MONTHLY UPDATESource: MPEDA · INFOFISH · Statistics Norway · Jul 2026
Global Seafood Price IndexShrimp · Salmon · Tuna · Freshwater Fish — World Benchmarks vs India
Global seafood commodity benchmarks from MPEDA, INFOFISH, Statistics Norway and trade bodies. India mandi and export prices overlaid for direct comparison.
FAO FISH PRICE INDEX — 8-YEAR TREND (2019–2026)
98.2
2019
88.4
2020
102.6
2021
118.3
2022
110.5
2023
112.8
2024
115.2
2025
118.6
2026
Global Benchmark Prices — July 2026
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Vannamei Shrimp
GLOBAL BENCHMARKS
India export (FOB)
MPEDA/India
$4.20/kg
▼ 1.2% MoM
Ecuador export
CNA Ecuador
$3.90/kg
▼ 0.8% MoM
Thailand export
THAI-SHRIMP
$4.80/kg
▲ 0.5% MoM
🇮🇳 India
Ghazipur wholesale (vannamei)
₹300/kg
≈ $3.57/kg
💡 India & Ecuador have overtaken Thailand as the world's top vannamei exporters. India's Andhra Pradesh & Gujarat coast supply ~35% of global vannamei. Domestic wholesale prices closely track export FOB.
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Atlantic Salmon
GLOBAL BENCHMARKS
Norway export (fresh)
Statistics Norway
$7.50/kg
▲ 3.2% MoM
Chile export
SalmonChile
$6.80/kg
▲ 1.8% MoM
UK retail
Kantar UK
£9.80/kg
▲ 2.1% MoM
🇮🇳 India
India import (premium retail)
₹1,200/kg
≈ $14.3/kg
💡 Norway controls 55% of global Atlantic salmon supply. India imports significant volumes for premium HoReCa. Indian retail price includes 30%+ import duty + cold chain markup.
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Tuna
GLOBAL BENCHMARKS
Skipjack (Bangkok)
INFOFISH
$1.80/kg
▲ 2.4% MoM
Yellowfin (Maldives)
MIFCO
$2.20/kg
▲ 1.6% MoM
Bluefin (Japan)
Toyosu Market
$40+/kg
▲ 5% MoM
🇮🇳 India
India (yellowfin, wholesale)
₹380/kg
≈ $4.52/kg
💡 Skipjack drives global canned tuna — major commodity for food security. India has significant yellowfin tuna catch in the Indian Ocean. Japanese bluefin is priced as a luxury asset, not a food commodity.
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Freshwater Fish (Rohu/Catla)
GLOBAL BENCHMARKS
Bangladesh export
DoF Bangladesh
$1.60/kg
▲ 1% MoM
Vietnam pangasius
VASEP
$1.40/kg
▼ 0.5% MoM
Tilapia (China exp.)
CFIC
$2.10/kg
▲ 0.8% MoM
🇮🇳 India
Ghazipur (Rohu/Catla)
₹165/kg
≈ $1.96/kg
💡 India is one of the world's largest freshwater fish producers. Rohu & Catla dominate the domestic market. Bangladesh competes in export markets. Vietnamese pangasius is the main global freshwater fish export competitor.
🇮🇳 India Vannamei Prawn — 8-Year Price History (₹/kg)
Annual average · Ghazipur Mandi wholesale · AnimStok network
₹310
2019
₹260
2020
₹290
2021
₹320
2022
₹295
2023
₹305
2024
₹310
2025
₹300
2026
What Happened — Key Events in Global Seafood (2019–2026)
2019–20🦐EMS & White Spot devastate Asian shrimp farms
Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) and White Spot disease wiped out large portions of Thai, Vietnamese, and Indian shrimp crops over 2018-20, tightening global supply and pushing prices up before COVID reversed gains.
Mar 2020🦠COVID collapses premium seafood demand
Restaurant closures devastated demand for salmon, tuna, and premium shellfish globally. Indian shrimp exports dropped 20%. Domestic wholesale prices of Rohu/Catla fell 15% as hotels shut overnight.
