Production Analysis of Inland Fish in Angul District of Odisha

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to analyse the production of inland fish in Angul district of Odisha. The study is based on primary data collected from 250 fisher men from two blocks of the district. The Production of inland fisherman is positively related to its land, days of fishing, hours of fishing, cost of net used & water area of production. The days of fishing varying from 50 days to 300 days in a year. 38 numbers of fisherman households are working 100-150 days & 26 fishermen are working with the period ranging from 50-100 days. Only 7 numbers of inland fishermen are giving maximum days towards fish cultivation, those who are not doing any other work for their livelihood. Income of inland fisherman is positively related to its land, days of fishing, hours of fishing, cost of net used & water area of production.