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Compliance of bag net fishery of Maharashtra coast, India with Article 7 of the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries

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Title Compliance of bag net fishery of Maharashtra coast, India with
Article 7 of the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
 
Creator Kumawat, Tarachand
Shenoy, Latha
Chakraborty, S K
Deshmukh, V D
Raje, S G
 
Subject Policy
Marine Fisheries
 
Description The paper presents the results of evaluation of compliance of the bag net fishery of Maharashtra coast,
India with the relevant clauses of Article 7 (Fisheries management) of the Code of Conduct for
Responsible Fisheries (CCRF). Questionnaire-based approach that covered ten categories of stakeholders
responsible wholly or partially for the management of the bag net fishery was used in the present study.
Evaluation of the Code revealed an overall compliance level of 67.52%. The study identified the critical
areas of low compliance levels that require immediate attention. Though the bag net fishery is the most
common and traditional fishery of Maharashtra that supports livelihood of several fishers, there is no
specific policy to regulate, develop and ensure sustainability of the bag net fish resources. Therefore the
Code could be taken as a reference document to facilitate responsible management of the bag net fishery
taking the local conditions into account. The findings of the present study could be used as a diagnostic
tool to help in suggesting measures to ensure sustainability of the bag net fishery resources achievable
by making amendments to the fisheries policies of the State.
 
Publisher Elsevier
 
Date 2015
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/10762/1/TarachandKumawat_Marine%20Policy_20145_Compliance.pdf
Kumawat, Tarachand and Shenoy, Latha and Chakraborty, S K and Deshmukh, V D and Raje, S G (2015) Compliance of bag net fishery of Maharashtra coast, India with Article 7 of the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries. Marine Policy, 56. pp. 9-15.