The FISHFED is an apex body of all Primary Fishermen Cooperative Societies in the State, which looks for the socio-economic interest, as well as welfare of the poor fishermen of the State. There are 333 nos. of PFCSs comprising of 70,000 fishermen and women members under the control of the FISHFED.

In order to achieve the objective, the Federation is involved in a variety of businesses like marketing of fish products, fishery inputs, lease of fishery sairats in Chilika for the greater interest of the fisheries, production of fish and fish seed, development of infrastructure for fish marketing, maintenance and management of fishing harbours, landing centre and jetties etc. During the year 2002-03, FISHFED has produced 185 lakhs of spawn and collected Rs. 3.0 lakhs as user charge from jetties.