Shyam, S Salim and Elizabeth James, Harsha and Shinu, A M and Athira, N R and Rosey Xavier, Smitha (2019) Assessing the Changing Rationale of the Fisher Youth in Climate Change Hotspots of Kerala. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change (Previously known as British Journal of Environment & Climate Change), 9 (10). pp. 605-615. ISSN 2231–4784
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Abstract
The Indian fisheries and aquaculture statistics seems fail largely to capture the youth and children working in the sector. A detailed study in the area related to the rising interest of fishermen, especially the younger generation to move out of fisheries in search of new opportunities in other fields and the reasons for the same has not been carried out. Taking this into consideration, to throw insights into the changing rationale of fisher youth, and their preferences in the context of climate change and depletion in fish catch over the years, a study was conducted in three coastal villages of Ernakulam district with the objectives of assessing the socio-economic profile of the fishermen community, younger generations interest in choosing fisheries as a livelihood option, generational shift in fishing operations and reasons for the disinterest of the younger generation in choosing fisheries as an occupation. Low status job, low profit and income, poor working conditions, high capital investment and operating cost and seasonal nature of occupation was reported as the five major reasons because of which the younger generation is not interested in choosing fisheries as an occupation and a considerable generational shift in social, economic and professional status was observed.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Fishermen; next generation; aquaculture; fish depletion; climate change. |
| Subjects: | Socio Economics and Extension > Fisheries Economics Marine Fisheries > Climate Change |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Kochi > Socio-Economic Evaluation and Technology Transfer Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Socio-Economic Evaluation and Technology Transfer Division CMFRI-Kochi > Socio-Economic Evaluation and Technology Transfer Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Socio-Economic Evaluation and Technology Transfer Division |
| Depositing User: | Arun Surendran |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Oct 2019 10:53 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Oct 2019 10:53 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/13894 |
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