Frozen Fish clusters in India
| Cluster | State / districts | Type | Season | Export gateway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhimavaram-Nellore aquaculture & processing belt | Andhra Pradesh; Gujarat; Odisha; Tamil Nadu; West Bengal — Nellore; East/West Godavari; Krishna; Bhimavaram (AP); Surat; Valsad; Navsari (GJ); Balasore (OD); Nagapattinam; Thoothukudi (TN) | agricultural | Two crops/yr; main harvest Apr-Jul and Oct-Dec (ASSUMPTION) | Visakhapatnam (50.87% of marine exports FY25 - secondary source) |
| Veraval (largest fish-processing cluster) / Kochi-Aroor | Gujarat; Kerala; Maharashtra; Karnataka; TN — Veraval; Porbandar (GJ); Kochi; Aroor (KL); Ratnagiri (MH); Mangaluru (KA); Thoothukudi (TN) | agricultural | Fishing season Aug-May (monsoon ban Jun-Jul both coasts) (ASSUMPTION - statutory ban dates vary by coast) | Pipavav/Mundra (Veraval) |
Cluster notes
Frozen shrimp 741,529 MT / Rs 43,334.25 cr (~USD 5,177 mn) FY2024-25 = 43.67% qty, 69.46% value; US 311,948 MT, China 136,164 MT, EU 99,310 MT - MPEDA press release (tier 1); AP ~32% of shipments FY2023-24 (MPEDA chairman via KNN) Assessment: 69.5% of India's USD 7.45 bn seafood exports; US (92.5% shrimp in basket), China, EU, Japan; antibiotic/traceability compliance + US tariff/AD duties are the risks
Frozen fish Rs 5,212 cr (USD 622.6 mn); frozen squid USD 367.68 mn; dried items 252,948 MT / USD 340.75 mn; cuttlefish 59,264 MT / USD 285.57 mn FY2024-25 - MPEDA (tier 1); China 3,96,424 MT / USD 1,276.58 mn Assessment: China (largest by volume), SE Asia, EU, Japan; squid/cuttlefish to EU/Japan; dried fish to Bangladesh/Sri Lanka
Associations and directories
Export promotion and producer bodies relevant to frozen fish: MPEDA.
Frequently asked questions
Which Indian state produces the most frozen fish?
Our cluster data lists Andhra Pradesh; Gujarat; Odisha; Tamil Nadu; West Bengal, Gujarat; Kerala; Maharashtra; Karnataka; TN as the main sources; see the table for districts and seasons.
When is the frozen fish season in India?
Andhra Pradesh; Gujarat; Odisha; Tamil Nadu; West Bengal: Two crops/yr; main harvest Apr-Jul and Oct-Dec (ASSUMPTION); Gujarat; Kerala; Maharashtra; Karnataka; TN: Fishing season Aug-May (monsoon ban Jun-Jul both coasts) (ASSUMPTION - statutory ban dates vary by coast).
How do you verify frozen fish suppliers?
We check registrations (GST, IEC, FSSAI or BIS where relevant), visit the unit, review past export documents and test a sample lot before listing a supplier.
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