THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF FISHERMEN IN NAGAPATTINAM VILLAGE, TAMIL NADU, INDIA

The present study revealed no correlation between the challenges faced and the financial advancement of fishermen in Nagapattinam. There is no impact of issues on the financial growth of fishermen, and these issues do not vary according to demographic characteristics.Furthermore, there is no relationship between the financial development strategy of fishermen and demographic traits, and satisfaction levels do not fluctuate with demographic factors. Consequently, the government addresses business challenges for fishermen, including natural climatic conditions, traditional fishing practices, commercial risks, and the market sale of fish. It can be concluded that selling fish at the appropriate time and establishing fair prices are effective selling strategies. While quality sorting is indeed important, factors such as staff courtesy, accurate weighing, reduced sample sizes, and timely payments are significantly constrained. All medium-level perspectives regarding the challenges of selling fish directly to a regulated broker encompass timely sales, absence of transportation concerns, trust in weighing, improved pricing, immediate payment, and reduced workload