DebRoy, Piyashi DebRoy and B. K., Das and Parida, Pranaya Kumar and Roy, Aparna and Chakraborty, Sangeeta Economic injustice in small-scale wetland fisheries in West Bengal, India.
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In the state of West Bengal in India, fisheries are basically small-scale in nature. Small-scale fishery in Beledanga wetland is an inland, open-water fishery conducted by fishers in adjoining villages of Gopalnagar, Barrackpur and Beledanga in Bongaon Block of North 24 Paraganas district of West Bengal. The watershed area of the wetland is 148.7 acres (60.18 ha) with a depth of 10 to 12 ft. The current fish production is 32 tones. The wetland fishery is managed by Beledanga Barrackpore Fishers’ Cooperative Society (established in 1958), which has seven board members and six permanent employees. Nearly 80% of the population of the households residing around Beledanga wetland belong to socially and economically marginalized Scheduled Caste, and are registered members of the Fishers’ Co-operative Society. They are bestowed with fishing rights in Beledanga wetland by dint of their tradition in fishing as the primary occupation in their families. The fish harvested from the wetland is sold at the nearby wholesale and retail markets within 0.5 km radius. Fisher’s average monthly household income varies from ₹ 5,000 to ₹ 15,000 (USD 60 to USD 205). As their secondary occupation, fishers work as daily wage labourers, either in their own villages or in the nearby peri-urban and urban areas.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | West Bengal, India, Small-scale Fisheries, Wetland, Fishing Rights, Traditional Fisheries, Fisheries Resources, Fisheries Development |
| Subjects: | Right to Resources |
| Depositing User: | Kokila ICSF Krish |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Mar 2025 08:00 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Mar 2025 08:00 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/21505 |
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