LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 13:5 May 2013
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
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Marine Fish Catching and Fish Marketing of Fishermen in
Tamil Nadu and All India

R. Ilavarasan and Dr. P. Veerachamy

Abstract

Fish protein has today come to be rated high by nutritionists. It is only appropriate that India, having accepted the goal of “healthy food for all” does its best in commercial fishing. Global Fisheries and aquaculture production have increased from 117 million tonnes in 1978 to 125 million tonnes in 1999. As the production from capture fisheries has almost remained stable during the last decade, the increase has largely come from aquaculture.

This study aims at (i) Portraying the socio-economic status of the fishermen in the Ramanathapuram district in Tamilnadu, and (ii) examining the methods of fish catching and fish marketing in the study area. Relevant primary data and yearly reports on production and export of fish in India were collected for the period from 1990-91 to 2010-11. Secondary data for the study were also collected from the records of journals, statistical handbooks and year books. Tabular analyses were done to work out the percentages and average values.

The study finds that the marine fish production had increased to 3.2 million tonnes in 2010-11 from 2.3 million tonnes in 1990-91. The highest marine fish production was 3.2 million tonnes in 2010-11, followed by 3.1 in 2009-10. The lowest marine fish production was 2.3 in 1990-91. India’s export of marine products value had increased from 4007.6 crore rupees in 1996-97 to 11550.5 crore in 2010-11. India’s highest export of marine products value was 11550.5 crore in 2010-11.

The study concluded that most of the fishermen’s main problem in raising finance is their inability to give security for the loan. Even for getting financial aids through government banks, security is essential. The study found that food assistance and cash grants from government and non-governmental organisations, as well as donations of boats and fishing gear and boat repair stations were all available to them.

Introduction

Fish protein has today come to be rated high by nutritionists. It is only appropriate that India, having accepted the goal of “healthy food for all” should be taking a fresh look at fishing. The catching of fish falls into two categories: commercial fishing and sport fishing. Commercial fishing is one of the world’s major industries and an important source of food supply to a large per cent of population.

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R. Ilavarasan, Ph.D. Research Scholar
Department of Economics
Annamalai University
Annamalainagar-608002
Tamil Nadu
India
ilavarasan2011@yahoo.co.in

Dr. P. Veerachamy
Assistant Professor
Department of Economics
Annamalai University
Annamalainagar-608002
Tamil Nadu
India
veerasamy_p@yahoo.com
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