Difference between revisions of "DFM Working Papers"
From DFM Wiki
EricThrift (talk | contribs) m (Updated from Zotero collection BXHG7UDL) |
|||
| (12 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | [ | + | |
| + | |||
| + | {{report | ||
| + | | cover = File:WP13 Cover Dried Fish Processors of Karnataka.png | ||
| + | | title = The Dried Fish Processors of Karnataka | ||
| + | | authors = Amalendu Jyotishi, Ramachandra Bhatta, Prasanna Surathkal | ||
| + | | series title = Dried Fish Matters | ||
| + | | report type = Working Paper | ||
| + | | report number = 13 | ||
| + | | abstract = Processing harvested marine fish into dried fish has been an age-old practice and by far the most | ||
| + | common method of preserving fish on the Karnataka coast. Performed mostly by women of fisher | ||
| + | communities in small-scale operations, dried fish processing and marketing are important traditional | ||
| + | livelihood options on the coast. However, in the drive for modernizing the seafood sector, the dried fish | ||
| + | segment has long gone out of favor among policymakers as well as academics despite possessing | ||
| + | several advantages for both producers and consumers of dried fish. In this regard, this report sets out | ||
| + | the goal of providing a detailed description of the dried fish processing segment in the Karnataka coast | ||
| + | so as to gain a better appreciation for the role of the dried fish value chain in the regional economy. | ||
| + | This report is a product of the only detailed study of dried fish production in Karnataka State. The study | ||
| + | collected primary data from dried fish processors in the three coastal districts of the state through | ||
| + | structured interviews. A total of 271 processors were interviewed from around the nine major fishing | ||
| + | harbors of the state. The respondents were interviewed thrice coinciding with the three major seasons | ||
| + | in Karnataka marine fisheries, i.e., the monsoon season, post-monsoon season, and the pre-monsoon | ||
| + | season. Through this approach, the study analyzes not only the seasonal patterns in dried fish | ||
| + | production in the state, but also the relative size of dried fish production across the geographical | ||
| + | markets and the major species used for processing. There were many questions that were repeated in | ||
| + | every round of the survey, while some unique questions were included in each round to capture unique | ||
| + | aspects of the value chain, for example impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. A key contribution of this | ||
| + | study is its detailed socioeconomic and demographic profile of dried fish processors. The study also | ||
| + | explains the operation of their dried fish businesses, and their perceptions of some of the major issues | ||
| + | facing the dried fish segment of Karnataka’s seafood value chain. The findings demonstrate the | ||
| + | predominant role played by women in dried fish value chains, supported by the fact that about 95 | ||
| + | percent of the respondents were women. The study suggests seasonal patterns in dried fish processing | ||
| + | such that largest procurements of fresh fish for dried fish operations occurred in the post-monsoon | ||
| + | period, followed by the monsoon period, with the lowest procurements taking place in the pre-monsoon | ||
| + | period. Mangaluru is the largest production market in terms of volume of fresh fish procured for dried | ||
| + | fish operations. In terms of fish species, anchovies and mackerel are the two most procured fish in | ||
| + | these production markets. The study examined the capital costs, working capital, losses during | ||
| + | production and marketing, and the marketing channels for dried fish used by the processors. Results | ||
| + | indicate the importance of dried fish not only as a livelihood option for coastal fisher communities, but | ||
| + | also as a source of nutrition-dense food for the regional food systems of the state. Based on its | ||
| + | findings, the report makes recommendations for policymakers and academicians that can help improve | ||
| + | the dried fish processing segment of the state’s seafood value chain. The dried fish processing | ||
| + | segment has been neglected for far too long despite holding tremendous potential to create livelihoods, | ||
| + | improve nutritional security, and enhance fisheries sustainability. | ||
| + | | attachments = [https://driedfishmatters.org/dfm/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/KNT_DF_processors_2.pdf KNT_DF_processors_2.pdf] | ||
| + | | zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/WI5H3FTK | ||
| + | | url = https://driedfishmatters.org/dfm/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/KNT_DF_processors_2.pdf | ||
| + | | DOI = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{report | ||
| + | | cover = File:DFM RPT Karanataka Mapping.svg | ||
| + | | title = Mapping the Dried Fish Markets of Karnataka | ||
| + | | authors = Prashanth Ramappa, Surathkal Prasanna, Jyotishi Amalendu, Bhatta Ramachandra | ||
| + | | series title = Dried Fish Matters | ||
| + | | report type = Working Paper | ||
| + | | report number = 12 | ||
