THE MARINE PRODUCTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
PANAMPILLY AVENUE
KOCHI – 682 036.
CONTENT / Page No.1.0 / The Authority. / 02
2.0 / Office Structure. / 02
3.0 / Export performance. / 03
3.1 / Overall export of marine products. / 03
3.2 / Major item of exports. / 04
3.3 / Major export markets. / 06
3.4 / Major port-wise exports. / 08
4.0 / Annual Plan with budget and expenditure. / 10
5.0 / Registration. / 12
6.0 / Market Promotion. / 12
6.1 / Market Services. / 12
6.2 / Publicity & Market Promotion. / 14
7.0 / Capture fisheries. / 16
8.0 / Culture fisheries. / 18
8.1 / Export production through aquaculture. / 18
8.2 / Promotional activities. / 22
8.3 / India Organic Aquaculture Projects (IOAP). / 30
8.4 / Promotion of Ornamental fish breeding for export. / 32
9.0 / Processing infrastructure and value addition. / 35
9.1 / Financial assistance schemes. / 35
9.2 / Technology Upgradation Schemes for Marine Products (TUSMP) / 37
9.3 / New Schemes / 37
9.4 / Setting up of Special Economic Zone. / 38
10.0 / Quality Control. / 38
11.0 / Laboratories and its achievements. / 40
12.0 / Societies under MPEDA. / 43
12.1 / Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture. / 43
12.2 / Network for Fish Quality Management and Sustainable Fishing. / 46
12.3 / National Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture. / 49
13.0 / Official language activities. / 53
14.0 / Training Programmes. / 54
15.0 / Acknowledgement. / 57
Appendix - 1. / 58
Appendix - 2. / 60
Appendix - 3. / 62
1.0:THE AUTHORITY.
The Marine Products Export Development Authority under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry is a statutory body entrusted with the primary task of promotion of export of marine products.
The term of the 11th Authority (10th reconstitution) expired on 6th July 2009. The list of Authority members as on 06.07.2009 is given in Appendix – 1. Authority has not been constituted thereafter till 31.03.2010.
Shri G. Mohan Kumar, IAS continued as Chairman till 14.04.2009 (AN). Shri Kuruvilla Thomas (IFS) assumed additional charge as Chairman from 15.04.2009 (FN) to 18.05.2009 (AN). Ms. Leena Nair, IAS assumed charge as Chairman on 19.05.2009 (FN).
The list of members of the three Standing Committees viz. the Executive Committee, the Technical Committee and the Export Promotion Committee as on 30.06.2009is given in Appendix - 2.
During the year 2009-10, one meeting of each the Authority (on 29.06.2009) and the Export Promotion Committee (on 23.04.2009) was held at Kochi. No meeting of the Executive Committee and Technical Committee was held during the year 2009-10as the term of the Authority expired on 6th July 2009.
2.0: OFFICE STRUCTURE.
The Marine Products Export Development Authority functions under the overall supervision of the Chairman, supported by a team of officials both at the Head Office and the field offices.
The Authority has field offices in all the maritime States to carry out various export promotion functions assigned to it. It also runs Trade Promotion Offices to liaise with the importers and agencies in the seafood trade and various Central Ministries.
The team of officers of the Authority as on 31.03.2010 at the Head Office, Regional and Sub-Regional Offices, Trade Promotion Offices in New Delhi, Tokyo and New York, Regional and Sub-Regional Centres of Aquaculture and Laboratories at Nellore & Bhimavaram is given at Appendix - 3.
2.1:Regional & Sub-Regional Offices/Centres.