2021📦Container shortage triggers seafood trade crisis
Post-COVID shipping container shortage sent freight costs up 400%. Indian seafood exporters faced Rs 15-20/kg additional costs per shipment, squeezing margins even as end prices rose.
2022🇷🇺Russia-Ukraine war disrupts Black Sea fisheries
The Black Sea hosts significant sprat, anchovy, and Black Sea whiting fisheries. War effectively halted catches and exports from the region, tightening the global fishmeal supply and pushing fish feed costs higher.
2023🇪🇨Ecuador overtakes India as #1 shrimp exporter
Ecuador's shrimp production reached 1.2 million tonnes, surpassing India and Thailand. Lower costs and scale pushed global shrimp prices down ~8%, directly pressuring India's Andhra shrimp farmers.
2024–26🇮🇳India doubles down on value-added seafood exports
India responded to commodity price pressure by shifting to value-added, ready-to-cook, and organic certified seafood. Premium export realisation improved even as commodity shrimp prices faced pressure from Ecuador.
SE Asia & UAE — Key Seafood Markets
India's largest seafood export destinations — and regional competitors
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UAE
Vannamei shrimp (import)
$5.20/kg
Major supplier
Dubai Fish Market is one of the world's largest seafood trading hubs. India supplies ~30% of UAE shrimp imports. Deira Fish Market sets daily Gulf prices for prawns, tuna and cuttlefish.
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Thailand
Vannamei / processed
$4.80/kg
Competing exporter
Thailand is a major shrimp processing hub but shifted from production to value-add after EMS disease. Thai-processed shrimp (frozen, breaded) competes with India in EU/US export markets.
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Vietnam
Shrimp + pangasius
$3.60/kg
Direct competitor
Vietnam is India's most direct seafood export competitor — black tiger shrimp, pangasius, and increasingly vannamei. Lower labour cost but higher disease risk. Mekong Delta dominates.
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Indonesia
Tuna + shrimp
$3.20/kg
Different segment
Indonesia is the world's largest tuna supplier (skipjack, yellowfin from Maluku seas). Less direct competition with India in shrimp. But both compete in the US/EU canned seafood space.
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Singapore
Premium seafood hub
$14/kg
Supplier + transit
Singapore does not produce seafood but is SE Asia's premium import and re-export hub. Indian vannamei prawns and hilsa are traded here. Singapore sets quality benchmarks for the ASEAN region.
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Malaysia
Shrimp + fish
$4.40/kg
Growing supplier
Malaysia has a large domestic aquaculture sector but imports significant volumes from India and Vietnam. Penang is a key seafood processing export base. Strong halal certification requirement.
Farm to Fork — Price Waterfall · Vannamei Shrimp · Jul 2026
Indian farm-grown vannamei prawns travel from ₹260/kg at the pond to ₹1,848/kg on US premium platforms — a 7× markup across the global supply chain.
1× vs farm
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India
Farm Gate
Andhra Pradesh Pond
₹260/kg
≈ ₹260/kg
→
2.1× vs farm
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India
India Online
BigBasket
₹549/kg
≈ ₹549/kg
→
2.7× vs farm
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India
India D2C
FreshToHome
₹699/kg
≈ ₹699/kg
→
2.7× vs farm
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Export
UAE Online
Kibsons
$8.50/kg
≈ ₹714/kg
→
4.2× vs farm
🇸🇬
Export
SG Online
RedMart / FairPrice
SGD 18/kg
≈ ₹1100/kg
→
4.9× vs farm
🇬🇧
Export
UK Online
Ocado
£12/kg
≈ ₹1285/kg
→
7.1× vs farm
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Export
US Premium D2C
Vital Choice
$22/kg
≈ ₹1848/kg
🔍 The 7× Gap: Indian vannamei prawns at ₹260/kg pond-gate become ₹1,848/kg on Vital Choice in the US. India exports ~70% of its shrimp production but captures only the first 14% of retail value. Value-added processing (peeled, deveined, marinated, branded) could double India's export earnings from the same volume.
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