| + | | abstract = This report provides a detailed description of the dried fish segment of the seafood value chain of Karnataka. The state’s dried fish segment is analyzed from two perspectives: the vertical flow of dried fish products, i.e., from producers/processors to consumers; and, the horizontal flow, i.e., from the coastal markets to hinterland consumption centers. Market analysis shows that the Mangaluru wholesale dried fish market can be described as the pivotal market for dried fish in the state. Though there is inter-regional trade of dried fish taking place in other production centers as well, the scale and scope of Mangaluru make it a pivotal market. Dried fish producers are present in substantial numbers in all the sampled fish landing centers on the coast, though their number appears to have declined strongly over time. The study made only a limited attempt to understand the consumption aspects of dried fish products in the state, but with limited evidence it could be hypothesized that dried fish forms an important part of diet especially among the weaker sections of the society, but maybe it is preferred less by the younger generations/cohort. The report discusses the major challenges facing dried fish production in Karnataka, and offers some suggestions for reviving this critical component of the small-scale fisheries of the state. | ||
| + | | attachments = [https://driedfishmatters.org/dfm/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Market_Report_KNT.pdf PDF] | ||
| + | | zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/IMCA9D93 | ||
| + | | url = | ||
| + | | DOI = | ||
| + | }} | ||
{{report | {{report | ||
| Line 9: | Line 71: | ||
| report number = 11 | | report number = 11 | ||
| abstract = This paper is the first among the series of analytical write-ups that we plan to bring out as part of the Gujarat regional component of the Dried Fish Matters research project. In this paper we re-view some of the major policies and institutional arrangements that are critical for understanding the social economy of fisheries, especially marine fisheries, in the state. The paper is divided into two sections. In section one, we present a brief overview of the trajectory of the evolution of fish-eries sector policies at the national level since they broadly define the context of our discussion. In section two, we will elaborate on the Gujarat case. Our focus here will be to interrogate the broader philosophy that guides Gujarat’s approach to fisheries development in recent years. | | abstract = This paper is the first among the series of analytical write-ups that we plan to bring out as part of the Gujarat regional component of the Dried Fish Matters research project. In this paper we re-view some of the major policies and institutional arrangements that are critical for understanding the social economy of fisheries, especially marine fisheries, in the state. The paper is divided into two sections. In section one, we present a brief overview of the trajectory of the evolution of fish-eries sector policies at the national level since they broadly define the context of our discussion. In section two, we will elaborate on the Gujarat case. Our focus here will be to interrogate the broader philosophy that guides Gujarat’s approach to fisheries development in recent years. | ||
| − | | attachments = [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/94PA8DLD/file/view Nair and Baxi - 2022 - Institutional Context of Marine Fisheries in Gujar.pdf] | + | | attachments = [https://driedfishmatters.org/dfm/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Nair-and-Baxi-2022-Institutional-Context-of-Marine-Fisheries-in-Gujar-1.pdf PDF] | [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/94PA8DLD/file/view Nair and Baxi - 2022 - Institutional Context of Marine Fisheries in Gujar.pdf] |
| zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/U3X4BN5M | | zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/U3X4BN5M | ||
| url = | | url = | ||
| Line 23: | Line 85: | ||
| report number = 10 | | report number = 10 | ||
| abstract = The dried fish sector has made a strong position in the economy of Bangladesh as it has its appearance both on international and local markets. The large-scale fish drying and fermentation activities are concentrated in Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Sylhet-Mymensingh-Comilla and Khulna-Barisal-Patuakhali region. Dublar Char in Sundarban, Khulna, and Nazirar Tek and Sonadia in Cox’s Bazar are the major and largest marine fish drying facilities of the country. Freshwater fish are mainly dried in Sylhet-Mymensingh-Comilla region. In the Chalan Beel area at the north central Bangladesh, in Faridpur and Kaptai Lake, smaller quantity of freshwater fishes is dried as well. | | abstract = The dried fish sector has made a strong position in the economy of Bangladesh as it has its appearance both on international and local markets. The large-scale fish drying and fermentation activities are concentrated in Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Sylhet-Mymensingh-Comilla and Khulna-Barisal-Patuakhali region. Dublar Char in Sundarban, Khulna, and Nazirar Tek and Sonadia in Cox’s Bazar are the major and largest marine fish drying facilities of the country. Freshwater fish are mainly dried in Sylhet-Mymensingh-Comilla region. In the Chalan Beel area at the north central Bangladesh, in Faridpur and Kaptai Lake, smaller quantity of freshwater fishes is dried as well. | ||
