• EMALDARANI. S
• Dr.A.KANMANI JOAN OF ARCH

Fishery is the oldest and most important livelihood option for the inhabitants of the coastal line of the country since times immemorial. This natural resource along with the marine environment has been the custodian of livelihood security of the coastal populace. The web of life of the coastal community is woven around it, be it festivals, weddings or even death, the community is intricately related to the natural marine resource. From the analyses the result shows that, the income from fish catching is a major source followed by land income, livestock income and other sources like salary, rent, business of the fish workers. The study concludes that all the fisherman’s’ expenditure largely spent on education of their children.

Fishermen Income, Fishermen Expenses, Socio-Economic Status

"SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF FISHERMEN COMMUNITY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.446-449, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905866.pdf

"SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF FISHERMEN COMMUNITY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp446-449, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905866.pdf