Marine Products Export Development Authority
The Marine Products Export Development Authority replaced the Marine Products Export Promotion Council and started functioning in September 1972. The Authority serves the seafood industry right from fishing to processing, packaging, storing, transporting, and marketing to the different markets all over the world. The Authority is entrusted with the task of ensuring the healthy growth of the industry through judicious regulation, conservation, and control. Importers and exporters can obtain any information relating to the markets and the products.
MPEDA functions under the Department of Commerce, Government of India and acts as a coordinating agency with different Central and State Government establishments engaged in fishery production and allied activities.
Various services offered:
- Registration of infrastructure facilities for Seafood Export trade
- Collection and dissemination of trade information
- Projection of Indian marine products in overseas markets by participation in overseas fairs and organizing international seafood fairs in India
- Implementation of development measures vital to the industry like distribution of insulated fish boxes, putting up fish landing platforms, improvement of peeling sheds, modernization of industry such as upgrading of plate freezers, installation of IQF machinery, generator sets, ice-making machinery, quality control laboratory etc.
- Promotion of brackish water aquaculture for production of prawn for export
- Promotion of deep-sea fishing projects through test fishing, joint venture and equity participation