The Regional Offices at Veraval, Mumbai, Kochi, Chennai, Vizag, Kolkata, and Sub-Regional Offices at Goa, Mangalore, Kollam, Tuticorin, Bhubaneswar and Guwahati continued to discharge its functions relating to export promotion by providing support and assistance to the processing industry and the trade. The Regional/Sub-Regional Offices functioned in close association with the Departments of Fisheries of the respective State Governments, the seafood industry and other organisations involved in the export trade. The Regional Centres for Aquaculture at Valsad, Panvel, Kochi, Thanjavur, Vijayawada, Bhubaneswar and the Sub-Regional Centres at Kolkata, Bhimavaram, Karwar and Kannur continued to promoteaquaculture development for augmenting production for exports.MPEDA is implementing a National Residue Control Programme through its laboratories at Kochi, Nellore and Bhimavaram.An LCMSMS Laboratory at Bhubaneswar and sixteen Elisa test Laboratories in coastal states are also being operated under management contract basis for the benefit of the marine products export industry.
2.2: Trade Promotion Offices (Overseas).
MPEDA has two Trade Promotion Offices (TPO) - in Tokyo and New York - to service the leading markets of Indian seafood. The Trade Promotion Offices at Tokyo and New York have been functioning since 1978 and 1984 respectively. Japan and USA continued to be among the leading markets for marine products and these offices play a key role in sustaining our export inspite of high competition from other supplying nations.They liaise with importers, Government agencies, quarantine authorities, associations, etc and keep a close watch on various developments within the country as well as the adjoining countries that may have an impact on the seafood trade from India.
3.0:EXPORT PERFORMANCE.
3.1:Overall export of marine products.
During 2009-10 for the first time in the history of marine product exports, the export earnings have crossed 2 billion US dollars and `10.000 crore marks. Export has crossed all previous records in quantity and in value(Rupee and US $ terms). Exports aggregated to 678436 tonnes valued at `10048.53 crore and US Dollar 2132.84 million. Compared to the previous year, this recorded a growth of 12.54% in quantity, 16.74% in Rupee earning and 11.75% growth in US$ earnings as shown below:-
Exports during 2009-10 compared to 2008-09
Export details / 2009-10 / 2008-09 / Growth %Quantity Tonnes / 678436 / 602835 / 12.54
Value Rupees crore / 10048.53 / 8607.94 / 16.74
$ Million / 2132.84 / 1908.63 / 11.75
3.2:Major items of export.
Frozen Shrimp continued to be the major export item accounting for 41.40% of the total US $ earnings. Shrimp exports during the period increased by 3.58%, 10.65% and 5.21% in quantity, Rupee value and US$ value respectively. There is a slight increase in unit value realization of 1.57%.
Fish, the principal export item in quantity terms and the second largest export item in value terms, accounted for a share of about 38.47% in quantity and 20.21% in US$ earnings. There is an increase of value realization for Ribbon fish inspite of the short fall in quantity by 12.45%. There was also good landing of Leather Jacket. Frozen mackerel, Anchovy, Kati fish, etc. also showed a positive growth where as Tuna export has decreased considerably.
Frozen Cuttlefish recorded a growth of 25.13%, 21.39% and 16.30% in quantity, rupee value and dollar terms respectively. However, there is a decline in the unit value realization (7.06%). Items like dried items, live items and chilled items also showed a substantial growth compared to previous year. Export of Frozen Squid showed an increase in quantity but there is a fall in Rupee & US dollar realization. Unit value realization also declined by 13.95%. Export of Live Lobster, Live crab and Baigai showed an increase in exports where as the export of Ornamental fish showed a decline in US $ terms.
