KOCHI:
The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) is organising this week a three-day India International Seafood Show (IISS), offering a sea of opportunities for exporters and importers of the country’s marine products in the 22nd edition of the biennial event.
As one of Asia’s largest seafood fairs, the February 7-9 IISS is a trade show which provides an umbrella for the sector’s various stakeholders. The PSU’s biennial event enables producers, processors, processing machinery manufacturers, linkage sectors and technical experts among others to assemble under the same roof, build up trade relations and contribute towards the progress of seafood exports from the country, organisers said. IISS is being held in Kochi after a gap of 12 years.
While Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan will inaugurate the IISS on Friday, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will distribute the awards the next day. Apart from the stalls of exporters and exhibition of products, the event will host technical sessions on all the three days.
The IISS facilitates the trade visitors to conduct business and build up trade relations in a perfect ambience. The event, to be held at Lulu Bolgatty International Convention Centre, Grand Hyatt, Kochi, also provides an excellent platform for entrepreneurs to exchange technological ideas and foster business development.
The show will highlight India’s commitment towards safe and sustainable seafood production for export. Tasked with coordinating with different central and state government establishments engaged in fishery production and allied activities, the 1972-founded MPEDA works for increasing the exports of fisheries, specifying their standards, processing, marketing, extension and training in various aspects of the industry.
