IMPACT OF TRADITIONAL FISHING PRACTICE ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME AMONG TRIBAL FISHERMEN: A STUDY AT BAGMUNDI DEVELOPMENT BLOCK PURULIA DISTRICT
Keywords:
Tribal Fishermen, Traditional Fishing, Household Income, Livelihood Status, EconometricsAbstract
The present study indicates that there is ample scope to increase the income of fishermen society and intern the
income of fisher folk provided they adopt improved fishing and fish culture practices on scientific basis. The social and
educational status of the fisher folk could also be improved by educating them in various aspects. The study was carried out
for a period of 5 months with the objectives to know the socio-economic condition of involved fishermen and find out some
possible suggestions to uplift the livelihood status of local fishermen. The collection of data was done by survey method using
well structured questionnaires, PRA and interviewing with fishermen. Socio-economic condition of tribal fishermen
communities were presented in terms of, age group, religion, marital status, family type, condition of house, educational
status of the fishermen, number of members in their family, school going children, school dropout children, household assets,
use of electricity, occupation, sanitation, agricultural land, yearly income and expenditure per month, ownership of the
domestic animals, source of drinking water, medical treatment, and loan etc. The fishery department can improve the
pisciculture position with proper utilization of Governmental scheme meant for development of fishery sector through proper
appraisal, which seems to be the priority programme with the Government