Export Compilation for April- 2009 to March- 2010 (Item wise -Total)
(Q: Quantity in Tons, V: Value in ` Crores, $: USD Million)
Item / Share % / April 2009 – March 2010 / April 2008 – March 2009 / Variation / (%)1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
FROZEN SHRIMP / Q: / 19.24 / 130553 / 126039 / 4513.66 / 3.58
V: / 41.62 / 4182.35 / 3779.80 / 402.56 / 10.65
$: / 41.40 / 883.03 / 839.28 / 43.75 / 5.21
UV$: / 6.76 / 6.66 / 0.10 / 1.57
FROZEN FISH / Q: / 38.47 / 260979 / 238544 / 22435.60 / 9.41
V: / 20.23 / 2032.33 / 1722.34 / 309.99 / 18.00
$: / 20.21 / 430.94 / 375.24 / 55.70 / 14.84
UV$: / 1.65 / 1.57 / 0.08 / 4.97
FROZEN CUTTLE FISH / Q: / 9.36 / 63504 / 50750 / 12754.88 / 25.13
V: / 9.19 / 923.83 / 761.05 / 162.78 / 21.39
$: / 9.18 / 195.69 / 168.27 / 27.42 / 16.30
UV$: / 3.08 / 3.32 / -0.23 / -7.06
FROZEN SQUID / Q: / 9.06 / 61445 / 57125 / 4319.15 / 7.56
V: / 6.20 / 622.63 / 632.35 / -9.71 / -1.54
$: / 6.20 / 132.24 / 142.87 / -10.63 / -7.44
UV$: / 2.15 / 2.50 / -0.35 / -13.95
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
DRIED ITEM / Q: / 6.94 / 47053 / 31688 / 15364.71 / 48.49
V: / 9.76 / 981.11 / 420.75 / 560.36 / 133.18
$: / 9.79 / 208.72 / 92.51 / 116.20 / 125.61
UV$: / 4.44 / 2.92 / 1.52 / 51.94
LIVE ITEMS / Q: / 0.81 / 5492 / 3434 / 2058.27 / 59.93
V: / 1.39 / 139.14 / 99.00 / 40.14 / 40.55
$: / 1.38 / 29.52 / 21.82 / 7.69 / 35.24
UV$: / 5.37 / 6.36 / -0.98 / -15.44
CHILLED ITEMS / Q: / 4.25 / 28817 / 21453 / 7363.60 / 34.33
V: / 2.63 / 264.49 / 217.34 / 47.15 / 21.69
$: / 2.62 / 55.87 / 48.39 / 7.48 / 15.46
UV$: / 1.94 / 2.26 / -0.32 / -14.04
OTHERS / Q: / 11.88 / 80592 / 73801 / 6790.85 / 9.2
V: / 8.98 / 902.64 / 975.33 / -72.68 / -7.45
$: / 9.23 / 196.84 / 220.24 / -23.40 / -10.62
UV$: / 2.44 / 2.98 / -0.54 / -18.15
TOTAL / Q: / 100.00 / 678436 / 602835 / 75600.73 / 12.54
V: / 100.00 / 10048.53 / 8607.94 / 1440.59 / 16.74
$: / 100.00 / 2132.84 / 1908.63 / 224.21 / 11.75
UV$: / 3.14 / 3.17 / -0.02 / -0.71
3.3:Major export markets.
European Union (EU) continued to be the largest market with a share of 29.89% in US $ realization. China maintained the second place with a share of 17.80%, followed by Japan 13.06%, USA 10.01%, South East Asia 14.76%, Middle East 5.49% and Other Countries 8.99%. Exports to countries like Libya, Reunion islands, Australia, Puertorico, Dominican Republic, Kenya, Tanzania, Ukraine, Brazil, etc. registered a positive growth.
