Problems for Fishermen in Maharashtra

8/8/2019 Problems for Fishermen in Maharashtra

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RESEARCH PROPOSAL ON

Broad spectrum of fishermen and their lifestyle

SUBMITTED BY

BHAVESH CHIMBAIKAR

TYBMS B

ROLL NO-3507

SIBMITTED TO:

PROF. SHIRLEY PILLAI

ST. ANDREWS COLLEGE OF ARTS, COMMERCE,SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT



Introduction The Kolis-fisherfolk ±of Mumbai are a distinct community. In Their dress, their language, their food and their lifestyle they are easily distinguishable. Especiallythe economically independent Koli women who are aggressive to the point of being quarrelsome.

The men generally wear a surkha (a loin cloth). It is a square piece of cloth,thrown diagonally in front on a string tied round the waist. The lower end of thecloth is tightly drawn through the legs and knotted at the back so as to cover thedivided of the buttocks. A waist-coat and close fitting cap complete the attire.When not at sea the modern Koli wears a pair of pants and shirts.

Fond of jewellery, even their men wear armlets, bangles and earnings. The women don¶t believe in bank accounts and invest almost all their savings in gold. They wear traditional

chunky typically Koli jewellery like the earnings patterned like the Pisces symbol (fishswimming in opposite directions) worn by almost all of them.

The Kolin¶s entire position in society, her freedom of speech and action it aresult of her economic power and independence arising from her kurga (her dailyearnings). Dealing, as she has to, with all sorts of customers at the bazaar or during her door to door sales, she learns to quickly shed all coyness and freelyinteract with the men. She provides tremendous economic stability to the familyand hence will not tolerate a bullying or wayward husband. Her financial positionmakes her more than welcome with her parents.

In return for her economic power she pays rather heavily by way of hard work. Her day begins at the break of dawn. After cooking for the family she takes off to the wharf to buy her fish and returns home only after the heavy load on her head is sold. At home,innumerous chores like mending fishing nets, fish baskets and drying to fish await her attention.

Otherwise the Kolis live a very simple life. The ordinary Koli meal consists of curry( ambat), rice, and fried fish. When at sea the men eat dried fish and rice gruel. Theymake a lot of sweet dishes at the Koli women are extremely fond of them.

The name Mumbai is derived from the goddess, µMumba¶, the patron deity of the pre-Christian Kolis, the earliest inhabitants of the island. In the present day the shrine of Mumbadevi, situated at the south-west corner of the Mumbadevi tank in the very heart of the city is accorded more reverence than perhaps any other shrine.



Problems for fishermen in Maharashtra

y Prohibiting fishing during the monsoon period these trawlers often violate prohibitory orders and carry on fishing, destroying the eggs.

y These heavy trawlers are only given license to fish in deep sea, but when the catch becomes scarce they encroach on our shallower territories, depriving poor fishermen of their share.

y The government recently announced a $15bn package to the agricultural industry

in response to a spate of suicides by farmers who were not able to pay off their

bank loans. Fishermen situation is no different from that of the farmers.

y It seems that the authorities are hand in glove with the trawler owners, and their

complaints are falling on deaf ears.

Hypothesis

y Fishermen situation is no different from farmers.

y The young generation are unemployed because running losses in the fishing business.

Aims and objectives of fishermen

y To earn profit to satisfy their other needs

y Follow the rules and regulation implied by the government

y To examine the socio-economic conditions of fishermen as well as to work

out the economics of fish capture



RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Sources of data:

y Primary data: Survey and websites

y Secondary data: Newspaper articles and websites

Research type:

y Explanatory research and descriptive research

Sample size

AgeGroup MALE FEMALE TOTAL

15 - 30 20 20 40

30 ± 45 25 25 50

45 & ABOVE 10 10 10

100



Chapterization

y Introduction to Fishing industry.

y Lifestyle of fishermeny Turnover in the fishing industry

y R ole of government

y Socio ± economic development of fishermen

y Analysis and interpretation

y Findings and conclusion

y Bibliography

y Annexure

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Problems for Fishermen in Maharashtra