerging as
the leading port in the country. However, for JNPT, shipments from Gujarat
enabled the port to take the second slot