Export Compilation for April-2009 to March-2010 (Country wise -Total)
(Q: Quantity in Tons, V: Value in `Crores, $: USD Million)
Country / Share % / April 2009 – March 2010 / April 2008 – March 2009 / Variation / (%)1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
JAPAN / Q: / 9.24 / 62690 / 57271 / 5419 / 9.46
V: / 12.83 / 1289.58 / 1234.01 / 55.56 / 4.50
$: / 13.06 / 278.56 / 278.61 / -0.05 / -0.02
USA / Q: / 4.93 / 33444 / 36877 / -3433 / -9.31
V: / 10.08 / 1012.52 / 1021.55 / -9.03 / -0.88
$: / 10.01 / 213.52 / 227.29 / -13.76 / -6.06
EUROPEAN UNION / Q: / 24.29 / 164800 / 155161 / 9638 / 6.21
V: / 29.99 / 3013.33 / 2854.07 / 159.27 / 5.58
$: / 29.89 / 637.40 / 635.34 / 2.06 / 0.32
CHINA / Q: / 21.27 / 144290 / 147312 / -3023 / -2.05
V: / 17.82 / 1790.89 / 1296.39 / 494.50 / 38.14
$: / 17.80 / 379.70 / 281.90 / 97.79 / 34.69
SOUTH EAST ASIA / Q: / 22.01 / 149353 / 88953 / 60400 / 67.90
V: / 14.72 / 1479.55 / 873.09 / 606.46 / 69.46
$: / 14.76 / 314.85 / 191.08 / 123.77 / 64.78
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
MIDDLE EAST / Q: / 5.15 / 34907 / 27177 / 7730 / 28.44
V: / 5.51 / 553.55 / 475.72 / 77.83 / 16.36
$: / 5.49 / 117.05 / 105.20 / 11.85 / 11.26
OTHERS / Q: / 13.11 / 88953 / 90083 / -1130 / -1.25
V: / 9.05 / 909.11 / 853.11 / 56.00 / 6.56
$: / 8.99 / 191.77 / 189.22 / 2.55 / 1.35
Total / Q: / 100.00 / 678436 / 602835 / 75601 / 12.54
V: / 100.00 / 10048.53 / 8607.94 / 1440.59 / 16.74
$: / 100.00 / 2132.84 / 1908.63 / 224.21 / 11.75
3.4:Port wise exports.
Exports were effected from 19 land/air ports handled marine cargo. The major ports in the order of US $ earnings were Pipavav (16.94%), Kochi (15.61%),JNP (15.54%), Chennai (13.03%), Vizag (9.34%), Calcutta (8.82%), Tuticorin (6.81%), Mumbai (4.59%), Mangalore (4.01%), etc. Ports like Pipavav, JNP, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Mangalore, Goa, Ahamedabad, Trivandrum and Agarthala have shown an increase in the exports compared to the previous year while ports like Vizag, Tuticorin, Hill Land Customs, Karimganj etc showed a declining trend. Export from Kochi port showed an increase in quantity as well as in rupee realization where as there was a decline in US$ terms by 0.69%.Export from Mundra port also showed an increase in terms of quantity and rupee value however there was a short fall in US$ realisation. There was no export from ports like Kandla, NSICT and Port Blair. Details of port wise export are given in the table below.
Export Compilation for April- 2009 to March- 2010 (Port wise -Total)
(Q: Quantity in Tons, V: Value in `Crores, $: USD Million)
Ports / Share % / April 2009 – March 2010 / April 2008 – March 2009 / Variation / (%)1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
PIPAVAV / Q: / 26.83 / 182052 / 163866 / 18186.02 / 11.10
V: / 16.66 / 1673.74 / 1408.35 / 265.40 / 18.84
$: / 16.94 / 361.21 / 307.69 / 53.52 / 17.39
KOCHI / Q: / 15.37 / 104281 / 98537 / 5743.73 / 5.83
V: / 15.69 / 1576.19 / 1504.98 / 71.20 / 4.73
$: / 15.61 / 333.02 / 335.35 / -2.33 / -0.69
