CMFRI 2025 Marine Catch: Tamil Nadu Tops Gujarat
Why in the news
The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute released its 2025 annual figures, which show a change at the top: Tamil Nadu now leads marine fish output, ahead of Gujarat.
Key facts
- Total catch: 3.57 million tonnes, up 3%.
- Value at landing centres: ₹69,254 crore (up 10.45%).
- Retail value: ₹97,702 crore (up 8.43%).
- Marketing efficiency: 70.88% nationally; Kerala highest at 72.83%.
State ranking
| State | Position | What changed in 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu | 1 | Overtook Gujarat |
| Gujarat | 2 | Landings fell 15% because of weather and fishing bans |
| Kerala | 3 | 0.62 million tonnes, up 2% |
| Karnataka | 4 | Landings jumped 43% after a steep fall in 2024 |
| Maharashtra | 5 | Landings rose 16% |
Species highlights
- Indian mackerel: largest single resource, 0.27 million tonnes.
- Cephalopods (squid, octopus): 0.25 million tonnes, a ten-year high after 25% growth.
- Oil sardine: 0.25 million tonnes, a decadal high in Kerala.
- Threadfin breams: up 55% nationally.
- Pelagic fish (upper ocean layers) made up 54% of the catch.
About CMFRI
- Headquartered in Kochi and functioning under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
- It estimates marine fish landings and monitors the health of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
- Marketing efficiency is the share of the consumer’s rupee that reaches the fisher; a high figure means a tighter supply chain.
Exam angle
- Institute: CMFRI, Kochi, under ICAR.
- Leading state in 2025: Tamil Nadu; best marketing efficiency: Kerala.
- Top species: Indian mackerel.