Among important ports in the country, Visakhapatnam port tops in seafood exports with a share of 26.5% in value in the financial year 2021-22.

India exported 13.69 lakh metric tonnes of seafood worth Rs 57,587 crore. Andhra Pradesh accounted for 23.66% of the total exports from the country. 

In terms of value, the State registered 34.76% growth, earning a revenue of Rs 20,019 crore through marine exports. Vizag port registered an 11.87% growth in export of marine food as 2.41 lakh MT were exported compared to 2.16 lakh MT the previous year. The port earned Rs 15,274 crore in 2021-22 compared to Rs 12,330 crore in 2020-21. 

Frozen shrimp continued to be the major export item from Vizag port in terms of quantity. A total of 7.28 lakh MT of frozen shrimp worth $5.8 million was exported last year. It accounted for 53.18% share in excess and 75.11% share in export earnings in Dollars. This is an all-time high record both in amount and value.