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NETFISH
DECEMBER
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NETFISH-MPEDA
NETFISH Network for Fish Quality Management & Sustainable Fishing(MPEDA, Ministry of Commerce & Vallarpadam P.O., Kochi -682 504Kerala, India. Ph: 0484 2100012 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.netfishmpeda.org
DECEMBER 2014
MONTHLY REPORT
MPEDA
Network for Fish Quality Management & Sustainable Fishing (MPEDA, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India)
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Table 1- Programmes conducted by NETFISH during DECEMBER 2014
Sl. No: State/Region
Regular Programmes Special Programmes
Month's Total
Financial Year Total (till
date) FQM
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1 West Bengal 1 10 5 7 23 229
2 Odisha 4 7 11 9 31 184
3 Andhra Pradesh 6 3 1 10 20 149
4 TamilNadu-North 7 2 9 40
5 TamilNadu-South 7 7 14 150
6 Kerala-South 12 2 10 10 34 227
7 Kerala-North 3 11 3 1 1 19 58
8 Karnataka & Goa 17 2 2 21 132
9 Maharashtra 4 12 16 137
10 Gujarat 4 4 5 2 4 1 20 146
Month's Total 60 43 21 18 7 24 29 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 207 1452 Financial Year Total
(till date) 494 368 130 87 43 99 147 3 11 4 28 1 6 31 1452
Abbreviations used: FQM- Fish Quality Management; Consr.- Conservation & Sustainable fishing; Ob.T-Onboard Training; PPC-Pre-processing Centre; PC-Processing Centre; Df- Dry fish; Spl.Pgm-Special programme
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Activities in DECEMBER 2014
NETFISH during the month of December 2014 conducted 207 extension
programmes which comprised of 173 regular awareness classes, 29 street plays, 1
school programme, 1 mass communication and 3 other special programmes. The
number of beneficiaries of regular programmes was 4323 and that of special
programmes was around 1292. Apart from these, a few meetings were organized with
Fisheries officials as well as with stake holder groups in some of the regions to discuss
and solve issues related to hygiene and conservation. Table 1 gives an overall
representation of the different types of extension programmes conducted during the
month. The region wise details are given in the subsequent sections.
Highlights of the month:
Two hands on training programmes on hygienic handling of Dry Fish organized in
association with the State Fisheries, Contai at Junput and Dadanpatrabar
A School programme organized at St. Marys High School, Pallippuram which is
situated near Munambam fishing harbour.
A mass awareness programme for 200 fisherwomen from 20 SHGs in Muduga,
Karwar
Exposure visit for 18 fisherwomen from Karwar to the Dry fish Unit in College of
Fisheries, Mangalore
A three days hands-on training programme for 20 dryfish workers conducted in
model bulk fish drying yard at Umargam.
West Bengal
Selected Region Consr. Ob.T PC DF Total Digha 4 5 9 Deshapran 1 1 2 Kakdwip 1 1 Freserganj 1 1 South 24 Parganas 1 1 Namkhana 3 3 Raidighi 1 1 North 24 Parganas 4 4 Kolkata 1 1 Total 1 10 5 7 23
Table. 2 – No: of programmes conducted at selected areas during the month
NETFISH conducted 23 regular extension programmes in the month of
December in West Bengal. Two hands on training programmes on hygienic handling of
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Dry Fish had been organized in association with the Asst. Director of Fisheries office,
Contai at Junput and Dadanpatrabar, Purba Medinipur on 22nd and 23rd December’14
respectively. The training programmes aimed at imparting scientific knowledge on
hygienic handling of fishes to the marine fishermen engaged in fish drying process.
Abuse of harmful chemicals in dry fish and its impact for marketing and importance of
hygienic handling of dry fish were highlighted to the trainees. Practical demonstration
were done on hygienic handling of dry fish and use of salt and other food grade
chemicals to eradicate infestation of flies, minimize the fungal infection and increase the
shelf life of the dry fish products. On 17th and 18thDecember, meetings with Engineers
of Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. were held at Namkhana landing centre and Deshapran
fishing harbour respectively, regarding survey of customer voice (fishermen, trawler
owners etc.) to understand the fisheries market needs, regulations, innovations, which
are directly or indirectly related to the customer.
Odisha
Selected Region FQM Consr. Ob.T Spl.pgm Total
Balaramgadi 1 1 3 5 Chilka
4 9 13 Paradeep 3 2 5 10 Bahabalapur
3 3 Total 4 7 11 9 31
Table.3 – No: of programmes conducted at selected areas during the month
Extension programmes in Odisha consisted of 11 programmes at landing sites
and fishermen villages and 11 programmes onboard fishing vessels. In addition to this,
9 street plays were performed at selected regions in Khurda district.