J N P / Q: / 19.06 / 129318 / 126853 / 2465.68 / 1.94
V: / 15.57 / 1564.42 / 1487.28 / 77.14 / 5.19
$: / 15.54 / 331.46 / 329.52 / 1.94 / 0.59
CHENNAI / Q: / 6.78 / 45991 / 39043 / 6947.93 / 17.80
V: / 13.08 / 1314.10 / 1078.44 / 235.67 / 21.85
$: / 13.03 / 277.80 / 240.80 / 37.00 / 15.37
VIZAG / Q: / 4.70 / 31863 / 32277 / -413.73 / -1.28
V: / 9.39 / 943.29 / 897.93 / 45.37 / 5.05
$: / 9.34 / 199.24 / 199.85 / -0.61 / -0.31
CALCUTTA / Q: / 6.91 / 46901 / 33625 / 13275.63 / 39.48
V: / 8.88 / 892.48 / 720.36 / 172.12 / 23.89
$: / 8.82 / 188.10 / 159.96 / 28.14 / 17.59
TUTICORIN / Q: / 4.10 / 27782 / 29354 / -1571.80 / -5.35
V: / 6.83 / 686.45 / 693.76 / -7.32 / -1.05
$: / 6.81 / 145.22 / 153.59 / -8.38 / -5.45
MUMBAI / Q: / 0.35 / 2349 / 2319 / 30.19 / 1.30
V: / 4.60 / 462.67 / 176.56 / 286.11 / 162.04
$: / 4.59 / 97.97 / 38.60 / 59.38 / 153.83
MANGALORE/ICD / Q: / 8.70 / 59000 / 33083 / 25917.07 / 78.34
V: / 3.98 / 400.33 / 238.44 / 161.89 / 67.89
$: / 4.01 / 85.43 / 52.81 / 32.62 / 61.78
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
GOA / Q: / 4.33 / 29409 / 21146 / 8263.22 / 39.08
V: / 2.18 / 219.24 / 185.16 / 34.08 / 18.40
$: / 2.18 / 46.49 / 42.04 / 4.44 / 10.57
AHMEDABAD / Q: / 0.17 / 1145 / 123 / 1022.35 / 830.17
V: / 1.53 / 153.98 / 65.97 / 88.01 / 133.42
$: / 1.54 / 32.80 / 14.96 / 17.84 / 119.22
TRIVANDRUM / Q: / 0.44 / 2985 / 2209 / 775.25 / 35.09
V: / 0.92 / 92.66 / 66.16 / 26.50 / 40.06
$: / 0.92 / 19.66 / 14.69 / 4.96 / 33.79
MID SEA / Q: / 0.93 / 6289 / 5482 / 806.33 / 14.71
V: / 0.37 / 36.82 / 46.08 / -9.26 / -20.10
$: / 0.37 / 7.86 / 10.27 / -2.42 / -23.51
HILLLAND CUSTOMS / Q: / 1.21 / 8236 / 13960 / -5724.13 / -41.00
V: / 0.19 / 19.12 / 25.16 / -6.05 / -24.03
$: / 0.18 / 3.83 / 5.48 / -1.65 / -30.10
MUNDRA / Q: / 0.10 / 671 / 661 / 10.71 / 1.62
V: / 0.11 / 11.02 / 11.00 / 0.02 / 0.20
$: / 0.11 / 2.34 / 2.50 / -0.16 / -6.55
CALICUT / Q: / 0.00 / 28 / 33 / -5.42 / -16.20
V: / 0.01 / 1.16 / 1.03 / 0.13 / 12.80
$: / 0.01 / 0.24 / 0.21 / 0.03 / 14.50
AGARTALA / Q: / 0.00 / 18 / 13 / 5.04 / 38.89
V: / 0.01 / 0.52 / 0.40 / 0.12 / 30.23
$: / 0.01 / 0.11 / 0.09 / 0.01 / 14.47
KARIMGANJ / Q: / 0.02 / 117 / 173 / -56.00 / -32.37
V: / 0.00 / 0.25 / 0.36 / -0.11 / -31.85
$: / 0.00 / 0.05 / 0.08 / -0.03 / -35.18
DELHI / Q: / 0.00 / 0 / 1 / -0.80 / -79.55
V: / 0.00 / 0.07 / 0.07 / 0.00 / 0.55
$: / 0.00 / 0.02 / 0.02 / 0.00 / -8.34
OKHA / Q: / 0.00 / 1 / 1 / 0.01 / 1.82
V: / 0.00 / 0.02 / 0.01 / 0.01 / Neg.
$: / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / Neg.
KANDLA / Q: / 0.00 / 0 / 75 / -74.68 / -100.00
V: / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.41 / -0.41 / -100.00
$: / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.10 / -0.10 / -100.00
NSICT / Q: / 0.00 / 0 / 1 / -1.45 / -100.00
V: / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.02 / -0.02 / -100.00
$: / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / Neg.
PORT BLAIR / Q: / 0.00 / 0 / 0 / -0.43 / -100.00
V: / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.01 / -0.01 / Neg.
