Cage farming by coastal fishermen in Malabar-a case study

Shilta, M T and Asokan, P K and Vinod, K and Abhijith, Ramya and Suresh Babu, P P and Imelda, Joseph (2023) Cage farming by coastal fishermen in Malabar-a case study. In: Winter School on Mariculture Technologies for Income Multiplication, Employment, Livelihood and Empowerment. ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, pp. 280-286.

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Abstract

The estuarine waters in India are highly productive, harbour rich diversity of flora and fauna, serve as nursery grounds for many fishes, support artisanal capture fisheries and provide livelihood to the coastal fishers. It is estimated that there are 12.40 lakh ha of brackish water resources in India, and comprise of backwaters, estuaries, lakes, tidal creeks, canals, coastal lagoons, mudflats, etc. Climate change and anthropogenic activities hassled to decline in fish catches which has affected the livelihood security of small-scale fishermen who depend on estuarine fisheries. Cage fish farming in the estuarine waters can be recommended as an alternative livelihood and income generation programme for the coastal population. The culture of high-value euryhaline marine fish species like seabass, pearl spot, mullets, milkfish, pompano, grouper, carangids etc. is being undertaken in cages to meet the demand in domestic market.

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