Andhra Pradesh
Selected Region FQM Consr. DF Spl.Pgm Total Kakinada 2 1 3 Visakhapatnam 3 3 1 10 17 Total 5 4 1 10 20
Table.4 – No: of programmes conducted at selected areas during the month
Extension programmes in Andhra Pradesh included 10 regular awareness
classes and 10 street play shows. On 15th December the state coordinator attended a
programme organized by the Action Aid India. The programme was on Fish Quality
Management and for the formation of cooperatives among the fisherwomen
auctioneers. On 22nd December, NETFISH coordinated with OXFAM (India) and
conducted an interstate training programme on sustainable fishing and conservation of
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Mangrove vegetation. Members of fishermen societies and NGOs from Tamilnadu and
Andhra Pradesh attended the programme. NETFISH documentaries on Fishery
conservation were shown in the programme and leaflets and posters of NETFISH
related to fishery conservation and sustainable fishing were distributed. On 5th
December, a discussion was held with Shri. Koteswararao, JD Fishereis Visakhapatnam
regarding fishing harbour activities and convening Fishing harbour management
committee meeting to discuss the fund generation for the regular cleaning activities.
MPEDA insulated fish box subsidy scheme along with the approved list of companies
were submitted to him so as to suggest to the boat owners to utilize the scheme. On 9th
December a discussion was arranged with the members of AP Mechanized Boat owners
Association of Visakhapatnam fishing harbour on MPEDA subsidy schemes of Fish hold
and Insulated fish boxes. Two of the boat owners came to utilize the fish hold subsidy
scheme and applications were given to them.
Tamil Nadu
Region Selected Region FQM Consr. Total
TN-North Nagapattinam 5 2 7 Karaikal 2 2 Total 7 2 9
TN-South Mandapam 7 5 12 Chinnamuttom 2 2 Total 7 7 14
Table.5 – No: of programmes conducted at selected areas during the month Along Northern Tamil Nadu 9 extension training programmes were conducted in
the month of December. The SCO participated in a meeting on Marine Capture fisheries
of Tamilnadu, organised by RC CMFRI, Chennai. He attended the Pondicherry
Aquaculture Expo 2014 and distributed pamphlets, sold charts and books and attended
queries related to cold storage, fish hold subsidy, ornamental fish subsidy.
A total of 14 regular programmes were conducted along southern regions of
Tamil Nadu. On 1st December, the SCO had a meeting with Joint Director and Assistant
Director of Fisheries, Tuticorin and officials of Harbour Engineering division, Tuticorin
with regard to Tube Ice plant work in Tuticorin. On 5th December he went to Deputy
Director’s office Nagercoil with regard to hand over of Tube Ice plant. On 8th December a
discussion was held with fishermen leaders with regard to formation of Harbour
Management Committee in Taruvaikulam landing center. On 26th December, the SCO
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participated in the Tsunami exhibition. On 27th December, he participated in the project
inception workshop on Sea Cucumber and Sea Horse organized by CMFRI, Mandapam.
Kerala
Region Selected Harbour FQM Consr. PPC Spl.Pgm Total
Kerala South
Kayamkulam 2 2 4 Sakthikulangara 2 2 5 9 Aroor 6 6 Thoppumpady 6 6 Ambalappuzha 2 5 7 Neendakara 2 2 Total 12 2 10 10 34
Kerala North
Munambam 1 3 2 6 Munakkakadavu 2 2 Chettuva 6 6 Beypore 2 2 Puthiyappa 3 3 Total 3 11 3 2 19
Table.6 – No: of programmes at selected areas during the month
A total of 24 regular programmes and 10 street plays were conducted during the
month of December 2014 in the selected areas of southern parts of Kerala. The street
plays were conducted at Kollam and Alappuzha districts. Meetings with Trawl net, gill
net and purse seine net stakeholders were conducted at Thoppumpady Fisheries
Harbour on 4th and 11th December, in connection with the implementation of fishing
vessel tracking system in the harbour. At Sakthikulangara and Kayamkulam Fisheries
harbours, stakeholder’s meeting were conducted on 2nd and 9th December respectively,
with regard to quality improvement of the seafood products landed in the Harbour.
Along Northern regions of Kerala 17 regular programmes and 2 special
programmes were conducted during December 2014. A mass communication
programme was conducted in Munambam harbour. A school programme was organized
at St. Marys High School, Pallippuram which is situated near Munambam fishing
harbour. The participants in the school programme were provided with NETFISH logo
printed note book and a copy of all NETFISH leaflets. Two short films were also
screened in front of the students. On 4th December, a stakeholder’s meeting was
conducted in Beypore harbour along with CE, NETFISH to discuss NETFISH plan to
conduct a four days programme of Intensive Extension Programmes in the Harbour. The
stake holders accepted the idea of the four days programme although they have doubts
about the formation of a management society in the harbour. We have explained the
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advantages of a harbour management committee in the harbour. Discussions were held
with officers concerned at KVK, Njarakkal and at CMFRI regarding the possibilities of
collaborative programmes with NETFISH in fisheries sector.
