Socio – Economic status of Fishermen Community of Kashmir, India.

Abstract

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.

Livelihood functions of fisher households under cold-water production environment of Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir, India

“…Further, the primary stakeholders in this sector remain a neglected class in society (Hannan, 1994;Rahman et al, 2002). They are destitute and their deprivation from basic necessities forces a percentage of them, especially younger ages, to out-migrate from the main occupation of fishing (Malik et al, 2013). Their miseries get accentuated with the declining stock/production and resultant less per capita availability of fish in Kashmir (Anonymous, 2014).…”

Technical efficiency and economic viability of fish culture under cold water production environment of Kashmir

“…It is often argued that fishers are not receiving the due care they deserve (Rahman et al 2002) and their miseries are getting worse with declining fish catch (Anonymous 2017). The labour mobility in favour of lucrative options is restricted to a small proportion of their young generation (Malik et al 2013). The encouragement of aquaculture is expected to revamp fisheries sector of the territory and would uplift living standard of the fisher community.…”