$: / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00 / Neg.
TOTAL / Q: / 100.00 / 678436 / 602835 / 75600.73 / 12.54
V: / 100.00 / 10048.53 / 8607.94 / 1440.59 / 16.74
$: / 100.00 / 2132.84 / 1908.63 / 224.21 / 11.75
4.0:ANNUAL PLAN WITH BUDGET AND EXPENDITURE.
4.1: Progress of plan scheme implementation.
The developmental/promotional activities were carried out under six major heads viz. (i) Market Promotion, (ii) Capture Fisheries, (iii) Culture Fisheries (iv) Processing infrastructure & value addition, (v) Quality Control (vi) Research & Development.
Plan Budget (RE) for 2009-10 was ` 90.50crore. The Department of Commerce released ` 89.92 crore under Plan Scheme.
(` in lakh)
Sl.No. / Name of Heads / Amount
1. / Market Promotion / 1089.79
2. / Capture Fisheries / 977.12
3. / Culture Fisheries / 1507.96
4. / Processing infrastructure & Value addition / 1158.25
5. / Quality Control / 1285.25
6. / Research and Development / 3000.00
Total: / 9018.37
A statement showing Plan expenditure during the previous years can be seen in the following table: -
(` in lakh)
Year / Budget Provision / Plan funds released by the MoCI / Plan expenditure by the MPEDA / Unutilised funds at the end of the year1998-99 / 1500.00 / 920.89 / 1031.37 / -18.91*
1999-00 / 1300.00 / 1160.00 / 1276.94 / -135.85*
2000-01 / 2000.00 / 2025.00 / 2008.92 / -119.77*
2001-02 / 3000.00 / 3000.00 / 3007.14 / - 62.19*
2002-03 / 4000.00 / 4090.00 / 4061.84 / - 8.11*
2003-04 / 4100.00 / 4100.00 / 4005.00 / +643.70**
2004-05 / 4400.00 / 4400.00 / 4382.19 / +661.51
2005-06 / 5400.00 / 4738.00 / 5209.00 / 214.80
2006-07 / 5835.00 / 4785.00 / 4952.25 / - 47.72*
2007-08 / 8000.00 / 7666.60 / 7807.82 / - 31.85
2008-09 / 9000.00 / 8763.00 / 8706.52 / 58.14#
2009-10 / 9050.00 / 8991.86 / 9018.37 / 66.93##
(*)Negative figure indicates excess of Plan expenditure over Plan funds received from the MoCI. Closing balance is arrived after adjusting Extra Budgetary Resources, if any.
(**)Closing Balance as on 31.03.2004 includes ` 600 lakh reimbursed from ASIDE Fund towards purchase of HPLC MS-MS equipments, which was originally met from Plan Funds during 2002-03.
(#)The closing balance of ` 58.14 lakh as on 31.03.2009includes` 25.00 lakh interest on General Deposit of Plan Funds received from MoCI as per instruction of MoCI.
(##)The closing balance of ` 66.93 lakhas on 31.03.2010 includes ` 35.30 lakh interest on General Deposit of Plan Fund received from MoCI as per instruction of MoCI.
5.0:REGISTRATION.
The Authority under the statutory provisions of the MPEDA Act and Rules continued to register/de-register the Exporters, Fishing Vessels, Processing Plants, Cold Storages, etc. during 2009-10. The details of registration and de-registration effected as on 31.03.2010 under various categories are shown below: -
REGISTRATIONS AND DEREGISTRATIONS DURING THE PERIOD
FROM 01.04.2009 TO 31.03.2010
Category / Registeredas on
01.04.2009 / Registration
done / De-
Registration
done / Cancellation done / Registered
as on
31.03.2010 / Capacity in
M.T.
