Seafood exporters asked to explore new markets amid US tariff hike

'EU, Japan, South Korea, UK, Russia, Australia, West Asia, South East Asia & many nations are available for export'

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NEW DELHI: The government on Monday asked seafood exporters to "bravely face" the current challenge of high US tariffs and explore alternative markets to ship shrimps and other fish varieties.

Addressing a press conference, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh said alternative markets are available for India's seafood exports. "The EU, Japan, South Korea, UK, Russia, Australia, West Asia, South East Asia and many countries are available for export of Indian seafoods," he said.