Odisha Seafood Exports Jump 12% to Hit Record $623 Million

At a regional press briefing in Bhubaneswar on June 10, 2026, Commerce Department Additional Secretary Yashvir Singh talked about how quickly Odisha has become one of India’s fastest-growing export hubs. This shift leans heavily on the state’s expanding agricultural sector and thriving marine industry. Over the last 12 years, Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry initiatives have played a big role, helping Odisha tap into its coastline, rich resources, and growing fisheries infrastructure to secure a foothold in global markets. All of this is right in line with India’s push to become an export powerhouse, headed up by campaigns like “Vocal for Local” and “Local to Global.”

Fresh official numbers from the 2025-26 fiscal year really show how fast Odisha’s seafood sector is growing. The state shipped out 100,897 metric tonnes of seafood worth US$623.28 million (Rs 5,428.67 crore), an increase of 9.63 percent in volume and 11.90 percent in value over last year. International demand—especially from the US and China—keeps frozen shrimp on top as the region’s signature marine export. Aquaculture in the coastal districts drove Vannamei shrimp production to a record 53,628 metric tonnes.

Behind this financial growth, you’ll find a modern trade ecosystem. Odisha boasts a strong value chain with 64 registered seafood exporters, 45 processing plants, 36 shrimp hatcheries, and top-notch cold storage facilities. Major fishing harbours at Paradip, Dhamara, and Balaramgadi form the backbone of the industry, while fish landing centres at Bahabalpur, Balugaon, Chudamani, and Kosia support operations. Logistics upgrades made a real difference too—containerized shipments through Paradip Port more than doubled, jumping from 76 to 158 containers (a 107 percent growth rate), which has cut logistics costs for seafood processors throughout eastern India.

Odisha isn’t just counting on seafood. The state is branching out and making smart use of its agricultural resources. With support from the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Odisha is building new export paths for its unique GI-tagged goods, plus cashew nuts, groundnuts, sweet potatoes, mangoes, pineapples, dragon fruits, millets, spices, dairy, floriculture, and processed foods. At the center of this push is the MITS Mega Food Park in Rayagada, expected to become a major force in processing, value addition, and opening up new opportunities for local farmers and exporters.

Officials tie this growing success to digital trade facilitation, ambitious trade agreements with the UAE, Australia, the UK, Oman, and New Zealand, as well as focused policies like Foreign Trade Policy 2023, Districts as Export Hubs, RoDTEP, RoSCTL, TIES, and Niryat Bandhu. These moves keep Odisha competitive as India heads toward its “Viksit Bharat 2047” vision.