| − | | attachments = [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/4N2LH6S5/file/view Hossain et al. - 2022 - Key locations Dry Fish processing and trading in .pdf] | + | | attachments = [https://driedfishmatters.org/dfm/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Hossain-et-al.-2022-Key-locations-Dry-Fish-processing-and-trading-in-.pdf PDF] | [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/4N2LH6S5/file/view Hossain et al. - 2022 - Key locations Dry Fish processing and trading in .pdf] |
| zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/RMWITN5P | | zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/RMWITN5P | ||
| url = | | url = | ||
| Line 37: | Line 99: | ||
| report number = 09 | | report number = 09 | ||
| abstract = The history of dried fish with its significance in the Bengal area starts from the medieval era. Dried fish got to India via the port cities such as Bombay, Visakhapatnam and Chennai by the inter-state and intra-state trades with the rail ways in the mid-19th century. Popularly known as ‘Shutki’, dried fish is emblematic to the cultural oneness of (dis)integrated Bengal wherein Bengalis either relished dried fish with uncompromising endearment or rejected it because of the repugnant odor of a decaying fish. The scoping research focused on two coastal districts of West Bengal; South 24 Parganas and East Medinipur. | | abstract = The history of dried fish with its significance in the Bengal area starts from the medieval era. Dried fish got to India via the port cities such as Bombay, Visakhapatnam and Chennai by the inter-state and intra-state trades with the rail ways in the mid-19th century. Popularly known as ‘Shutki’, dried fish is emblematic to the cultural oneness of (dis)integrated Bengal wherein Bengalis either relished dried fish with uncompromising endearment or rejected it because of the repugnant odor of a decaying fish. The scoping research focused on two coastal districts of West Bengal; South 24 Parganas and East Medinipur. | ||
| − | | attachments = [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/BNREGK2S/file/view Ghosh et al. - Dried Fish in West Bengal, India Scoping report.pdf] | + | | attachments = [https://driedfishmatters.org/dfm/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Ghosh-et-al.-Dried-Fish-in-West-Bengal-India-Scoping-report.pdf PDF] | [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/BNREGK2S/file/view Ghosh et al. - Dried Fish in West Bengal, India Scoping report.pdf] |
| zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/5S2EUQEV | | zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/5S2EUQEV | ||
| url = | | url = | ||
| Line 51: | Line 113: | ||
| report number = 08 | | report number = 08 | ||
| abstract = The Myanmar Dried Fish Consumption Survey (MDFCS) was implemented by NAG as part of the Dried Fish Matters (DFM) project. This study was confined to the 8 states and regions in Myanmar where NAG offices are located. Data collection was taken between October 2019 and March 2020. The participants in this study were rural people who are living under the scope of NAG project villages. This study mainly focuses on fish (fresh and processed) consumption in the 7 days before the survey and per capita consumption per day, including the source of the consumed fish, location of purchase, method of consumption, and details of the consumed fish species. | | abstract = The Myanmar Dried Fish Consumption Survey (MDFCS) was implemented by NAG as part of the Dried Fish Matters (DFM) project. This study was confined to the 8 states and regions in Myanmar where NAG offices are located. Data collection was taken between October 2019 and March 2020. The participants in this study were rural people who are living under the scope of NAG project villages. This study mainly focuses on fish (fresh and processed) consumption in the 7 days before the survey and per capita consumption per day, including the source of the consumed fish, location of purchase, method of consumption, and details of the consumed fish species. | ||
| − | | attachments = [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/M4QANBBA/file/view Lin et al. - 2022 - Myanmar Dried Fish Consumption Survey.pdf] | + | | attachments = [https://driedfishmatters.org/dfm/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Lin-et-al.-2022-Myanmar-Dried-Fish-Consumption-Survey.pdf PDF] | [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/M4QANBBA/file/view Lin et al. - 2022 - Myanmar Dried Fish Consumption Survey.pdf] |
| zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/YDPZX5CJ | | zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/YDPZX5CJ | ||
| url = | | url = | ||
| Line 65: | Line 127: | ||
| report number = 07 | | report number = 07 | ||
