The purpose of this study was to identify the detailed socio-economic profiles of the fishers inhabiting the highest number of fishers in the state of Kashmir. The findings revealed that fishing community of this state lives in abject poverty practicing traditional fishing methods that either need improvement or replacement by modern scientific technology. Study further revealed that 99% of the population is educated up to primary level with 0% participation in extension programs and 87.5% have low information sources. Impoverishment has led to a negative impact on the socio -psychological behavior of the fishers. Fishers are facing problems in procuring basic amenities of life that mark a sure deprivation and neglect of the community from governmental supports. Trainings and technological interventions alone will not help the community cope up with the financial stress, some definite support from governmental and non -governmental organizations play an instrumental role in their socio -economic upliftment. Formation of Cooperatives and Self-Help Groups (SHGs) may be a positive move to bring change in their lives and help them achieve goals they dreamt for.
Rainbow trout is one of the promising cultivable fish species and has wide potential for its expansion. Being a low volume, high value commodity the trout has strong potential for both domestic consumption and international export. It is a cold water fish belonging to the family Salmonidae and requires an optimum temperature range of 10–15℃ for best growth. The current study to produce sterile trout (triploids) using thermal shock treatment in (O.mykiss) was carried out at the government trout farm Laribal, Srinagar. Heat shock at 26oC and 28oC for 10 min. duration were applied 15 min. and 20 min. after fertilization using a water bath. No treatment (heat shock) was given to Control. The highest fertilization rate (90.393 ± 0.37%) was observed in group T1, heat shocked at 26oC, after 15 minutes of fertilization (TAF) for 10 minutes. The highest hatching rate (81.843 ± 0.88%) among the treatment groups was observed in group T2, heat shocked at 26oC for 10 minutes after 20 minutes of fertilization. The highest yolk sac absorption rates for treatment groups was observed in T2 (83.94 ± 0.52%) heat shocked at 26oC, after 20 minutes of fertilization (TAF) for 10 minutes. T4 group showed the highest triploidy rate of 76.66 ± 3.33% heat shocked at 28oC, after 20 minutes of fertilization (TAF) for 10 minutes. However, no triploids were observed in control group. It is observed that temperature intensity showed significant negative correlation with fertilization rate and hatching rate (r= -0.168, p < 0.01; r= -0.492, p < 0.01) respectively. However, fertilization rates displayed significant negative (r= -0.378, p < 0.01) and hatching rates showed significant positive correlation with heat shock time after fertilization (r = 0.624, p < 0.01) respectively. Yolk sac absorption rate and triploidy rates showed significant positive correlation with heat shock time after fertilization (r = 0.778, p < 0.01; r = 0.382, p < 0.01) respectively. However, temperature intensity formed significant negative correlation with yolk sac absorption rates (r= -0.556, p < 0.01) while as significant positive correlation was observed between temperature intensity and triploidy rates (r = 0.891, p < 0.01).Control group showed higher survival rates at fertilization (93.16 ± 0.41%), hatching (84.28 ± 0.46) and at complete yolk sac absorption (86.27 ± 0.55%) compared to heat shocked groups.
The development of fishing community in general and fisherwoman community in particular has been the need of the hour in view of different developmental programmes initiated by governmental and non-governmental organization across the valley. The research work envisaging the applicability of self-help groups (SHGs) in fishing community was designed and undertaken suggest strategies for development of SHGs among fishers. The research study was carried out in Tailbal area of district Srinagar of Kashmir region in Jammu and Kashmir. The Tailbal area comprises of 200 fisher households having an approximate population of 1000 people. The sample used in the research work constituted of 100 fisherwomen and a pre-tested interview schedule was administered to get the responses from the respondents. During the course of study fisherwomen were comprehensively interviewed in order to get an insight into their interest and attitude towards formation of SHGs. The results revealed that the fisher women had very less information about the SHGs and the benefits of forming SHGs. However, post awareness campaigns the fisherwomen community of the Tailbal area were motivated to be part of such groups in order to help the fisherwoman community in general and society in particular. The results also revealed that the fisherwomen had faith in governmental schemes because of the previous positive experiences so they felt that initiative like formation of SHGs can be of great help for them in overcoming the challenges at personal and professional front. Fisherwomen being very active and equal partners in fishing enterprise know the importance of saving money, securing loans and thus majority of them showed their willingness to form the fisher SHGs.
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