Manufacturer Exporter / 385 / 54 / 24 / 12 / 403 / NA
Merchant Exporter / 422 / 94 / 60 / 28 / 428 / NA
Route Thro Merchant Exporter / 25 / 6 / 3 / 1 / 27 / NA
Ornamentalfish Exporter / 42 / 12 / 2 / 2 / 50 / NA
Fishing Vessels / 5587 / 1415 / 177 / 16 / 6809 / NA
Processing Plants / 414 / 25 / 27 / 1 / 411 / 15113.03
Ice plants / 62 / 5 / 2 / 0 / 65 / 1858.80
Peeling shed / 599 / 23 / 35 / 1 / 586 / 5387.47
Conveyance / 130 / 51 / 19 / 8 / 154 / 1056.34
Storages / 491 / 28 / 28 / 1 / 490 / 162859.60
Fresh/ Chilled fish / 24 / 7 / 4 / 0 / 27 / 1372.40
Live Fish Handling Centre / 22 / 3 / 1 / 0 / 24 / 2371.63
Salted/Dried Fish Handling Centre / 43 / 5 / 5 / 0 / 43 / 646.48
NA: Not Applicable
6.0:MARKET PROMOTION.
6.1:MARKET SERVICES.
6.1.1:Status of specialized studies.
CMFRI has submitted the final report on the “Demonstration of Responsible Fishing Practices for the Trawl Fisheries of Gujarat State”. The IIM, Ahamedabad has also submitted the draft final report of the Study on “Export Competitiveness of Marine Products & Reduction in Transaction Cost”. Final Report will be submitted in 2010-11.
6.1.2:Implementation of stimulus package announced by Government of India.
The Government of India announced Stimuluspackage of December 2008 had been extended to cover transactions upto March 2010. The ECGC will share the benefit of the above developments with the members of theseafood trade. The stimulus package was circulated to the trade.
6.1.3:Grant of ex-gratia to the families of fishermen held in captivity in Pakistan.
An amount of ` 255 lakh has been disbursed as ex-gratia to 85fishermen (3 from UP and 82 from Gujarat) released by Pakistan from the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund. Based on the instructions received from the PMO, suitable instructions were givento the concerned Regional Offices and TPO, Delhi for transfer of fund to the fishermen released from Pakistan Jail.
6.1.4:Enhanced Bonding Requirement (EBR) by WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB).
Though US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has done away with Enhanced Bond Requirement (EBR) w.e.f. 1.4.2009, they have notextended this in respect of bonds executed from August 2004 to 31stMarch 2009. CBP has taken the position that these bonds will be cancelled and discharged in the normal course as in the case of anyother customs bonds.
During the Sub-Committee meeting of Indo-US FPO with Joint Secretary, the issue of blocked funds under EBR was discussed. The outcome of the discussion for getting release of bonds by the Indianseafood exporters were circulated along with the contact details of USCBP official for further assistance.
This issue was also raised during the video conference discussions with the US Department of Commerce on Tariff and Non Tariff barriers. DoC also viewed thatthismay beflaggedin the next DisputeSettlementBody(DSB)meetingasan implementation issue. Comments of MPEDA/MoCI on the same were also offered to Embassy of India, Washington.
During the visit of Ministerof Commerce & Industry, Government of India toUSA from 17 to 19 March, 2010, bilateral trade issues were taken up for discussion by both sides. US side has noted that the bonds inquestion are held by private bond issuers and not by the US Customs and Border Protection and they have recommended that the importers may work with the private issuers to secure release of their bonds. The above decision has been communicated to Seafood exporters for necessary action.
6.1.5:Welfare scheme for workers in the Processing / Pre-processing plants.
The MPEDA in association with United India Insurance Co. has launched the group Insurance scheme for the benefit of workers engaged in the fish Processing/Pre-processing units.
During the period under review 7876 workers have been brought under the scheme and amount utilized during 2009-10 is ` 3.94 lakh.
6.1.6:Developmental Assistance for export of Ornamental / Aquarium fishes.
The scheme is meant for increasing export of ornamental/aquarium fish from India. During 2009-10 an assistance of ` 17.64 lakh was extended to 8 beneficiaries.
6.1.7:Sea Freight Assistance Scheme.
