MPEDA conducted a Consultative Workshop jointly with CAA and NFDB on Way forward for Enhancement of Seafood Exports from India on 17 June 2022. Shri. Jatindra Nath Swain, Secretary (Fisheries), Government of India was the Chief Guest and Senior Officials from MPEDA, CAA, NFDB, ICAR, FSI, CIFNET and Coastal States of India participated. Dr. K.N. Raghavan, Chairman, MPEDA gave an overview of the consultation.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Krishnan, Director, BOBP-IGO, highlighted the need for creating an institutional mechanism to garner trade intelligence, rejigging laws to align with policy aspirations and leveraging technology, in order to ensure the sectoral growth, matching with the projected economic potential of the country.