The State Government has earned Rs4,794.72 crore from sea food exports in the last three years.
Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Pradeep Maharathy informed this in the State Assembly in response to a question of BJD MlA Raseswari Panigrahi.
He said a total of 76,941 tonnes of shrimp and 12,497 tonnes of other marine products were exported in the last three years and a total of Rs4,794.72 crore in foreign currency was earned.
While marine products of Rs908.47 crore was exported in 2012-13, it rose to Rs1,817.07 crore in 2013-14 and to Rs2,069.17 in 2014-15.
The Minister said the Government has set a target to increase seafood exports to Rs10,000 crore by 2020.
He said farmers had been advised to adopt best management practices to enhance shrimp cultivation.