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Government Implements Traceability Systems to Boost Seafood Exports — UPSC Current Affairs 2026

Homechevron_right22 Jul 2026chevron_rightGovernment Implements Traceability Systems to Boost Seafood Exports

Economy22 Jul 2026

Government Implements Traceability Systems to Boost Seafood Exports

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The Department of Fisheries released the National Framework on Traceability in Fisheries and Aquaculture 2025 to establish a digital traceability system.
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Andhra Pradesh led India's seafood exports in value, generating Rs. 23,765 crore in 2025-26.
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MPEDA is implementing the TDSVMP Scheme to modernize fish processing plants and value-added infrastructure.

●Key Framework: National Framework on Traceability in Fisheries and Aquaculture, 2025
●Top Exporting State (2025-26): Andhra Pradesh (Rs. 23,765 crore)
●Export Authority: Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA, est. 1972, HQ: Kochi, Ministry of Commerce & Industry)
●Competent Quality Authority: Export Inspection Council (EIC) under the Department of Commerce
●Major Export Species: Scampi, Mud Crab, Asian Seabass, and Cobia

Exam Relevance

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GS Paper 3 > Economics of Animal-Rearing

Expected Questions

★Questions on the parent ministry of MPEDA and EIC.

Key Terms

MPEDA

The Marine Products Export Development Authority, a statutory body under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, headquartered in Kochi.

priority_highMust Remember

•MPEDA operates under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, NOT the Ministry of Fisheries.
•Andhra Pradesh is India's leading seafood exporting state by both volume and value.

tips_and_updatesExam Tips

•Traceability systems are crucial for exporting to strict markets like the EU and US, which require residue monitoring via the National Residue Control Plan (NRCP).

Question 1 of 2Score: 0/0

Factual

The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), which supports the SHAPHARI certification for seafood, functions under the administrative control of which Union Ministry?

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