ENDEARING MARINE FISHERIES REGULATIONS-A STUDY IN TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT AT GULF OF MANNAR, TAMIL NADU

V. KANAGA¹*, M. RAJAKUMAR², N.V. SUJATHKUMAR³, P. JAWAHAR⁴, R. SENTHILADEBAN⁵, NICY A. BRITA^6
1Department of Fisheries Economics, Extension and Statistics, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, 628008, Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam, 611001, Tamil Nadu
²Department of Fisheries Economics, Extension and Statistics, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, 628008, Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam, 611001, Tamil Nadu
³Department of Fisheries Economics, Extension and Statistics, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, 628008, Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam, 611001, Tamil Nadu
⁴Department of Fisheries Biology and Resources Management, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, 628008, Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam, 611001, Tamil Nadu
⁵Tamil Nadu Fisheries University Academy, Nagapattinam, 611001, Tamil Nadu
⁶Department of Fish Processing Technology, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, 628008, Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam, 611001, Tamil Nadu
* Corresponding Author : KANAGA

Received : 28-02-2018     Accepted : 07-03-2018     Published : 15-03-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 5       Pages : 5311 - 5314
Int J Agr Sci 10.5 (2018):5311-5314

Keywords : marine fisheries, regulations, policy effectiveness
Academic Editor : Bharti Aneja
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to The Head, Department of Fisheries Economics, Extension and Statistics; and The Dean, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, 628008. Authors are thankful to Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam, 611001, Tamil Nadu
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Marine capture fishing plays a pivotal role in fish production, export, nutritional security and livelihoods of people. Still, it has issues like marine resources depletion due to resource degradation, pollution and lack of sustainable marine fishery resource management and these problems are also prevalent in the Gulf of Mannar (GoM) coast. Central and State governments have implemented many policies to maintain marine fishery resources at a sustainable level of which, the most effective of such regulatory measures were found out for sustainability. Therefore, the present study was carried out in the coastal villages of Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. Data were collected from the policy implementer i.e administrator, stake holders i.e., fishermen and the policy makers i.e. administrator and policy makers concerned based on their perception of effectiveness of fisheries policies on marine resources management. Information on eleven marine fisheries regulations policies for sustainable marine fishery resources management were considered and analyzed in this study. Result revealed that among the eleven bans on catching the endangered and threatened species, prohibiting the use of fishing gear with a mesh size of 10mm (knot to knot), declaration of marine national park and biosphere reserve and prohibition to operate pair trawling and purse seining in sea are more effective to maintain the resources at sustainable level in Gulf of Mannar coast.

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