MPEDA has launched the Sea Freight Assistance Scheme with effect from 11.09.2009. The objective of the scheme is to assist the seafood industry to grow to greater heights by producing and exporting value added products from India to earn more foreign exchange and to make India a seafood processing hub.
During the period under review extended an assistance of ` 2.03 crore to 49 manufacturer exporters of value added products.
6.2:PUBLICITY & MARKET PROMOTION.
6.2.1:Participation of MPEDA in fairs within India and abroad.
Based on approval by MoCI, MPEDA participated in the following international fairs: -
1)European Seafood Exposition, Brussels 28 – 30 April 2009
2)11th Japan International Seafood & Technology Expo, Tokyo, July 22-24, 2009.
3)Fine Food Sydney 7-10, September 2009
4)Anuga Fair, Germany 10-14, October 2009.
5)3rd Seafood Expo, Dubai 12 – 14, October 2009
6)China Fisheries & Seafood Expo, China, 3 – 5, November 2009
7)International Boston Seafood Show, Boston, March 14 – 16, March 2010
8)Fish Africa, South Africa, 16 – 18, March 2010
9)Aquaria, Dubai, March 10 – 12, 2010
Through our effective participation in these fairs, MPEDA could display India’s immense fishery resource potential, world class processing facilities and above all a wide range of products being processed and exported from India. Value added products displayed in MPEDA stalls could generate demand for Indian products. The trade enquiries received in MPEDA stalls were disseminated to the trade.
In conjunction with our participation in the European Seafood Exposition 2009, Brussels, MPEDA organized an India Event and Seafood Luncheon meeting on 29.4.2009. The India Event was attended by around 100 participants consisting of importers, traders, Embassy officials and representatives of major seafood importing companies of EU. Cooking demonstration was also arranged availing the services of the 2 Indian Chefs.
6.2.2:Worldwide Conference of Tuna “VIGO” 2009.
Director (M) represented MPEDA as an invitee in the Conference and made a presentation on “Potential and Opportunities for Tuna Industry in India”.
MPEDA also participated in the following domestic fairs during the year under review:
1. Fishery Expo, Mangalore 17th to 19th July 2009.
2. IL Dex, New Delhi 2nd to 4thJuly 2009.
3. Indian Fish Festival (INFISH-2009) 10th to 12thJuly 2009 at Hyderabad.
4. Aahar, Chennai, 17th to 19thAugust 2009.
5. Haritholsavam in Kochi, 28thto 31st August 2009.
6. Foodpro at Chennai 28thOctoberto 1stNovember 2009.
6.2.3:Delegation visit.
A delegation led by the Chairman, MPEDA and consisting of Director (Finance), MoCI and trade representatives visited Cape Town and Johannesburg in South Africa to build up new business partnership and to renew our business ties with the South African importers. The High Commission of India at Cape Town coordinated the visit. The delegation visited major Fishery Harbours and held discussions with many leading entrepreneurs / importers in South Africa.
6.2.4:Visit of delegation to India.
His Excellency High Commissioner, Mr. Brain G Bowler, Mr. Alfred Vilili, Counsellor and Mr. Santhosh Kumar S, Trade Secretary of the Republic of Malawi visited MPEDA on 19.6.2009 and held discussion with Chairman.
Mr. Pedro Pick, South American buyer visited India and held discussions/meeting with exporters in Goa, Kochi, Mangalore and Chennai. He had also visited MPEDA Head Quarters.
A 3-member team from Japan, had discussion with Chairman, MPEDA and other senior officials. The discussion was mainly on logo scheme and other promotional activities.
6.2.5:Release of advertisement.
During the year under review, 23 External and 85 Internal advertisements were released in leading fisheries magazines, journals, etc.
6.2.6:Visit of students.
Students from 25 Educational / Fisheries Institutions in the country visited MPEDA. They were briefed about the activities of MPEDA.
6.2.7:Printing works.
As a market promotion measure Publicity & Market Promotion Section brought out and reprinted brochures in English, Chinese, French, Portuguese, German, and Spanish languages.