Matsyafed, the Kerala State Co-operative Federation for Fisheries Development Ltd., is the Apex Federation of 654 Primary Fisherman Co-operative Societies spread over 10 districts of Kerala, South India.

There are 332 co-operative societies in the Marine sector, 183 in the Inland sector and 131 women co-operatives. The federation came into existence in 1984. The federation has a district office in each of the maritime districts and one in the Inland district, each headed by a district manager. The district manager has a team of supporting staff co-ordinate and supervise all the activities in the district. The administration and management of Matsyafed is vested with a board of directors having 19 members, of who one are elected from the primary co-operatives, 5 official members and 3 non-officials members nominated by the government. The chief executive is the managing director.