Kollam is an important maritime district of the state with a coast line of 37.3 kms. Fishing has a prominent place in the economy of the district. Neendakara and Sakthikulangara villages thrive in fishing. An estimated number of 1,34,973 persons are engaged in fishing and allied activities. Cheriazheekkal, Alappad, Pandarathuruthu, Puthenthura, Neendakara, Thangasseri, Eravipuram and Paravoor are eight among the 26 important fishing villages.

Thiruvananthapuram district stretches along the shores of the Arabian Sea for a distance of 78 kms, offering immense scope for the development of fisheries as an important source of earning foreign exchange. Varkala, Anchuthengu, Poonthura, Vizhinjam and Poovar are some of the major fishing centres. The fishermen population is about two lakhs and the catch is around 32,000 tonnes. Anchovies, sardine, catfish, cavanx, mackerel, tuna and carangids are the important species caught in this area. Introduction of mechanized fishing crafts and modern fishing gear has augmented the fish catch.

Kasargod district has an 80 kms. long sea coast extending from Trikaripur to Bangra-Manjeshwar. There are many fish landing centers in this district and transporting facilities. There is a light house at Kasargod. There are many ice plants in the public and private sectors.

Bangra-Manjeshwar, Shriya, Koipady, Kavugoly, Kasaba, Kizhur, Kottikilam, Pallikara, Ajanur, Hosdurg Kadappuram, Thaikadappuram, Punjavi Kadappuram, Padanna Kadappuram, Kadankod, Valiyaparamba and Trikaripur Kadapuram are the fishing villages in this district.

Number of fishing centers 16