Kasimedu Fishing Harbour

Kasimedu Fishing Harbour is a major fishing harbour located in Kasimedu, Royapuram in North Chennai, Tamil Nadu, along the Bay of Bengal coast. Established in the 1970s to support mechanized fishing, it is one of Chennai's largest fish landing centres. The harbour is notable for its fleet of mechanized trawlers, early-morning wholesale fish auctions, and bustling market activity, serving as a key livelihood hub for the local fishing community and a distinctive visitor experience.

Visitors can expect a busy working harbour with rows of mechanized trawlers and fishing boats moored along jetties, open auction halls and market sheds where fresh catch is sorted and sold. The setting is industrial and coastal, with concrete wharves, fishing nets, crates and ice plants. Early morning is most active with wholesale auctions, vendors, and buyers. Visitors can observe the landing of fish, market trading, and harbour operations, and explore the adjacent fish market area.

Kasimedu Fishing Harbour was developed in the 1970s and commissioned in 1975 to provide berthing and landing facilities for mechanized fishing boats, replacing beach landings. It was expanded in subsequent decades to accommodate a growing trawler fleet and remains a key infrastructure project of the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department for supporting marine fisheries in North Chennai.

The harbour is central to the livelihood and culture of the traditional fishing communities of Kasimedu and Royapuram. It functions as a major fish distribution hub for Chennai and reflects the coastal heritage, daily work practices, and community life associated with marine fishing along the Coromandel Coast.