Economics of Cage Culture of Fish in Karnataka
Economics of Cage Culture of Fish in Karnataka
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Date
2022-08-02
Authors
Kiran Kumar R. Patil
B. Chinnappa
K. C. Shashidhara
H. S. Sowmya
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ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin, India
Abstract
Cage culture has emerged as a suitable alternative
to fishermen to sustain their livelihood. Cage culture
is extensively practiced in Karnataka. The present
study aimed at assessment of economics of cage
culture in Udupi district of Karnataka. Cage
culturing of sea bass and red snapper in two small
cages (2S), one small and one large cage (S+L) and
two small and one large cage (2S+L) was observed
in the study area. The capital investment was
highest in case of 2S+L at Rs. 1,34,380. The total cost
incurred on production of sea bass and red snapper
came to Rs. 4,38,885 and Rs. 8,11,939.20 in case of
S+L and 2S+L, respectively. Fishermen following
2S+L was found to be economically successful in
terms of net returns (Rs. 233.37/kg and Rs. 122.94/
kg) compared to S+L (Rs. 226.45/kg and Rs. 78.14/
kg) in cage culture of sea bass and red snapper due
to the operation of scale economies. The cage system
2S+L was found economically viable but was fraught
with constraints in operational and financial management.
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Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Business and economics::Economics, Research Subject Categories::FORESTRY, AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES and LANDSCAPE PLANNING::Animal production::Fishery
Citation
Fishery Technology 59 (2022) : 207 - 214