Volume : 6, Issue : 7, JUL 2020

FISHERMEN’S OCCUPATION AND INCOME ANALYSIS: A CRITICAL STUDY

M.PUNITHAN

Abstract

Like other sectors are contributing to India’s economical development, the fisheries work also is contributing highly in all the way of India’s economical and social developments. Surely it dedicates its best hard works in strengthening India’s income, exports, food, nutrition protection and creating employment opportunities. Just like other states are being major parts of  India’s fisheries work, the Tamilnadu also has been as an important elements in strengthening fisheries works along with plethora polices and facilities. fishing work of Tamilnadu is sharing 14 percent in India’s total fish production activities, in entire Tamilnadu there are 13 fishermen villages, it has nearly 422 fishing villages, additionally it has 375 landing centers .In Tamilnadu there are certain famous and prominent fishing districts which are Chengalpattu, South Arcot, Thanjavur, Pattukottai, ramanathapuram, kanyakumari and Thoothukudi. These stats are doing continuous fishing works to save and protect their life through these occupations. So this study is attempting to analyses fishermen’s family expenditures and savings procedures of their occupations in the present context.

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FISHERMEN, INCOME, EXPENDITURE, OCCUPATION, SAVINGS AND ECONOMY.

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