PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF MARINE FISH LANDINGS AT KOMBUTHURAI IN THOOTHUKKUDI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU.

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dc.contributor.advisorDr. G.SANJEEVIRAJ
dc.contributor.authorM. RAJAKUMAR M.F.Sc
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-05T07:08:54Z
dc.date.available2020-08-05T07:08:54Z
dc.date.issued2001
dc.description.abstractThe present study deals with the analyses of production and marketing of marine fish landings at Kombuthurai for the year 1999. The study area Kombuthurai was purposively selected as it was characterised by responsible low energy exclusive line fishing and institutionalised marketing of fishes on metric units in the Gulf of Mannar, in general and the coastal district of Thoothukkudi, in particular. The study follows cross section of time series data collected from 12 fishermen respondents in the owner – cum – crew head category equally distributed to society A (category I) and society B (category II). The data collection was attended to every Saturday from the 3rd week of January 1999 to the 2nd week of January 2000 using survey schedules I and II. A total of 468 fishing trips were considered for analysis. The data collected include investment details on crafts, engines, gears and accessories; quantity and species of fish landings; marketing and crew share pattern; variable costs and gross returns from line fishing. Tabular analysis, functional analysis, multiple linear regression analysis and economic efficiency measures were the statistical tools used in the study. The analysis on the profile of the respondents showed that the earner – dependent ratio was 1:2.83 and 1:3.80, for category I and category II, respectively. About 27 species of finfishes belonging to families Scombridae, Carangidae, Lutjanidae, Lethrinidae, Centropomidae, Sphyraenidae, Rachycentridae and Belonidae and Elasmobranchs and two species of Cephalopods were formed the fishery in the study area. There were three major fishing seasons observed viz. season I (from III week of January to II week of April), season II (from III week of July to II week of October), Season III (from III week of October to II week of January). The average annual days of employment in fishing came to 171 boat days covering 69 days during season I, 69 days during season II and 33 days during season III. The mean output – input ratio for society A indicated 31% as profit against 36% in society B. The overall mean indicated 61% of operating profit from line fishing during the study period. Fuel oil was found to be the single largest item of variable cost in both the societies. The regression co-efficients of fishing time and distance travelled were found to be positive and significant at p=0.01, while fuel consumption, experience of fishermen, size of crew and types of gears used were positive and significant at p=0.05 in society A and society B during seasons I and II. During season III, the co-efficients of fishing time and experience of fishermen were positive and significant at p=0.01, the coefficients for fuel consumption, size of crew and the types of gears used were positive and significant at p=0.05. The coefficients of variables such as distance travelled and depth of fishing operation were negative and significant at p=0.05 and the coefficient of variable for length of hull was found to be negative and non – significant. It was observed that during season I 86.43% in society A, 80.18% in society B, during season II 82.41% in society A, 88.87 % in society B and during season III 86.64% in society A, 83.04% in society B variation in the total landing was explained by the eight explanatory variables, included in the study. Based on the results of the study, conclusions were drawn and policy implications suggested.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810150393
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.pages145en_US
dc.publisherFisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries Universityen_US
dc.subFisheriesen_US
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dc.themePRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF MARINE FISH LANDINGS AT KOMBUTHURAI IN THOOTHUKKUDI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU.en_US
dc.these.typePh.Den_US
dc.titlePRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF MARINE FISH LANDINGS AT KOMBUTHURAI IN THOOTHUKKUDI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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