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Sameer Gopal ChebbiSameer Gopal ChebbiIndustrial FisheriesIndustrial Fisheries

Dept. of ZoologyDept. of ZoologyKarnatak Science College, Karnatak Science College,

DharwadDharwad

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AimAim To join a force of small scale To join a force of small scale

fisheries, who can not achieve any fisheries, who can not achieve any substantial (large) result alone.substantial (large) result alone.

In order to improve the economic In order to improve the economic and social condition on the and social condition on the members, by carrying out one or members, by carrying out one or more business activities.more business activities.

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Although the fundamental principles Although the fundamental principles of co-operatives regarding their of co-operatives regarding their organisation and functions are the organisation and functions are the same for any type of co-operatives.same for any type of co-operatives.

The range of activities and kinds of The range of activities and kinds of undertaking in fisheries they cover undertaking in fisheries they cover one or more of the followingone or more of the following

Ownership and operation of fishing Ownership and operation of fishing vessels. vessels.

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Provision of credit for fisherman and Provision of credit for fisherman and encouragement of thrift (Economy).encouragement of thrift (Economy).

Marketing of fish.Marketing of fish. Warehousing and cold storage for Warehousing and cold storage for

fishes and their products.fishes and their products. Transport of fish their product to Transport of fish their product to

market and processing plants.market and processing plants. Fish processing.Fish processing.

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Supply of fishing materials like nets, Supply of fishing materials like nets, accessory parts nets and fishing craft.accessory parts nets and fishing craft.

Maintenance and repair of fishing Maintenance and repair of fishing crafts and equipments.crafts and equipments.

Manufacturing of fishing material suck Manufacturing of fishing material suck as nets, accessory parts, and fishing as nets, accessory parts, and fishing craft materials.craft materials.

Technical service such as seaworthy Technical service such as seaworthy information.information.

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Insurance of fishing vessels and Insurance of fishing vessels and equipments.equipments.

Control of fishery rights such EEZ.Control of fishery rights such EEZ. Insurance of fisherman.Insurance of fisherman. Social and education service.Social and education service. House and fisherman colony House and fisherman colony

development.development. Giving subsidy for diesel.Giving subsidy for diesel. Health services. Health services.

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The relative importance of fishery The relative importance of fishery co-operative in terms of volume of co-operative in terms of volume of business as compared with business as compared with companies, merchants, and companies, merchants, and processor processor

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Fishermen’s co-operative should meet the needs Fishermen’s co-operative should meet the needs of fishermen.of fishermen.

To eliminate the monopolistic dominated by To eliminate the monopolistic dominated by traders and middlemen prevailing in the traders and middlemen prevailing in the fisheries economy.fisheries economy.

It also look after by giving advancing fishermen’s It also look after by giving advancing fishermen’s working capital before fishing seasons started.working capital before fishing seasons started.

Supplying fishing gear and other requisites.Supplying fishing gear and other requisites. Hence the cooperative must dealing Hence the cooperative must dealing

multipurpose activities for the betterment of multipurpose activities for the betterment of fishermen.fishermen.

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Government also involved in the betterment of Government also involved in the betterment of economic and social welfare of fishermen.economic and social welfare of fishermen.

Members of fishermen’s cooperatives should Members of fishermen’s cooperatives should have common interests.have common interests.

The initiatives should come from the fishermen The initiatives should come from the fishermen themselves, although government support is themselves, although government support is necessary.necessary.

Obious need for the understanding and support Obious need for the understanding and support of the members, to overcome the opposition of the members, to overcome the opposition from merchants and middlemen with strong from merchants and middlemen with strong economic cooperation.economic cooperation.

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Some government assistance are Some government assistance are necessary, particularly in the initial necessary, particularly in the initial stages, and special attention is required stages, and special attention is required to educate fishermen in principles of to educate fishermen in principles of cooperation.cooperation.

Cooperatives should be viable as Cooperatives should be viable as business organisations and require business organisations and require efficient management.efficient management.

Although cooperative are not profit Although cooperative are not profit making organisation in the sense of making organisation in the sense of commercial companies. commercial companies.

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Hence, cooperatives have to survive Hence, cooperatives have to survive competition with commercial companies, competition with commercial companies, merchants and middlemen. merchants and middlemen.

For this there is a need for adequate amount For this there is a need for adequate amount of capital and sufficient scale of business of capital and sufficient scale of business operation.operation.

In order to obtain necessary scale for business In order to obtain necessary scale for business operation, merger of small scale cooperatives operation, merger of small scale cooperatives and formation of federations on regional and and formation of federations on regional and national level should be considered for national level should be considered for improving of fishermen’s economy.improving of fishermen’s economy.

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