Bizz Buzz Bureau Vijayawada

MarineProduct Exports Development Authority has launched new catch certification keeping in view the European Union has implemented a catch certificate system being enforced for consignments exported from India.

The EU has introduced Regulation 1005/2008, which requires validation of catch certificates for the export of wild-caught marine products to the EU. MPEDA has been authorised by the Government of India to validate these certificates from 1 January 2010. MPEDA introduced the online validation of the catch certificate and fully transitioned to digital signature-based validation of catch certificates with effect from April 1, 2019.

India currently follows the simplified catch certification system under EU regulations under the provision of “vessel without superstructure”. EURegulation 2025/1522 & 2023/2842 have been amended for better certification. After Brexit, the UK also follows similar regulatory norms; hence, wild-caught marine product shipments to the UK also require catch certificates.

During FY 2025–26, India exported 2,97,518 MT of marine products worth $1592.09 million (Rs13,935 crore) to the EU, including the United Kingdom.

This forms 15 per cent of the total export quantity and 18.83 per cent of the value of India's total seafood exports

Given the significant contribution of wild-caught seafood to India’s exports to the EU and UK, effective adoption of the new catch certification and traceability requirements by all stakeholders is critical to sustaining and enhancing India’s market share.