STUDY OF DISPARATE SECTORS IN FISHERIES
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Authors
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S. G. RAJE
Mumbai Research centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute,
148, Army Navy Building, M.G. Road, Mumbai- 400 001.
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V. V. SINGH
Mumbai Research centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute,
148, Army Navy Building, M.G. Road, Mumbai- 400 001.
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ARPITA SHARMA
Mumbai Research centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute,
148, Army Navy Building, M.G. Road, Mumbai- 400 001.
Abstract
Fisheries employ a number of people and fisheries industry is truly an
amalgamation of various disparate sectors. Fisheries play an important role
in Indian economy and it provides employment to a number of people. For
planning of integrated development of fisheries industry and resource
management, a considerable amount of information is required. In this paper
a study of the disparate sectors with regards to the nature of work, number
of workers, sex-wise participation, earning type and earning in Indian Rupees
in the year 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94 and 1999-2000 has been done in a selected
fishing village. The geographical locale where the study has been done is
Versova fishing village which is a major fish landing centre in Mumbai. The
study has revealed that there are a number of disparate sectors in fisheries
and in thsi fishing village on an average, a boat owner provided employment
to 30.60 people in the year 1994 and to 19.25 people in 1999. Though this
number has shown a decreasing trend with the advancement of years, it is
however, seen that a number of people are employed in various disparate
sectors in fisheries. It is necessary to highlight this and in any developmental
planning, all these sectors should be given equal importance.
Keywords :Disparate sectors, Fisheries, Employment