| abstract = The District Fishermen Youth Welfare Association (DFYWA) is a community-based non-governmental organisation working with the small-scale fishers and fishworkers of northern Andhra Pradesh since 1992, implementing activities focused on developing sustainable fisheries-based livelihoods for men and women. This working paper is the first in the proposed series, focusing upon the fisherwomen involved in dried fish trade covering the four northern coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh. The working paper also takes a sideways glance at the potential impacts of the industrial fishmeal production on the small-scale processed fish production in the target communities. It is the intention of DFYWA to treat the working paper as a live document, to allow updating it at regular intervals, add more quantitative data as it is collected, and also use this as a baseline to understand and interpret future development directions in the subsector, both from within the communities and outside of them. The study, based mostly on primary data collection, is undertaken by several members and staff of DFYWA. | | abstract = The District Fishermen Youth Welfare Association (DFYWA) is a community-based non-governmental organisation working with the small-scale fishers and fishworkers of northern Andhra Pradesh since 1992, implementing activities focused on developing sustainable fisheries-based livelihoods for men and women. This working paper is the first in the proposed series, focusing upon the fisherwomen involved in dried fish trade covering the four northern coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh. The working paper also takes a sideways glance at the potential impacts of the industrial fishmeal production on the small-scale processed fish production in the target communities. It is the intention of DFYWA to treat the working paper as a live document, to allow updating it at regular intervals, add more quantitative data as it is collected, and also use this as a baseline to understand and interpret future development directions in the subsector, both from within the communities and outside of them. The study, based mostly on primary data collection, is undertaken by several members and staff of DFYWA. | ||
| − | | attachments = [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/NLUEN8YK/file/view DFM-DFYWA_RPT_Living-on-the-edge_2021-08-25_FINAL.pdf] | + | | attachments = [https://driedfishmatters.org/dfm/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DFM-DFYWA_RPT_Living-on-the-edge_2021-08-25_FINAL.pdf PDF] | [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/NLUEN8YK/file/view DFM-DFYWA_RPT_Living-on-the-edge_2021-08-25_FINAL.pdf] |
| zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/LN78H83K | | zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/LN78H83K | ||
| url = | | url = | ||
| Line 72: | Line 134: | ||
{{report | {{report | ||
| − | | cover = File: | + | | cover = File:Sri-Lanka-literature-review-cover.svg |
| − | | title = | + | | title = A Preliminary analysis of the social economy of dried fish in Sri Lanka |
| − | | authors = | + | | authors = Dilanthi Koralagama, Shalika Wickrama, Anupama Adikari |
| series title = Dried Fish Matters | | series title = Dried Fish Matters | ||
| report type = Working Paper | | report type = Working Paper | ||
| report number = 06 | | report number = 06 | ||
| − | | abstract = The | + | | abstract = The social economy of dried fish in Sri Lanka, an island located at the crossroads of maritime trade between Europe,East Africa, South and Southeast Asia, has a long history. Dried fish has not only been an important commodity traded within the island and among neighbouring countries, but it has also played a significant nutritional and cultural role in the Sri Lankan diet. Although a greater proportion of the total fish production is iced, traded, and consumed as fresh fish, it is estimated that 14 percent of the catch is preserved using simple techniques such as sun drying, salting, smoking, and fermentation, collectively referred to as “dried fish.” In Sri Lankan cuisine, dried fish is consumed as a main dish, as well as a condiment to enhance the flavour of vegetable dishes and rice. |
| − | | attachments = [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/ | + | | attachments = [https://driedfishmatters.org/dfm/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DFM_RPT_Dried-fish-in-Sri-Lanka-literature-review.pdf PDF] | [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/Z5KCPQ4W/file/view DFM_RPT_Dried-fish-in-Sri-Lanka-literature-review.pdf] |
| − | | zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/ | + | | zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/9JJWZGXH |
| url = | | url = | ||
| DOI = | | DOI = | ||
| Line 86: | Line 148: | ||
{{report | {{report | ||
| − | | cover = File: | + | | cover = File:Cambodia-literature-review-cover.svg |
| − | | title = | + | | title = Dried fish in Cambodia: Literature review |
| − | | authors = | + | | authors = Gayathri Lokuge |
| series title = Dried Fish Matters | | series title = Dried Fish Matters | ||
| report type = Working Paper | | report type = Working Paper | ||
| report number = 05 | | report number = 05 | ||
| − | | abstract = The | + | | abstract = The literature reviewed in this report clearly identifies the role of processed fish in Cambodia as an important livelihood option, especially for the poorer segments of the population and women; as an important contributor to food security and nutrition; and as a cultural preference. This body of work is fragmented, however, as it does not focus specifically on the processed fish sector. Research that is directly about fish processing in Cambodia is marked by a focus on technical analysis, including the chemical composition of processed fish and the methods followed in processing fish paste and fermented fish. Some studies that analyze the fisheries sector more generally have included discussions of the processed fish sector, addressing a variety of themes – socio-economic conditions; culture; ecology and environment; nutrition; food security and food safety; and policy and governance. |
