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Labour mobility in marine fisheries sector: A case study from Odisha State, eastern India

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Relation http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/15386/
http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJF/article/view/88395
10.21077/ijf.2021.68.3.88395-15
 
Title Labour mobility in marine fisheries sector: A case study from Odisha State,
eastern India
 
Creator Raju, S S
Shyam, S Salim
Pattnaik, Phalguni
Shinu, A M
 
Subject Fisheries Economics
Fisheries Extension
Marine Fisheries
Fisheries Survey
 
Description This paper presents an insight into the mobility of the marine fishers of Pentakota area of Puri District of Odisha, migrated
from various parts of Andhra Pradesh in search of sustainable livelihood and better socio-economic conditions. The study
relied on primary data collected from 147 migrant fishermen households selected through random sampling method. The
study attempts to examine the pros and cons of labour mobility in the marine fisheries sector. Analysis on the socio-economic
profile of the migrant fishers revealed that 64% of migrant populations are in the age group 31-50 years and most of them
belong to Christian and Hindu religions and 87% of them are from other backward castes (OBC). The prime reasons for
migration included low income, debts and financial commitments and disguised unemployment. The analysis indicated
that consequent to migration, the fishers augmented their income besides increased savings, construction of house and
possession of personal assets along with an elevation to their social status. The expenditure pattern of the migrants including
clothing, shelter, food and education of dependents were also analysed. The major problems confronted during migration
are language barrier, cultural lag and conflicts with established migrant labourers. Even though the labour mobility has
contributed much to the marine fishery economy of the region, the ecological and social changes might impact occasional
conflict between the migrants and native fishers for the scarce marine fishery resources. Hence, sufficient steps have to
be taken for skill development and improvement of socio-economic conditions of the migrant fishers as well as for better
management of conflicts among fishers.
 
Publisher ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
 
Date 2021
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/15386/1/Indian%20Journal%20of%20Fisheries_2021_%20Raju%20S%20S.pdf
Raju, S S and Shyam, S Salim and Pattnaik, Phalguni and Shinu, A M (2021) Labour mobility in marine fisheries sector: A case study from Odisha State, eastern India. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 68 (3). pp. 111-118.