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| Article Name : | | | ANALYSIS OF CONSTRAINTS OF FISHERFOLK DURING TRAWL BAN IN RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU | | Author Name : | | | J. Amali Infantina , R. Jayaraman and B. S. Viswanatha | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | GRT-4594 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile View PDF In browser | | Abstract : | | | Marine fisheries resources, although renewable, are not infinite. It is the need of the hour to judiciously govern these resources, if its contribution to economic, nutritional and social well-being of the country’s growing population is to be sustained. Over the years, with the adoption of innovative technologies in fishing operations, marine fish production witnessed tangible growth. However, in the hind sight, the marine ecosystem had been constantly subjected to vicious pressure. To conserve these fishery resources many regulations were introduced in Tamil Nadu. One of the most significant regulations was the introduction of seasonal fishing ban (trawl ban) in 2001 for a period of 45 days. The trawl ban excludes marine fishing by the mechanized boats from April 15 to May 29, placing the economic well being of those fishermen dependent on the same at stake. Though the seasonal fishing ban has positive implications on the fishery resources, it impacts heavily on the fishers who are solely reliant on fishing for their livelihood. This study aims to critically analyze the impact of trawl ban on the livelihood of fishers of Ramanathapuram, by venturing the fishers’ perception regarding the same, using Garrett ranking technique. It was seen that, trawl labourers were the most affected segment of the fishermen during the fishing ban. Ranking of different constraints affecting the trawl labourers identified poverty as their major problem. Policy intervention is needed to ameliorate their suffering. | | Keywords : | | - social work interventions,
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