| − | | attachments = [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/ | + | | attachments = [https://driedfishmatters.org/dfm/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Lokuge-2021-Dried-fish-in-Cambodia-Literature-review.pdf PDF] | [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/F9U5ARH8/file/view Lokuge - 2021 - Dried fish in Cambodia Literature review.pdf] |
| − | | zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/ | + | | zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/PM4SV2R3 |
| url = | | url = | ||
| DOI = | | DOI = | ||
| Line 107: | Line 169: | ||
| report number = 04 | | report number = 04 | ||
| abstract = Dried fish has long been an important source of protein in Kerala, especially for fishing communities during lean season. It has also had a niche market among fish eaters residing away from the sea coast. Dried fish has been traditionally produced by fishing communities, when the excess catch is dried by the women of the households and stored for use later or marketed during times when fresh catches were unavailable for sale. This report communicates the findings of scoping field research carried out from 27th January to 1st February 2020 in Ernakulam district of Kerala and in Aroor, Alappuzha district (Aroor borders Ernakulam district). Due to COVID-19 pandemic related restrictions from about mid- March in the state, the follow up information was mostly gathered by communicating with stakeholders over several phone calls. The sites visited included a range of dried fish production units and sellers with respect to scale, technology and innovation are concerned. They included traditional dried fish producers and production yards (small scale, home based and large scale), traditional producers willing to look for better drying technologies, innovative dried fish producers and dried fish traders selling in traditional and modern conditions. There are a number of organizational variations, which also are “gendered” in terms of how women and men are involved therein. Interactions were carried out with several traders across the markets to get an idea of the different modes of operation different traders employ. A couple of enterprises using modern driers for drying fish as well as several sites where fish is dried using traditional sun-based methods. | | abstract = Dried fish has long been an important source of protein in Kerala, especially for fishing communities during lean season. It has also had a niche market among fish eaters residing away from the sea coast. Dried fish has been traditionally produced by fishing communities, when the excess catch is dried by the women of the households and stored for use later or marketed during times when fresh catches were unavailable for sale. This report communicates the findings of scoping field research carried out from 27th January to 1st February 2020 in Ernakulam district of Kerala and in Aroor, Alappuzha district (Aroor borders Ernakulam district). Due to COVID-19 pandemic related restrictions from about mid- March in the state, the follow up information was mostly gathered by communicating with stakeholders over several phone calls. The sites visited included a range of dried fish production units and sellers with respect to scale, technology and innovation are concerned. They included traditional dried fish producers and production yards (small scale, home based and large scale), traditional producers willing to look for better drying technologies, innovative dried fish producers and dried fish traders selling in traditional and modern conditions. There are a number of organizational variations, which also are “gendered” in terms of how women and men are involved therein. Interactions were carried out with several traders across the markets to get an idea of the different modes of operation different traders employ. A couple of enterprises using modern driers for drying fish as well as several sites where fish is dried using traditional sun-based methods. | ||
| − | | attachments = [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/D3HB3PDH/file/view DFM_RPT_Kerala-pre-scoping_2020-10-07] | + | | attachments = [https://driedfishmatters.org/dfm/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DFM_RPT_Kerala-pre-scoping_2020-10-07.pdf PDF] | [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/D3HB3PDH/file/view DFM_RPT_Kerala-pre-scoping_2020-10-07] |
| zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/EDKP2KCP | | zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/EDKP2KCP | ||
| url = | | url = | ||
| Line 121: | Line 183: | ||
| report number = 03 | | report number = 03 | ||
| abstract = This document compiles relevant passages from policy statements, regulations, agreements, and conventions that concern fish processing and the status of women in Sri Lanka, arranged by type of instrument and the various articles under each instrument. | | abstract = This document compiles relevant passages from policy statements, regulations, agreements, and conventions that concern fish processing and the status of women in Sri Lanka, arranged by type of instrument and the various articles under each instrument. | ||
