submitted byREGULATED FISH

MARKETING THROUGH

COOPERATIVES

Submitted By:Remisha.OIIIrd sem M.sc IFRoll No. 12

OBJECTIVES

• What is cooperative?

• What are the benefits and drawbacks of cooperatives?

• What are some examples of successful cooperatives?

What is co-operative?

• These are user owned, user controlled, and user benefit associations.

• They can include components of marketing transportation, supply, purchase and processing capacity.

• Members of cooperatives can increase product quality, bargaining and purchasing power.

• Main objectives of cooperatives india is to promote economic and general welfare of it’s members.

Types of cooperatives in fisheries

Marketing cooperativesPurchasing cooperatives• purchasing cooperatives

reduce costs of goods, supplies, and services .

• In fisheries it could be a good way to get cheaper fuel, gear and other accessories.

What cooperatives cannot do?

• May not make agreements with those outside the cooperative(cooperative fixing)

• May not “unduly enhance” the price by holding back supply

• May not force arguments by refusing to sell boycotting, picketing, or through other non competitive practices.

Cooperative features • Fishing cooperatives control operations

through assignment of license within

specific geographic communities.

• License based on distance from shore

and type of gear used.

• Fishing rights may be held by

individuals, private enterprises, or

cooperatives.

• Rights cannot be loaned, rented,

transformed.

• Co-ops and FCA belongs to local

communities of fishermen

How they work ? They maximize on profits , skill of members

Enhance advocacy and bargaining power

Enhance financial accessibility

Boost social capital and promote investments

Provide education opportunity for members.

Improve market access and promote income

generation for the small scale producers

The main challenge has been lack of skill in

management

Advantages of co-operative fish marketing.

Based on traditional fishing practices and shared use of resources.

Avoid crowding and depletion of resources.

Share risk as well as benefits.Lower costs, increase capacity, and

improve power in the marketplace.

Make possible co-operation

among communities.

Fishing co-ops improve

quality and yield, develop

new markets, negotiate

higher prices, co-ordinate

timing of harvest with

market demand..

greater purchasing power

Gaining access to new

markets

Accountability

Community independence

Stability and risk

Sustainability

Strengthening community

and economic

development

flexibility

Disadvantages

• Need to work cooperatively

• Initial shock at complicated start up

• Lost of start up

• Needs for professional management

Role of Fisheries Cooperative Association (FCA)

Assignment /acknowledgement of fishing rights

Marketing, processing, and other support

(supplies, transport, training, financing, etc.)

Dispute resolution

Implement and enforce national and prefecture

legislation

BMU used as an entry point for co-management

Role of BMU

– Participation in regulation & policy development &implementation

– Protection of breeding grounds

– Cleanliness of beach

– Search & rescue operations

– Beach sanitation and development– Welfare issues and training

NGOs

• Train BMU & local staff

• Provide rural development services

• Advocacy for fisheries stakeholders rights

• Assist in development of alternative income

generation activities within fishing communities

• Provide credit facilities

• HIV/AIDS advocacy and sensitization

Role of development partners

International agencies such as world bank, FAO, UNDP, EU, etc :

• Advice on long-term development strategies

• Partner with Govt & NGOs to build capacity of BMUs through fisheries research & management

• Financial and technical assistance for implementation of management plans and programmes

Concluding remarks..........

• Cooperative allow members of an industry

to engage in additional purchasing and

marketing activities.

• Cooperatives are used in several regions

and it sources is widely applicable in

agriculture as well as fisheries.

• Before starting a cooperation one needs

to consider both the benefits and

drawbacks and evaluate the likelihood of

success

Previous year questions

• Co-operative in fish marketing-

november2008

• Advantages of co-operative fish marketing

June 2001 ,November 2006. October 1997

• Explain the concept of regulated markets

and describe the significance of marketing

of fish through co-operatives. November

2009

• What you mean by regulated markets ?

What are the advantages of cooperative

marketing. November 2010.

• Explain fishermen co-operatives and

fisheries corporations April 2010

thank you