Techno-economic performance of mechanised fishing in Karwar, Karnataka

The techno-economic and financial performance of mechanised purse seiners and trawlers operating in Karwar Fishing Harbour was compared using various indicators. The average diesel consumption per trip was 179 l for purse seiners and 79 l for trawlers. The average operating cost and gross revenue per trip were `21,818 and `44,383 respectively for purse seiners and `4,803 and `6,571 respectively for trawlers. Oilsardines and mackerels contributed more than 85% of the catch of purse seiners whereas shrimps and flatfishes contributed nearly 50% of the catch of trawlers. Capital productivity was higher (operating ratio - 0.49) for purse seiners than trawlers (operating ratio - 0.73). The economic and financial performance indicators like net benefit-earnings ratio (0.43), benefit-cost (BC) ratio (1.75) and internal rate of return, IRR (117%) were higher for purse seiners which suggested that the investment on purse seiners is a more viable undertaking when compared to trawlers in the location

കാലാവസ്ഥ വ്യതിയാനവും നയങ്ങളും (Climate Change and Policy-ClimEd Series:4C)

ClimEd Series IV- This instructional material “Climate Change and Policy” has been developed as a part of the Belmont funded project titled “Global Understanding and Learning for Local solutions: Reducing Vulnerability of marine dependent coastal communities” as a means to create awareness and impart climate change knowledge across the target populace

Marine fish production and export marketing trend in Kerala - an economic analysis

Though the marine fish production has considerably increased over the years .the economically backward traditional fishermen in the nonmechanised sector has been highly marginalized with enhanced mechanisation and motorisation of the fishing units. Inspite of the increase in fleet size and decrease in the catch rates, the mechanised and the motorised sectors still sustain mainly due to the increase in the price of almost all the varieties of fishes. The present study was carried out in Kerala coast during 1995-96, to assess the sectoral contribution of marine fish production, export trend of marine products and economics of prominent craft gear combinations. Production trend clearly indicates a declining catch of oil sardine and catfish in recent years and marked improvement in the production of penaeid prawns and cephalopods. More than 20% of the marine products exported from India are from Kerala and the forex earnings by the state during 1994-95 was Rs. 816.64 crores. The need for giving emphasis for product development and value added products has been stressed to improve our forex earnings. Almost all type of fishing units operating along Kerala coast are found to be economically viable

Economic efficiency of inboard ring seine fishery of Ernakulam District, Kerala

The economic sustainability of marine fishing and livelihood security of fishers largely depend on the economic viability of fishing operations. The inboard ring seiners are one of the major fishing gears employed by the traditional fishermen for harvesting small pelagic fishes in Kerala. An economic analysis of the inboard ring seine operations in Ernakulam District revealed that although the gross revenue earned by these fishing units increased in nominal terms during 2014-2018 period, there was downward trend in the economic efficiency. The net operating income per fishing trip declined from `59,936 in 2014 to `33,527 in 2018 with pronounced rise in fishing costs from `88,806 in 2014 to `1,28,749 in 2018. The increase in the size of craft, gear and engine horse power contributed to enhanced fishing capacity and fuel costs and it is highly imperative to standardise the capacity of these fishing units to achieve optimal input use efficienc

Performance of marine fishing industry in Karnataka : An analysis using total factor productivity

Karnataka is a prominent maritime state in the south-west coast contributing 10.7% of the marine fish landings in India. Total factor productivity of marine fish production in Karnataka State for the period 2000 to 2010 was analysed using Divisia-Tornqvist indexing method. Quantities and revenue shares of 18 marine fish resource groups were taken for developing the output index and quantities and cost shares of fuel, labour and fixed capital were taken for developing the input index. Most of the marine fish resources including oilsardine, catfishes, lizard fishes, mackerel and cephalopods showed positive growth in landings during the study period. The output index, input index and total factor productivity growth were 6.2, 2.9 and 3.2 respectively and 51.69% of the output index growth was contributed by total factor productivity growth. This indicated the economic sustainability of marine fish production in the state in the short run period

