Abstract

Trend lines were fitted to predict the growth rate for marine product from India to other countries. The total marine product export increased at 8.55 per cent and the value by 22.56 per cent. Share of shrimp to total marine product export increased from 54.0 per cent in 1960 to 58.41 per cent in 1986. While the value increased from 70.22 per cent to 82.12 per cent for theabove period indicating the prawn forms major share. The analysis of market share revealed that Japan and U.S.A. are the two major importers of marine products accounting for 44.85 per cent and 12.96 per cent while the value by 67.62 per cent and 12.48 per cent respectively. Since the prawn forms major share in marine product export, it is necessary to revitalise the Industry by providing liberalised credit to processors to introduce new technologies by sophisticated machineries offering tax concessions to traders and arranging participation in the world fairs.

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