In May 2026, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) released a report titled ‘ICAR-CMFRI Annual Report 2025’, which stated that Tamil Nadu(TN) became India’s top marine fish producer in 2025 with 6.85 lakh tonnes, surpassing Gujarat, whose output declined by 15% to 6.43 lakh tonnes from 2024.
- India’s total marine fish production increased by 3% to 35.7 lakh tonnes in 2025.
State-wise Production:
Top States: TN recorded a 1% rise in marine fish landings over 2024 despite cyclones, while Gujarat experienced a decline due to adverse weather, extended fishing bans, and cyclonic disruptions.
- Karnataka ranked fourth with 5.78 lakh tonnes, followed by Maharashtra in fifth place with 3.66 lakh tonnes of marine fish production.
Resources Performance: The Indian oil sardine emerged as the top resource at 0.16 million tonnes, rising 13% to a decade high, while threadfin breams and cephalopods recorded increases of 27% and 16%, respectively.
Species: Indian mackerel remained the most landed marine resource in the country at 0.27 million tonnes, followed by cephalopods at 0.25 million tonnes and oil sardine at 0.25 million tonnes.
Market Value : Marine fish landings generated an estimated Rs. 69,254 crore at landing centres and Rs. 97,702 crore at the retail level, reflecting strong market demand.
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