A wide gap exists between research findings
and end users in the fisheries sector. The quality
of a good technology is that it should be triable
in field at a small scale, should earn good profit
in comparison to existing practices, must be
compatible with socio-cultural values and beliefs
and should be simple and observable type.
Extension researchers have developed different
models for the linkage between research and
practice. One of the best models is the problem
solving model, which starts with the person who
has a problem either with research or innovation.
A farmer will need information to solve his
problem. A part of the information will come from
the experience of the farmers in a particular
farming system and other part will come either
from the existing research findings or from new
research carried out to solve the problem. So
technology should be developed keeping in view
the problems, values and socio-economic levels of
fishermen
