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EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME OF NON - MECHANIZED FISHERMEN IN THE COASTAL FISHING VILLAGES OF PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT , TAMIL NADU

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Title EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME OF NON - MECHANIZED FISHERMEN IN THE COASTAL FISHING VILLAGES OF PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT , TAMIL NADU
 
Creator K. Maheswaran
M. Rajakumar
R. Senthiladeban
T. Umamaheswari
 
Subject Non-mechanized fishing crafts
seasonal fishing employment
net income
 
Description This study on the employment and income of fishermen in the nonmechanized fishing craft categories of Pudukkottai District, Tamil Nadu was carried out with the specific objectives of estimation of costs per fishing trip, seasonal employment and identification of the factors determining quantity of fish catch. The sample size was 90 fishermen respondents equally distributed among canoe, vallam and FRP boat operating villages. Descriptive analyses were used to estimate the items of costs and returns, pattern of employment and levels of net income per fishing trip for different fishing seasons. The average annual fishing days of employment was 243, 138 and 136 for canoe, vallam and FRP boat categories, respectively. The overall mean gross income per fishing trip was r. 1843.42, r.2444.77 and r. 2116.97 for canoe, vallam and FRP boat categories, respectively. 
 
Publisher Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
 
Date 2024-08-08
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVASR/article/view/152930
10.56093/ijvasr.v43i3.152930
 
Source Indian Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Research; Vol. 43 No. 3 (2014): IJVASR May - June 2014; 250-255
2347-2774
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJVASR/article/view/152930/54861
 
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