Studies on Dependency, Life and Livelihood Issues of Small Fish Farmer Communities at Raniganj-Barakar Colliery Zone of Burdwan District, West Bengal, India

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Authors

  • Riyanka Chattoraj
     Department of Zoology, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia-723104 ,IN
  • Somnath Banerjee
     Department of Zoology, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia-723104 ,IN
  • Priyanka Chattoraj
     Jay Kay Nagar High School (H.S.), Bidhanbag ,IN
  • Biplob Kr. Modak
     Department of Zoology, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia-723104 ,IN

Keywords:

Aquaculture, Socio-Economic Conditions, Raniganj-Barakar Colliery Zone, Fish Farmers.

Abstract

Aquaculture represents the fastest growing food sector industry in the world. It is the source of livelihood of millions of common people. But with changing socio-economic conditions, poor marginal fi sh farmers are now facing problems to continue their age-old traditional profession. A good number of traditional small fish farmers either switch over to some other professions or are forced to absorb in some other additional jobs to meet their basic needs. Not only that, in the age of globalisation a signifi cant number of small fish farmers turns into labour of fishery industry. In this connection, a two years extensive socio-economic study of the small fish farmer community has been conducted at Raniganj - Barakar colliery zone (Burdwan district) of West Bengal. The study indicates that the reasons behind the unsustainable conditions of the small fish farmers are mostly lack of proper training, lack of functional co-operative system, lack of awareness, insuffi cient governmental support and political interference.

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2015-06-01

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Volume 12, Issue 1, June 2015

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