A PROJECT REPORT

ON
COLLECTION OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DATA FROM
FISHERMEN IN VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH
Submitted to
THE DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY AND AQUACULTURE
TECHNOLOGY
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
B.Sc. Course (2023-2024)

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF

M.PRASAMSA M.Sc.

SRI DURGA MALLESWARA SIDDHARTHA MAHILA KALASALA,

VIJAYAWADA-10
 SRI DURGA MALLESWARA SIDDHARTHA MAHILA
KALASALA: VIJAYAWADA-10
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY & AQUACULTURE
TECHNOLOGY

CERTIFICATE
Reg.No.235204s
This is to certify that this project report on COLLECTION OF SOCIO-
ECONOMIC DATA FROM FISHERMEN IN yelluru road, Vijayawada,
ANDHRA PRADESH is a bonafied work done by R . Mounika durga of
I Aquaculture under my supervision at the Department of Zoology &
Aquaculture Technology, Sri Durga Malleswara Siddhartha Kalasala,
Vijayawada-10 for the academic year 2023-2024.

Head of the Department Project Guide

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all we would like to thank God for His love and blessings for
making the project successful.
We express our gratitude to our Principal Dr.S.KALPANA mam for
permitting us to take up this project work and allowing us to visit
vijayawada for completing the project.
We are thankful to our Special officer Dr. R.MADHAVI mam for her
constant support in conducting all the academics.
We would express our sincere thanks to our Project Guide
M.PRASAMSA Lecturer, Department of Zoology, for her encouraging
support and guidance during the project work and concern in all the
proceedings of the project.
We would express our sincere thanks to Smt.A.KALYANI, HOD
Department of Zoology, Lecturer, Department of Zoology and
Aquaculture Technology for their support in completion of our project.
 SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF
FISHERMEN
Survey Conducted in the Coastal Areas of Benz circle,
Vijayawada,Andhra Pradesh
Introduction
Fisheries is an important sector in India and plays an imperative role
for livelihood security and socio-economic development of the country
by supplementing family income, generating gainful employment and
providing nutritious food to millions of rural poor (Ayyappan and
Biradar, 2004).
The sector contributed about 0.83% to the overall GDP in 2007-08
and 4.75% of the agricultural GDP in 2012-13 witnessing rapid strides
in terms of production in the recent past (MoF, 2015).
The turnover has reached to the tune of 780 billion in 2012-13 from
90 billion in 1993-94 indicating a nine-fold increase during the period
(Sathiadhas et al., 2014).
According to Livestock Census (2003), as many as 14.49 million
persons in the country depend on fisheries sector for their livelihood
(DADF, 2003).
In India, fisheries sector contributes substantially to foreign exchange
earnings through seafood exports and about 910 million of the
population is projected to include fish in their diet by 2020 (Rao et al.,
2011).
Among the agriculture and allied sectors, the fisheries sector has the
weakest database on labour and income statistics including off-
season livelihood options.
This limits the planners to structure new schemes suitable for welfare
of fishers/fish farmers, for want of ready availability of commonly used
socio-economic indicators in the economics parlance like “people
below poverty line”, “physical quality of life index” and “mandays
employed per annum”.

OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

The objective of this study is to examine the socioeconomic status of
Fishermen Community in Benz circle to classify them into different
socio-economic status groups.
Conduction of Survey
Hence a comprehensive study on all fisheries sectors involving
socioeconomic data of the population assumes greater significance
for promoting the interests of fishers.
Literacy, income and health are interlinked for the overall development
of an individual’s personality and socio-economic development of the
society (Sathiadhas et al., 2014).
But there is a lack of inclusive database on these three parameters
which would facilitate ascertaining the status of fisherfolk in India. The
composite states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana represent an
important stake in fisheries contributing a significant share to the
national product.
In this backdrop, the present study is an attempt to assess the
development of fishers in Benz circle, Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh by
analysing their status in literacy, income and health.
The outcome of the study is expected to help administrators, policy
makers, researchers and academicians in framing strategies for
inclusive growth and development of fishers.
The study sourced primary data by surveying 130 fisher households
across the coastal regions of Benz circle, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
comprising five major sectors viz., brackish water aquaculture (shrimp
farming), freshwater aquaculture, fish procurement and marketing and
marine fisheries.
Respondents were interviewed on their socio-economic and personal
profile with more emphasis on health, income and educational status.
On the educational front, analysing the information on continuing
education/dropping out of respondents, it was found that a
considerable number of fisher family members were unable to pursue
their educational aspirations.
This was clearly evident in the sub-sectors where cash flow is
relatively higher, such as brackish water aquaculture and marine
fisheries. However, a grim situation has been noticed in reservoir and
freshwater aquaculture sub-sectors.
This warrants for policy intervention in sectors where drop-out rate is
high. Incidence of common diseases in the present and past indicated
that fever/flu and body aches were the most
Income profile of respondents indicated that fishers earned the
maximum income 50000 annually. Similar kind of trend was noticed
when all the enterprises were taken into consideration.
Apart from their income, majority of the fishers availed loans to
purchase craft/gear and other fishing related equipment, to manage
marriage expenses and to construct houses.
Owing to the low income of fishers engaged in reservoir fisheries, the
likelihood of their availing loans was less as compared to other sectors.
Tabular data – socio economic conditions of fishermen
Gender Males-54.6% Females-
45.6%
Age 15-30 31- 41- 51- 60 above
46.2% 40 50 60 2.3%
21.5 21.5 8.5
% % %
Marital status Married-60% Unmarried-40%
 Family type Nuclear-28.5% Joint-71.5%
Use of electricity Available-88.5% Not available-11.5%
Government Yes-74.6% No-25.6%
hospital facilities
Schooling drop Yes-60% No-40%
out of children
Government Yes-70.6% No-29.4%
Schemes
Available

FACTORS AFFECTING SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF

FISHERMEN COMMUNITY
Environment
Pollution is the major environmental issue.
The industries discharge effluents in inland and coastal
waters.
Untreated sewage water enter in river, canal and ocean.
The clearance of mangroves for buildings is another source
of environmental degradation as mangroves are breeding site
of fishes.
Environmental degradation results in fish catch losses which
interns affects fishermen community.
Marketing
Small-scale fishing communities are increasingly connected to
seafood trade via local market.
These connectedness impacts local fishery systems, both socially and
ecologically
Market prices are a potential mechanism which effect fishermen
community due to
►Price fluctuations
► Complex market system
► Informal credit system
►Infrastructure
►Poor living conditions
►Lack of basic facilities like electricity, gas, roads, transport, sanitation,
toilets etc.
►Poor hygienic food and water.

Worn-out Jetties
A landing stage or small pier at which boats can dock or be moored.
The fishermen face difficulties to unload the fish at jetties.
Jetties are worn-out causing deterioration in fish quality.
Decrease in price value.
Lack Of Modern Fishing Implements
Survey conducted socio economic data
The data should be collected from the survey. There are several
methods used for the
 data collection. I have selected the question method of conduct my
survey.

Fisherwomen collecting fishes

QUESTONNARIE :
 This study is carried with the help of following
questions :
1 . Name of the person
2 . Age of the person
3 . Gender of a person
4 . Marital status
5 . How many kids are there in a family
6 . Occupation of a person
7 . Do you have a marine products sea food
8 . How many times will you eat sea food in a
week
9 . Which fish is highest in protein
10 . What issues affect marine fisheries
11 . What is the most popular fish in your culture
12 . Do you have what type of vitamin present in
eating the fish
13 . What is the healthiest fish to eat
14 . Experience in fish farming
15 . Is canned and frozen sea food healthy
16 . Have you ever visited a fish marke or fish fam
17 . Do you eat refrigerated fish or fresh fish
18 . Dis you face any problem by eating sea food
19 . What are common diseases found in fish
 20 . How can reduce diseases in fishes
21 . Challenges foreign vessel dumping water in
sea
22 . Gained money per day anval income
23 . Do u like to eat sea food
24 . No. of days spent at sea
25 . Is fish is a healthy choice
DATA ANALYSIS
Result and Discussion
Results of the study suggest that, facilitating the availability of
institutional financial support like micro-credit for reservoir and
freshwater fisheries by further strengthening self-help groups (SHGs)
and regulation of fish marketing through institutional interventions
including organised markets in urban and peri-urban areas will pave
way for development.
In addition, provision of transportation vehicles, iceboxes, refrigerators;
imparting vocational training for fisherwomen to undertake household
income generating activities during dry/off season, arrangement of
employment opportunities during fishing holidays; regulation of public
distribution system (PDS) and supply of the basic food items and fuel
(like kerosene and LPG) as well as provisional supply of rural
infrastructure shall lead to general societal development.
Altogether, a multi-dimensional approach is needed for enhancing the
level of income and employment generation of the fishers to match
with the development of the rest in the society.

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