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Socio-economics of traditional fishermen in Tirunelveli coast of Tamil Nadu

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Title Socio-economics of traditional fishermen in Tirunelveli coast of Tamil Nadu
 
Creator Sathiadhas, R
Panikkar, K K P
 
Subject Socio Economics and Extension
Fishing Community
 
Description An investigation on the socio-economic condition of traditional fishermen was carried out in
Alanthalai fishing village near Tiruchendur, along Tirunelveli Coast of Tamil Nadu. Information
pertaining to housing pattern, ownership of means of production, employment status, occupation,
annual income, indebtedness, marketing problems, etc. was collected from all families of the village
by interviewing the heads of households.
The analysis of housing pattern indicates that 31 % of families live in temporary structures (huts),
28% in semipermanent (tiled roof) and 41 % in permanent structures (concrete). About 70% of the
houses have less than 500 sq. ft. of living space. The average size of family is 6. Almost all (98%)
are in favour of dowrj' system and not in favour of inter-caste marriages. About 90 % of the fishermen
are against family planning.
Catamaran is the lone craft operating in this area. About 38 % of the fishermen households owns
catamaran units and 7% has only nets. 60% of the catamaran owners possesses less than 2 type of
nets which is not suflUcient for efficient operation throughout the year. Tne average initial investment
of a catamaran unit works out at Rs. 9,950. Chalamla alone accounts 55 % of the total investment
OP gears. Other sardines constitute 83%of the annual catch of a catamaran. The major source
of income for 71 % of the families is active fishing, for 11 % fishery related activities and for the rest
(18%) other activities. The average annual income of a fisherman household works out at Rs. 4,886.
About 44% of the fishermen families are in debt. The average outstanding debt per indebted household
is Rs. 2,915. About 49 % of the loan amount is utilized for productive purposes. The flow of
credit from institutional agencies is only 34%. Easy availability of credit through institutional agencies,
opportimities for supplementary occupations and better infrastructure facilities for marketing are
some of the suggestions given for the economic improvement of traditional fisheiTnen,
 
Publisher MBAI
 
Date 1991
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/835/1/Sathya_Pan_175-181.pdf
Sathiadhas, R and Panikkar, K K P (1991) Socio-economics of traditional fishermen in Tirunelveli coast of Tamil Nadu. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 33 (1&2). pp. 175-181.