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Assessing the Changing Rationale of the Fisher Youth in Climate Change Hotspots of Kerala

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Relation http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/13894/
http://www.journalijecc.com/index.php/IJECC/articles-press
10.9734/IJECC/2019/v9i1030142
 
Title Assessing the Changing Rationale of the Fisher
Youth in Climate Change Hotspots of Kerala
 
Creator Shyam, S Salim
Elizabeth James, Harsha
Shinu, A M
Athira, N R
Rosey Xavier, Smitha
 
Subject Fisheries Economics
Climate Change
 
Description The Indian fisheries and aquaculture statistics seems fail largely to capture the youth and children
working in the sector. A detailed study in the area related to the rising interest of fishermen,
especially the younger generation to move out of fisheries in search of new opportunities in other
fields and the reasons for the same has not been carried out. Taking this into consideration, to
throw insights into the changing rationale of fisher youth, and their preferences in the context of
climate change and depletion in fish catch over the years, a study was conducted in three coastal
villages of Ernakulam district with the objectives of assessing the socio-economic profile of the
fishermen community, younger generations interest in choosing fisheries as a livelihood option,
generational shift in fishing operations and reasons for the disinterest of the younger generation in
choosing fisheries as an occupation. Low status job, low profit and income, poor working
conditions, high capital investment and operating cost and seasonal nature of occupation was reported as the five major reasons because of which the younger generation is not interested in
choosing fisheries as an occupation and a considerable generational shift in social, economic and
professional status was observed.
 
Date 2019
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/13894/1/IJECC_Shyam%20Salim_2019_Assessing%20the%20Changing%20Rationale%20of%20the%20Fisher%20Youth.pdf
Shyam, S Salim and Elizabeth James, Harsha and Shinu, A M and Athira, N R and Rosey Xavier, Smitha (2019) Assessing the Changing Rationale of the Fisher Youth in Climate Change Hotspots of Kerala. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change (Previously known as British Journal of Environment & Climate Change), 9 (10). pp. 605-615. ISSN 2231–4784