Socio-Economic Study of unorganized fisheries business in costal of Area with reference to Shriwardhan region.

Socio-economic conditions of fishermen in Shriwardhan, dist. Raigad Will be study. A questionnaire including socio-economic characteristics such as name, age, family size, educational status, personal details, family background, literacy and monthly income etc. will prepared. Total 15 villages are located at costal area in Shriwardhan. From these villages selecting fishermen will interview individually at their home as well as at fishing sites with different locations. The study indicates that the conditions of fishermen are observed poor in terms of earnings and the basic amenities of life. Even, some of them do not have their own house or land. The important observation found was low income and poor standard of living. Most of the fishermen are lacking basic facilities like pure drinking water, and others. Some progressive measures like provision of fuel on subsidy rate basis exclusively for fishermen community may be given on long term basis. Financial assistance at subsidy rate would be given for the construction of fish boat. In addition to this, need based training, policies of savings and health insurance etc. are some of the means that can improve the conditions of fishermen to the some extent.