FT Vol.51(2)

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    Fishers’ Knowledge on Marine Fisheries Management and Conservation
    (Society of Fisheries Technologists (India)Cochin, 2014) Shankar, S. Sabari; Anand, G. Ajay; Immanuel, Sheela; Vennila, A.
    Marine fishers play an important role in the management of marine resources. Hence, there is a need to analyse the fishers’ knowledge level in relation to marine fisheries resource management and conservation. The present study was undertaken in selected fishing villages of Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. The ‘Teacher made test’ was constructed and used for the assessment of fishers’ knowledge. More than 60% of the respondents had medium level of knowledge on marine fisheries management and conservation, marine policies and regulatory measures and mariculture practices. Fishers’ knowledge on marine parks and sanctuaries, community based approach, oil spillage, installation of artificial reefs, mesh size for catching shrimps and catching of brood fishes was found to be low. Fishers had medium level of knowledge on issues like over exploitation, mangrove destruction, marine pollution, and mesh size regulations, mechanisation of boats, indiscriminate fishing methods and fishing with nets of reduced mesh size. These areas need to be taken into account for enhancing the fishers’ knowledge level for increasing
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    Impact of Aqua Societies on Shrimp Farming in Andhra Pradesh, India
    (Society of Fisheries Technologists (India)Cochin, 2014) Koteswari, N.; Immanuel, Sheela; Cyril, A. R. Leo; Viswanatha, B. S.
    This paper examines the impact of aqua societies on shrimp farmers in Andhra Pradesh, India. The study utilized primary data obtained from 180 shrimp farmers residing in six districts and examined the impact of aqua societies on shrimp farmers. The impact of aqua societies was analysed in terms of enhanced yield, reduced disease occurrences, increased income, employment, education, standard of living and reduced health risks. Analysis showed significant differences in the impact of aqua societies on shrimp farmers after formation of aqua societies in six districts. Lack of good quality seed, marketability and cold storage facilities were some of the constraints faced by the farmers. This paper highlights the need for broad stakeholder involvement and for providing the right incentives to producers such as reduced costs, improved production, access to information and diagnostic services and higher market price for BMP (Best Management Practices) products. This aqua society model is good to overcome the risk factors in shrimp farming and the model could be made sustainable with gover