An overview of Indian Fishery Cooperative Sector with reference to Maharashtra Fishery Cooperatives

Abstract: Water is one of the five significant elements of Universe. Apart from its role in the life of life on the earth it is also a vital channel of commercialization. It is a resource for various commercial businesses and one of them is fisheries. India, with a long coastline of 7517 KM which covers 9 states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal, has vast scope to explore new ways to sustainable growth. In this paper the Fishery Sector in India generally and Maharashtra specifically with respect to Co-operative system was analysed. It is found that India has lot scope for expanding this sector and achieve sustainable development