Fishing in Konkan ( India )

*Mumbai City

*Mumbai Suburbs

*Thane

*Raigad

*Ratnagiri

*Sindhudurga

*Representative District

*Districts In KONKAN

*Sea Shore : Vijaydurga To Redi

*Length : 121 Kms

*Fishing Area : 16000 Sq. Kms.

*Fishermen : More than 25000

*Catche : More than 20000 MT

*Cooperatives: 34. Members 14216

*Main Centres: Vijaydurga, Achara

* : Deogad, Malvan,

* : Sarjekot, Shiroda

: District : Sindhudurga

*Approximately 30-40 Fishermen hold the capital share. Each shareholder deposit a certain amount. Each one responsible for 3-5 parts of net which is made up of 90-150 parts.

*Net reaches to bottom as lead pellets are attached and another end flots as wooden pieces are attached.

*Two boats and shelter.

*Locals used to prepare the net using the Tag, till 1960. After words use of Nylon and other synthetic material started.

*Till 1960 -

*70 % Fishermen involved

*100 – 125 Rapan in District

: RAPAN : Stay TogetherWork TogetherEarn Together

Traditional Fishing : RAPAN

A good example of

Co-operative Activity

*Traditional Fishing Technique : Very Effective

*7 – 10 Persons on a boat

*Fish tries to pass through the net but cannot as the gills are caught and hurt.

*Mostly in the night

*Away from the shore.

Also on co-operative basis

Gillnet Fishing

Painting : Elf Peterson

*One more traditional technique in use : Hook and Line

*200 – 250 baits tied to rope. Use of meat

*Better types of baits available now a days

*2-4 fishermen required for morning to evening

*Till 1960- 65

*Family members of Fishermen involved in secondary business. eg. Preparing Nets, Fish Drying etc.

*Limited marketplaces. Only Taluka Market.

*No Storage facilities. Non-availability of Ice and Salt

*No facility of Education and Health services

*After registration for the boat no further Government involvement

*In 1960 State of Maharashtra was formed.

*Change of Policies.

*Fishermen started practicing modern technology.

*Started around 1965

*Around 30 fts big net to be pulled for 1-2 Kms using mechanical devices on the boat to collect fish

*Cost of Fuel increased. Earning also increased. Prawns sent to foreign countries.

*Destruction of fish began.

*Small fish, fish eggs and sea plants caught in the net gets destructed.

*Under NCDC Scheme 50 percent subsidy available. But fishermen were unable to raise the remaining 50 percent capital. Benefit taken by local traders.

*After 1980 benefit of SFDA scheme was taken by some.

* Group of 4. Loan up to Rs. 60 thousand with 33 percent subsidy. Boat 50 thousand + Engine 10 thousand

Trawling

Modern Technology

*Modern Technology. Big Vessels

*A seine is a large fishing net that hangs in the water due to weights along the bottom edge and floats along the top

*Fishing in deep sea. Large catch. Fish destruction also on large scale

*Decrease in fish reaching to shore.

*Traditional fishermen demanded to apply rules to limit.

*Govt. rules exist but no sufficient implementation.

Fish Destruction

Purse Seine Net Fishing

A basic Purse Seine Net

Traditional Fishing Affected By Modern Technology

*After 1990 Liberal Policies.

*Foreign ships allowed fishing

*10 Kms from Shore

*Diesel at Nominal Rate

*Mumbai, Goa, Ratnagiri Ports

*1992 – 96 Local Fishermen continue to fight for their rights

*1996 – P. Murari Committee

*Retired Judge of High Court

*Experts and Parliamentarians

*31 Recommendations. Few accepted by Govt.

Murari Committee Recommendations

1. No renewal of Licenses

2. No new licenses

3. Review after 10 years by another committee to decide policy further

Finally Govt. Accepts the fish famine like situation

2004 : Central Govt. Package

2009 : State Govt. Package

However officially Fish Famine Not Declared

*National Institute of Oceanography And Organizations of Fishermen

Think Alike

*Avoid fishing in Rainy Season

*Avoid Destructive fishing

*Avoid Extreme fishing

*Avoid Sea Pollution

Summary*Mechanical Fishing dominates Traditional Fishing.

*Implementation of Govt. Policies needed.

*The fish famine begins

*Principles of Solution

*Avoid fishing in Rainy Season

*Avoid Destructive fishing

*Avoid Extreme fishing

*Avoid Sea Pollution