Open AccessParticipatory Approach of Fisherwomen in Crab Fattening for Alternate Income Generation in Tuticorin, Southeast Coast of India
Author(s) -
Jamila Patterson,
V. Deepak Samuel
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
asian fisheries science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.275
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2073-3720
pISSN - 0116-6514
DOI - 10.33997/j.afs.2005.18.2.007
Subject(s) - portunus pelagicus , scylla serrata , fishery , fishing , biology , aquaculture , geography , fish <actinopterygii> , crustacean
A community-based crab-fattening project was adopted by the womenfolk of Vellapatti fishing village in Tuticorin coast, Gulf of Mannar for proper utilization of their available resources and their leisure time for income generation. The mud crab, Scylla serrata and blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus were chosen for crab fattening which is ‘First of its kind’ in India and the women are successful in fattening and creating alternate income through this project. Between these two crabs, fattening of P. pelagicus is more attractive due to the short fattening span and the low price quoted on molted crabs at the auction sheds. The participation of women and the effectiveness of this project are discussed in this paper.