• L.Vijaya Lakshmi

Fishing is one of the oldest human occupations and a significant human activity in many nations, contributing to the employment, economics, and food supply of coastal areas. It is seen as a vital source of employment that provides the coastal population with a living wage. International trade had an export value of 129 billion USD in 2012, which was 37% of the value of all fish production, 70 billion USD of which came from shipments to poorer nations. According to estimates, small-scale fisheries provide nearly half of the world's fish catches when taking into account both direct and indirect contributions to food security produced through the provision of affordable fish and employment to populations in poor nations. Any business or action involved in catching, breeding, processing, preserving, reserving, storing, moving, promoting, or dispensing fish or fish products is included in this industry. Over the years, millions of individuals worldwide have engaged in fishing and fish trading profitably. Fish is one of the most trafficked foods globally, and the value of global fish commerce exceeds the value of international trade of all other animal proteins combined. Currently, roughly two-thirds of the world's population lives within 60 kilometres of a maritime shoreline.

Fisheries, socio-economic importance and employment

"Fisheries Contribution to Socio-Economic Improvement of Fisherman in India: A Case Study of Andhra Pradesh", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.2, Issue 2, page no.954-962, February-2015, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701836.pdf

"Fisheries Contribution to Socio-Economic Improvement of Fisherman in India: A Case Study of Andhra Pradesh", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.2, Issue 2, page no. pp954-962, February-2015, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1701836.pdf