Marine pearl culture as an alternate income generation activity for fisher folk - a model

摘要: The Gulf of Mannar (GoM) is rich in biodiversity and bio-resources. Annually about one lakh tons of fishes comprising fin fishes, prawns, crabs lobsters are being harvested from the Mannar. Approximately 1.5 fisher folk living 90 fishing hamlets on shore GOM depend this fishery seaweed resources for their livelihood. However, owing to over increased fishing population damage coral reefs, sea grass beds other ecosystems by trawlers, fish catch is declining, leading poverty among folk. Additional income could be achieved by adopting some marlculture technologies perfected R&D organizations as co-activity. Marine pearl culture suggested this purpose.