The exports of seafood from India to the United Kingdom (Great Britain) are ready for significant support, while industry leaders predict a triple jump in the coming years.
This increase is expected to be a direct consequence of a new trade agreement between two nations, which will exclude the current 8.9 % of export duties on fishing products, PTI said.
A growing market share in India in the UK
The United Kingdom is the main importer of seafood from around the world, with a $ 5.4 billion market per year.
Exporter based in Gujarat Jagdish Fofandi, former vice president for the Office for Exports for Sea Product Exports (MPDA), said £1,000 crore almost £3,000 crore in three years.
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The current share of India in this basket is only 2.2 %, which comes around £Currently 1,000 crore. “With the elimination of export duties, Indian seafood will be cheaper by almost 8 to 9 percent for buyers in the UK, which will be more competitive compared to other countries,” Fofandi PTI said.
“We assume that there is a potential growth of 300 percent in the next three years. So I see our exports will increase from the current level £1,000 crore to £3,000 crore, ”he said.
The main victory for the Gujarata fishing sector
Gujarat with a large coast of almost 2,300 kilometers is considered one of the key states contributing to the export of Indian seafood. Industry leaders believe that the increase in exports in India will also help fishermen, exporters based in Gujarat and the whole ecosystem attached to the industry:
Shrimp makes up 70 percent of the total export basket in India. At present, however, they face challenges from us and other markets, Fofandi said. He also added that the new British market absorbs part of the shock, in particular the agriculture industry in South Gujarat will help.
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While South Gujarat is more of a shrimp breeding, the coast of the Saurashtra region is known for its sea fish. Some varieties of balanced fish from this region have already settled between the Indians and the Chinese in the UK.
“This trade agreement will eventually help fishermen to get better catch prices,” said Ketan Suyani, regional President of Seai based in Gujarat.
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Currently the export of fishing gujarata is around around £5,000 crore. Of this, Europe is almost 40 percent, while the remaining 60 percent go to the Gulf, China and other countries, Suyani said.
“This commercial agreement will eventually benefit fishermen Gujarat, because the demand for Indian seafood products will increase after a reduction in the duty. Fishermen will get better prices with an increase in export quantity,” he said.
The background of indie-uk ceta
In July 2025, India and the United Kingdom signed a comprehensive economic and business agreement (CETA), a bilateral free trade agreement, the report said.
CETA provides duty to 99 % of India exports to the UK, which covers almost 100 % of business value.
This includes sectors to work, such as textiles, leather, maritime products, gems and jewelry, toys, as well as high growth industries such as engineering goods, chemicals and automatic components.
(Tagstotranslate) the export of seafood
