This book offers an overview of the small-scale inland fisheries sector in India, a crucial yet often overlooked component of the nation's livelihood and poverty alleviation efforts. By examining the management systems across the social-ecological realms, it highlights the urgent need to integrate small-scale inland fisheries into global and national policies. Key topics include nutritional security, governance, gender, climate change and policy frameworks, supported by relevant case studies. Readers can explore the unique characteristics of inland fisheries across India's eco-regions, from the riverine ecosystems of the Himalayan Ganga and Brahmaputra to the mangrove fisheries in Sundarbans. The book traces the evolution of small-scale fisheries from natural to stock-based systems, showcasing the resilience of fishers in adapting to climate change and other challenges. It also highlights the role of community-based organizations in promoting sustainable practices and improved market access.
This book serves as a vital reference for researchers, policymakers and students of fisheries.
Chapter
1. Small-scale Inland Fisheries in India: The Present Scenario.-
Chapter
2. Crafts and Gears in Small-scale Fisheries in the River Gandak and
Middle Stretch of Ganga.
Chapter
3. Small-scale Inland Fisheries in
Nutritional Security of India.
Chapter
4. Governance Patterns and
Institutional Framework: How are they influencing small-scale inland
fisheries?.
Chapter
5. Sectoral Conflicts in Small-scale Inland Fisheries.-
Chapter
6. Inland Fisheries in the North-Eastern Region of India.
Chapter
7.
Role of Primary Fishermen Co-operative Societies, NGOs and Other
Community-based Organizations in Small-scale Inland Fisheries Management.-
Chapter
8. Gender in Small-scale Inland Fisheries in India.
Chapter
9.
Climate Change and Small-Scale Inland Fisheries (SSIF) in India: Impacts,
vulnerabilities and resilience.
Chapter
10. Policy and Guidelines for
Regulating Small-scale Inland Fisheries in India.
Chapter
11. Perspective of
Small-Scale Fisheries In Chilika Lagoon.
Chapter
12. Small-scale Fisheries
in Wetlands in West Bengal and Bihar: Approaches and Way Forward.
Chapter
13. Small-scale Fisheries in Relation to Culture-based Fisheries in Small
Reservoirs: Shift from Natural Fishery to Stock-based Fishery.
Chapter
14.
Indian Rivers in the Context of Small-scale Fisheries: Now and Then.
Chapter
15. Does Small-scale Fishery Contribute to the Artha-Ganga Concept?.
Chapter
16. Small Indigenous Fishes vis-à-vis Small-scale Fisheries.
Chapter
17.
Women in Small-scale Fisheries in Sundarbans: Bargaining with Risk and
Uncertainty of Life Under a Changing Climate.
Chapter
18. Fish Farmer
Producer Organization: A Potent Tool for Paradigm Shift in the Fisheries
Sector in India.
Chapter
19. Gender Equity in Small-scale Fisheries in
Inland Sector of India.
Dr. Basanta Kumar Das is working as the Director at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CIFRI), Kolkata, India. Dr. Das did his B.F.Sc., M.F.Sc. and Ph.D. from Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, post-doctoral work at FRS Marine Lab, Scotland, UK, and University of California, USA. He has been honored with numerous awards and fellowships. He was elected as President of the Section of Animal, Veterinary, and Fishery Sciences for 202324 in the 109th Session of the Indian Science Congress (to be held in 2024). He has more than 390 international publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Piyashi DebRoy is currently serving as a Senior Scientist in the Economics and Policy Unit at ICAR Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute at Barrackpore in Kolkata, West Bengal. She has obtained her Ph.D. in fish business management from ICAR Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai. She has expertise in the subject of fisheries economics, environmental economics and gender equity in fisheries and aquaculture. Her research focuses on studying how the socio-economic dynamics of inland fishers and fish farmers is shaped by the demographic patterns, factors, trends and drivers in inland open water fisheries in India.
Dr. Prateep Kumar Nayak is currently an Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Justice in the Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo, Canada. He is the Project Director of the Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Global Partnership for building strong small-scale fisheries. His academic training is in political science, environmental studies, and international development. His research is transdisciplinary with an active focus in combining social and ecological perspectives. Dr. Prateep has published over 60 refereed papers, book chapters, books and over 260 policy, research, review, and technical contributions. He is recognized as a science leader and advocate in the global science-policy-practice forum and serves on international policy, advisory, advocacy and research committees pertaining to biodiversity, climate, development, and conservation.
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