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Market Reforms of Marine Fisheries During COVID-19 in Kerala: Implications for Sustainable Management: Market Reforms of Marine Fisheries During COVID-19 and Sustainable Fisheries

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Title Market Reforms of Marine Fisheries During COVID-19 in Kerala: Implications for Sustainable Management: Market Reforms of Marine Fisheries During COVID-19 and Sustainable Fisheries
 
Creator Suresh, A.
V. K., Sajesh
A. K., Mohanty
C. N., Ravishankar
 
Subject Sustainable fisheries
COVID-19
Fish marketing
livelihood security
maximum sustainable yield
 
Description Marine capture fishery in India is facing issues of unsustainability in terms of declining catch per unit  effort and over-capitalization. Attempts to address the issue largely hovered around technology solutions and regulations on fishing activities. The role of stakeholder participation and market forces most prominently reflected by the income of the stakeholders are conspicuous by its absence. In this background, the study inquired the hypothesis that reforms in fish marketing regulations can serve a useful role in ensuring sustainable fishing. The hypothesis is tested by using field-level data on market intervention in marine fisheries by the Government of Kerala, India during the COVID-19, and the response of fishers towards it. The study points towards favourable attitude of fishers, particularly the traditional fishers, towards the new system. The results highlight that simultaneous reforms in fishing regulations and markets have generated income stream with less variability while reducing fishing pressure.
 
Publisher Society of Fisheries Technologists (India)
 
Date 2024-01-31
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/FT/article/view/141972
 
Source Fishery Technology; Vol. 61 No. 1 (2024): Fishery Technology
2582-2632
0015-3001
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/FT/article/view/141972/53757
 
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