Visakhapatnam, June 5 -- Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Friday set an ambitious target of taking India's fisheries exports to more than $30 billion over the next five years, from $8.45 billion currently, and urged the industry to focus on value addition, branding and sustainable fishing practices.

Addressing the National Workshop on Seafood Exports in Visakhapatnam, Goyal said India's fisheries exports have risen by about 70% since 2013-14, significantly outpacing global trade growth in the sector. He noted that seafood exports rose from around $5 billion in 2013-14 to about $8.5 billion in FY26, while global fisheries trade increased from $150 billion to $164 billion during the same period.

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