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FISHING METHODS USED BY DIFFERENT AGE GROUP OF FISHER FOLK
The traditional fisher folk were undertaking fishing with a primarily subsistence focus with a
sense of camaraderie and community participation. Through continuous interaction with the ocean and
fish, the artisanal fisher folk have accumulated trans generationally a treasure of scientific knowledge
on diverse marine eco-systems and fish behavior. The new modes of fish production and distribution
have resulted in loss of traditional skills and knowledge systems, and have converted fishing passive
gear to an active gear technology; a low cost to a high cost technology: and from an eco-friendly to an
eco-destructive technology (Rajan, 2000).
Types of
Fishing
Method
Table – 4 Fishing Methods used by Different Age Group of Fisher folk
Age
Upto 15 16 - 30 31 - 45 46 - 60 Above
61
Total
Traditional Respondents 1 138 272 172 48 631
Fishing Method (.2%) (21.9%) (43.1%) (27.3%) (7.6%) (100.0%)
Age [20.0%] [63.9%] [71.2%] [68.5%] [66.7%] [68.1%]
Scientific Respondents 4 78 110 79 24 295
Fishing Method (1.4%) (26.4%) (37.3%) (26.8%) (8.1%) (100.0%)
Age [80.0%] [36.1%] [28.8%] [31.5%] [33.3%] [31.9%]
Total Respondents 5 216 382 251 72 926
Fishing Method (.5%) (23.3%) (41.3%) (27.1%) (7.8%) (100.0%)
Age [100.0%] [100.0%] [100.0%] [100.0%] [100.0%] [100.0%]
Source: Primary Data
The value within ( ) denotes row percentage
The value within [ ] denotes column percentage
Table 4 indicates the type of fishing method followed by different age group of fisher folk in
rural coastal fishing villages. Majority of the fisher folk (68.1%) follow traditional method for fishing.
In which, less than half of the respondents (43.1%) are in the age group of 31 to 45 years.
Subsequently, 27.3% and 21.9% of the respondents are in the age group of 46 to 60 years and 16 to 30
years respectively. It is followed by, 7.6% of the fisher folk are in the age group of above 61 years and
0.2% of the respondents are in the age group of below 15 years. Further, 31.9% of the fisher folk
follow scientific method for fishing. In, it, 37.3% of the fisher folk are in the age group of 31 to 45
years. It is followed by, 26.8% and 26.4% of the respondents are in the age group of 46 to 60 years
and 16 to 30 years respectively.
Table – 5 Association of Fishing Methods and Age Group of Fisher folk
Null Hypothesis: The age of the fisher folk do not influence the fishing methods.
Value df P value
Pearson Chi-Square 8.877 a 4 .064*
Likelihood Ratio 8.444 4 .077
Linear-by-Linear Association 1.019 1 .313
N of Valid Cases 926
*Significant at 5% level
This table explains the relationship between age group of fisher folk and their fishing methods.
As the acceptance of null hypothesis, there is no association between age group and fishing methods.
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