1. Fisherman Co-operativeFisherman Co-operative
SocietiesSocieties
Roll of Co-operativeRoll of Co-operative
SocietySociety
Sameer Gopal ChebbiSameer Gopal Chebbi
Industrial FisheriesIndustrial Fisheries
Dept. of ZoologyDept. of Zoology
Karnatak Science College, DharwadKarnatak Science College, Dharwad

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 AimAim
 To join a force of small scale fisheries, who canTo join a force of small scale fisheries, who can
not achieve any substantial (large) result alone.not achieve any substantial (large) result alone.
 In order to improve the economic and socialIn order to improve the economic and social
condition on the members, by carrying out onecondition on the members, by carrying out one
or more business activities.or more business activities.

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 Although the fundamental principles of co-Although the fundamental principles of co-
operatives regarding their organisation andoperatives regarding their organisation and
functions are the same for any type of co-functions are the same for any type of co-
operatives.operatives.
 The range of activities and kinds ofThe range of activities and kinds of
undertaking in fisheries they cover one orundertaking in fisheries they cover one or
more of the followingmore of the following
 Ownership and operation of fishing vessels.Ownership and operation of fishing vessels.

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 Provision of credit for fisherman andProvision of credit for fisherman and
encouragement of thrift (Economy).encouragement of thrift (Economy).
 Marketing of fish.Marketing of fish.
 Warehousing and cold storage for fishes andWarehousing and cold storage for fishes and
their products.their products.
 Transport of fish their product to market andTransport of fish their product to market and
processing plants.processing plants.
 Fish processing.Fish processing.

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 Supply of fishing materials like nets, accessorySupply of fishing materials like nets, accessory
parts nets and fishing craft.parts nets and fishing craft.
 Maintenance and repair of fishing crafts andMaintenance and repair of fishing crafts and
equipments.equipments.
 Manufacturing of fishing material suck as nets,Manufacturing of fishing material suck as nets,
accessory parts, and fishing craft materials.accessory parts, and fishing craft materials.
 Technical service such as seaworthy information.Technical service such as seaworthy information.

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 Insurance of fishing vessels and equipments.Insurance of fishing vessels and equipments.
 Control of fishery rights such EEZ.Control of fishery rights such EEZ.
 Insurance of fisherman.Insurance of fisherman.
 Social and education service.Social and education service.
 House and fisherman colony development.House and fisherman colony development.
 Giving subsidy for diesel.Giving subsidy for diesel.
 Health services.Health services.

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 The relative importance of fishery co-operativeThe relative importance of fishery co-operative
in terms of volume of business as comparedin terms of volume of business as compared
with companies, merchants, and processorwith companies, merchants, and processor

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 Fishermen’s co-operative should meet the needs ofFishermen’s co-operative should meet the needs of
fishermen.fishermen.
 To eliminate the monopolistic dominated by tradersTo eliminate the monopolistic dominated by traders
and middlemen prevailing in the fisheries economy.and middlemen prevailing in the fisheries economy.
 It also look after by giving advancing fishermen’sIt also look after by giving advancing fishermen’s
working capital before fishing seasons started.working capital before fishing seasons started.
 Supplying fishing gear and other requisites.Supplying fishing gear and other requisites.
 Hence the cooperative must dealing multipurposeHence the cooperative must dealing multipurpose
activities for the betterment of fishermen.activities for the betterment of fishermen.

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 Government also involved in the betterment ofGovernment also involved in the betterment of
economic and social welfare of fishermen.economic and social welfare of fishermen.
 Members of fishermen’s cooperatives should haveMembers of fishermen’s cooperatives should have
common interests.common interests.
 The initiatives should come from the fishermenThe initiatives should come from the fishermen
themselves, although government support is necessary.themselves, although government support is necessary.
 Obious need for the understanding and support of theObious need for the understanding and support of the
members, to overcome the opposition from merchantsmembers, to overcome the opposition from merchants
and middlemen with strong economic cooperation.and middlemen with strong economic cooperation.

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 Some government assistance are necessary,Some government assistance are necessary,
particularly in the initial stages, and specialparticularly in the initial stages, and special
attention is required to educate fishermen inattention is required to educate fishermen in
principles of cooperation.principles of cooperation.
 Cooperatives should be viable as businessCooperatives should be viable as business
organisations and require efficient management.organisations and require efficient management.
 Although cooperative are not profit makingAlthough cooperative are not profit making
organisation in the sense of commercialorganisation in the sense of commercial
companies.companies.

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 Hence, cooperatives have to survive competition withHence, cooperatives have to survive competition with
commercial companies, merchants and middlemen.commercial companies, merchants and middlemen.
 For this there is a need for adequate amount of capitalFor this there is a need for adequate amount of capital
and sufficient scale of business operation.and sufficient scale of business operation.
 In order to obtain necessary scale for businessIn order to obtain necessary scale for business
operation, merger of small scale cooperatives andoperation, merger of small scale cooperatives and
formation of federations on regional and national levelformation of federations on regional and national level
should be considered for improving of fishermen’sshould be considered for improving of fishermen’s
economy.economy.

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