India's fisheries exports have risen from about Rs 60,000 crore to Rs 68,000 crore as the country tapped new markets following US tariff measures, Union minister Satya Pal Singh Baghel claimed on Saturday. The government aims to achieve Rs 1 lakh crore in fisheries exports over the next five years, he said on the sidelines of the second National Veterinary, Dairy and Fisheries Symposium 2026 in Nagpur. "Our fisheries exports have risen from about Rs 60,000 crore to Rs 68,000 crore US tariff measures," he claimed. The government is aiming to hit Rs 1 lakh crore in fisheries exports over the next five years, he said. The minister also highlighted various initiatives being taken to strengthen the fisheries, animal husbandry and dairy sectors.

Source: The Telegraph April 12, 2026 08:12 UTC