Coastal seafood processing and export is a regulated food business where the owner builds supplier links with fishers, auction yards, traders, and landing centres, processes seafood in a hygienic plant, maintains cold-chain records, packs products as per buyer specifications, and sells to exporters, importers, hotels, wholesalers, retailers, and frozen food distributors.
Investment
₹15 lakh to ₹3 crore+
Profit Margin
5% to 18% for organized operators after fixed costs, finance cost, rejections, and logistics.
Break-even
18 to 36 months
Risk
High
Time to Start
90 to 180 days for a serious plant-led model