Marketing costs, margins and efficiency of domestic marine fish marketing in Kerala

Kerala is one of the important marine fish producing and consuming state in India. The total quantity of marine fish produced in the state increased from 6.04 lakh t in 2000 to 8.69 lakh t in 2012. The increase in the catches were mainly contributed by oilsardine and other low value pelagics while there was a decline in the catches of high value fishes. The reduction in the catches of high value fishes, rising costs of fishing and increased demand for marine fish in the domestic and export markets pushed up the prices. The prices of seer fishes, pomfrets and mackerels increased considerably at the retail markets in the state. This has promoted the increased transport of fish from other coastal states which involves more intermediaries in the marketing activity. The present paper discusses the structure of marine fish marketing in the state as well as the efficiency in different marketing channels. The analysis revealed that the marketing efficiency was high for commercial species like seerfishes and intermediaries were grabbing a significant share of the consumer’s rupee

Economic efficiency of gill net fishing in Munambam, Ernakulam

The most important fisheries management reforms in Kerala is the monsoon trawl ban when fishing using mechanized vessels like trawlers is banned as the monsoon season is considered to be the breeding and pre-recruitment period of most of the commercially important species. This period however witnesses extensive fishing activity by the motorised sector in Kerala and Munambam Fisheries Harbour, one among the nine major fishing harbours in Kerala was monitored for assessing the economic efficiency of motorised crafts. There are 145 motorised boats and 390 mechanised boats actively operating in the harbour. During monsoon trawl ban, motorized and non-motorized boats are operated, include those coming from other locations of the state

Impact of Self Help Groups in Gender Mainstreaming: A Case Study on Fish Amino Enterprise in Vypin, Kerala

A study for assessing the impact of SHGs in gender mainstreaming was undertaken on the fish amino acid producing units operating at Vypin located at Ernakulam District of Kerala. The analysis included specific aspects such as performance assessment of the SHGs, gender analysis, empowerment analysis and economic feasibility analysis which were carried out based on socio-economic surveys and personal interviews using pre-tested and structured data gathering protocols with standardized scales and indices involving the members of the SHGs. The male and female counterparts of the families were separately interviewed to assess the gender mainstreaming aspects in terms of equity and equality to access to resources, participation profile, decision making aspects, gender need analysis etc. Though majority of activities are female dominated, the male counterparts of the households also have definite role in decision making, purchase of accessories, sales, marketing etc. The indicative economics worked out for the economic feasibility analysis of the SHGs suggests that, the unit takes just one year to break even. A success case study was elucidated and documented as a documentary movie which can be used as a case model for promoting group action for mobilizing SHGs on a sustainable basis

Short stint night fish markets in Kerala: A case study

Night markets of short stints (mostly one to two hours) are found to exist mostly in the landlocked regions of Kottayam and Idukki districts in Kerala. These markets offer sizeable fish trade with arrivals from different coastal states. There exist “identified” traders and possess “dedicated” roads for the timely disposal of the fish in the shortest time possible. The functioning and performance appraisal of the two prominent short stint night markets in Ernakulam district viz., Perumbavoor and Muvattupuzha was studied

Price fluctuations and species diversity across fish markets in Kerala

The fish marketing system of Kerala deserves to be highly efficient as compared to that of the country. The demand-supply gap is ironed by the fish arrivals from the other states and there exists huge price variations of fish identified among the landing centres, wholesale and retail markets of Kerala. The study analysed the price volatilities and species diversity, across different markets. Results of the study suggest that the supply side constraints and the monopsony conditions of the fish markets are the major factors responsible for the high price instability. The prices of low value fish species have not been stable for several reasons and the prices varied depending on species, seasons and abundance of other fish and fishery products. The study suggests that the development of a Fish Market Price Information System (FMPIS) to act as a decision support system would ensure fish market and price information dissemination about availability, accessibility and affordability of fish which also enables different stakeholders, mainly fishers in identifying target prices or markets; consumers with rational choices about fish availability and traders with inputs for better marketing efficiency