New Delhi, Sep 27 (PTI) India will host the World Seafood Congress (WSC) for the first time in 2026, marking a milestone for the world’s sixth-largest seafood supplier as global trade in aquatic products continues to expand.

The biennial event, scheduled to be held in Chennai, will bring together industry leaders, policymakers and researchers from around the world. Since 1999, the congress has been held in countries such as Canada, the Netherlands, Australia and Iceland, but never in Asia’s second-largest fish producer.

“It is a matter of great pride for India to host the World Seafood Congress for the first time," said Pradeep Devaiah, Chairman of PDA Ventures, the event’s host organisation.

“This is a landmark opportunity to showcase India’s seafood sector to the world," he said in a

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