Karnataka & Goa Selected Harbour FQM Consr. Spl.Pgm. Total Baithkol 4 2 6 Tadri 2 2 Malpe 3 3 Mangalore 4 4 Karwar 2 2 3 Malim 2 2 Total 17 2 2 21
Table. 7 – No: of programmes at selected areas during the month
NETFISH extension programmes in Karnataka and Goa consisted of 17 regular
programmes and 2 special programmes. On 9th and 10th December, after the training
classes, hand gloves were distributed among fishers including fisherwomen at
Mangalore fishing harbour and they cleaned the harbour their own. With the help of
local cleaning contractor drainage near the first auction hall was cleaned thoroughly
and blockage was cleaned off.
On 22nd December, a special dryfish awareness programme was arranged, in
which 200 fisherwomen from more than 20 SHGs participated. Dr. V.N. Nayaka from
District Science Centre inaugurated the function and gave a talk on entrepreneurship
development. NETFISH SCO gave a talk on business opportunities for fisherwomen
SHGs in fisheries. Mrs. Hemalatha, SHG expert suggested the fisherwomen to proactively
involve in the business to get success. Ms. Manjula Shenoy, AD Fisheries explained the
departmental scheme to SHGs. Local fisher leaders and panchayath member presided
over the function. On 29th of the month, an exposure visit was organized for 18
fisherwomen from 4 SHGs in Muduga, Karwar who are interested in dry fish business.
They were taken to the Fish Processing Technology Department of College of Fisheries,
Mangalore where Dr. Shamsunder, Head of the department and In-Charge Dean gave a
lecture on dry fish business. After the lecture they were shown the solar dry unit and
explained it in detail.
On 12th December, a meeting was held with Dr. Shamila B, Director of Fisheries
Goa regarding giving permission for new fishing vessel in Goa state. On 18th, 19th and
20th December, stakeholder’s meetings were arranged at Baithkol and Tadri harbours
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and Thenginagundi fish landing centre respectively, in which AD, MPEDA urged the
fishers to avail the fish hold and insulated fish box subsidies.
Maharashtra
Selected Harbour Consr. Df Total Raigad 1 7 8 Palghar 3 5 8 Total 4 12 16
Table. 8 – No: of programmes at selected areas during the month
Total 16 regular programmes on Conservation of marine environment &
Sustainable fishing and dry fish were conducted during December, 2014. A discussion
was held with Mrs. Nanda Suravase, District Development Manager, NABARD. She has
shown interest to work in association with NETFISH for the benefit of fishermen
community. On 11th December, a meeting was held with Dr. R. B. Ghagas, Principle, SRK
College, Vadkun, Dahanu area regarding formation of Sea Club. The SCO also met Dr.
Sambhaji Nalkar, Program Coordinator, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kosbad hill, Dahanu area
on 12.12.2014 in connection with formation of Sea Club.
Gujarat Selected Harbour FQM Consr. PPC PC DF Spl.Pgm Total Mangrol 1 1 2 Nargol 1 1 2 Veraval 4 2 6 Dholai 1 1 2 Umarsadi 1 1 2 Umargam 2 1 1 4 Vanakbara 1 1 2 Total 4 4 5 2 4 1 20
Table.7 – No: of programmes at selected areas during the month
In Gujarat, NETFISH conducted 19 regular extension training programmes and a
hands-on training programme during the month. From 18th to 20th December, the first
batch for hands-on dryfish training programme was trained for making hygienic dry fish
in the model bulk fish drying yard at Umargam. Around 20 dry fish workers took active
participation. During the training programme the workers were practically trained for
washing of Bombay duck with clean water, use of salt, importance of cleanliness of net
yard, PVC Pipes, maintaining good personal hygiene, Use of Ice, Use of
insecticide/pesticides etc. The workers were also trained to make laminated Bombay
duck after 40% water dried from fish in lamination machine. The last session of the
training covered about the quality of fishes and it’s packing and marketing.
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On 2nd of the month DD RO Veraval & SCO visited Veraval Fishing harbour for
monitoring of landing patterns. On 4th of the month DD RO Veraval and SCO visited
CMFRI and met Scientist-In-Charge for getting details of participant for Tilapia Summit
at Vijaywada, suitable site for Mud crab farming, possibility of Cobia and sea bass
farming with collaboration of CMFRI, CIFT, MPEDA and other departments. On 10th of
the month SCO and Secretary of Diu District Fishermen Association met Deputy
Collector of DIU and discussed about NFDB scheme for fishing harbour infrastructure
development. On 22nd of the month sample of Bombay duck dried products were shown
to a dry fish exporter and discussed with him regarding marketing the product. On 23rd
of the month SCO visited various dry fish exporters and shown them dried Bombay duck
prepared under model yard and inquired about quality and market status. On 31st of the
month DD RO Veraval & SCO met Dean of College of Fisheries and Deputy Director of
Fisheries, Veraval to discuss about Aqua Aquaria 2015 and requested them to send
more number of delegates/participant/farmers for the expo.
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