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Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) in Capture Fisheries: A Case Study in Vypeen Island of Ernakulam District

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Title Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) in
Capture Fisheries: A Case Study in Vypeen
Island of Ernakulam District
 
Creator Antony, Pearly
Shyam, S Salim
 
Subject Socio Economics and Extension
Fisheries Economics
 
Description Fisheries sector is considered as one of the productive sectors of Kerala
and it contributes about 3% to the economy of the state (DoF Kerala, 2011)
The population of fisher folk in Kerala is estimated at about 10.85 lakhs of
which 6.10 lakhs is involved in marine fishing activity. The total number of
fishermen family is around 1.10 lakh with a population density of 2748/fishing
village. The fishers engaged in marine fisheries dwell in small houses spread
over the coastal areas. The coastal line of the Arabian Sea sprawling on the
western part of the state is 590 km in length spread over nine coastal districts
with 222 fishing village and 187 landing centres (Marine Fisheries Census,
2010). The total marine fish production in the state is 6.08 lakh t valued at
3803 crores at primary level and 5520 crore at retail level (CMFRI, 2011). The
general living conditions and the economic status of the fisher folk in the state
is considered not up to the living standards of the general populace of the state
with a literacy rate of 72.50%. These fishermen possess rich indigenous technical
knowledge and expertise in fishing activities which they transfer from
generations to generations.
 
Publisher Society of Fisheries Technologists (India)
 
Date 2019
 
Type Book Section
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/14728/1/Indigenous%20Technical%20Knowledge%20%28ITK%29%20in%20Capture%20Fisheries_2020_Shyam%20Salim.pdf
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