| − | | attachments = [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/LGZLVTC2/file/view DFM_RPT_LKA-policy-analysis_FINAL.pdf] | + | | attachments = [https://driedfishmatters.org/dfm/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DFM_RPT_LKA-policy-analysis_FINAL.pdf PDF] | [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/LGZLVTC2/file/view DFM_RPT_LKA-policy-analysis_FINAL.pdf] |
| zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/43KXWMDY | | zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/43KXWMDY | ||
| url = | | url = | ||
| Line 135: | Line 197: | ||
| report number = 02 | | report number = 02 | ||
| abstract = Identification of Key Zones was done with the assistance of Assistant Directors (ADs) of Fisheries, who are the representatives of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development for each of the fifteen Fisheries districts of Sri Lanka. This report compiles responses from a structured questionnaire, which included questions on the following: Major fish production areas; Major dried fish producing sites; Volume of Production of dry fish by type; Number of households involved in dried fish production; Distribution of employment in dried fish production (disaggregated by gender and work category); Fish marketing channels and the type and number of traders serving each location; Location and number of wholesale centers; Type and number of state and non-state institutions (civil society organisations, community organisations, women’s organisations) engaged in the sector; Key issues faced by the dried fish producers of the district; Changes over the last 10 years, in respect of volumes of production, locations, technology, marketing, etc. | | abstract = Identification of Key Zones was done with the assistance of Assistant Directors (ADs) of Fisheries, who are the representatives of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development for each of the fifteen Fisheries districts of Sri Lanka. This report compiles responses from a structured questionnaire, which included questions on the following: Major fish production areas; Major dried fish producing sites; Volume of Production of dry fish by type; Number of households involved in dried fish production; Distribution of employment in dried fish production (disaggregated by gender and work category); Fish marketing channels and the type and number of traders serving each location; Location and number of wholesale centers; Type and number of state and non-state institutions (civil society organisations, community organisations, women’s organisations) engaged in the sector; Key issues faced by the dried fish producers of the district; Changes over the last 10 years, in respect of volumes of production, locations, technology, marketing, etc. | ||
| − | | attachments = [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/8ESPUCTU/file/view DFM_RPT_LKA-Key-zone-study] | + | | attachments = [https://driedfishmatters.org/dfm/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DFM_RPT_LKA-Key-zone-study.pdf PDF] | [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/8ESPUCTU/file/view DFM_RPT_LKA-Key-zone-study] |
| zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/5INI5FHT | | zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/5INI5FHT | ||
| url = | | url = | ||
| Line 149: | Line 211: | ||
| report number = 01 | | report number = 01 | ||
| abstract = This Working Paper briefly summarizes development interventions by the National Aquatic Resource Research & Development Agency (NARA) and the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development (MFARD) in Sri Lanka. | | abstract = This Working Paper briefly summarizes development interventions by the National Aquatic Resource Research & Development Agency (NARA) and the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development (MFARD) in Sri Lanka. | ||
| − | | attachments = [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/FU6GNTAE/file/view DFM_RPT_LKA-development-interventions_FINAL.pdf] | + | | attachments = [https://driedfishmatters.org/dfm/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DFM_RPT_LKA-development-interventions_FINAL.pdf PDF] | [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/FU6GNTAE/file/view DFM_RPT_LKA-development-interventions_FINAL.pdf] |
| zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/E2QEVMEZ | | zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/E2QEVMEZ | ||
| url = | | url = | ||
| Line 158: | Line 220: | ||
| cover = File:Malvan-Dried-Fish-Report-cover.png | | cover = File:Malvan-Dried-Fish-Report-cover.png | ||
| title = The Dried Fish Industry of Malvan: Supply chain, economy and relationship with the fishmeal industry | | title = The Dried Fish Industry of Malvan: Supply chain, economy and relationship with the fishmeal industry | ||
| − | | authors = Trisha Gupta, Paloma Chandrachud, Muralidharan M., Naveen Namboothri, Derek Johnson | + | | authors = Trisha Gupta, Paloma Chandrachud, Muralidharan M., Naveen Namboothri, Derek S. Johnson |
| series title = | | series title = | ||
| report type = | | report type = | ||
| report number = | | report number = | ||
| abstract = | | abstract = | ||
| − | | attachments = [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/8JQ5QBZE/file/view Driedfish progress report-JULY 2020.pdf] | [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/ZK67WKPQ/file/view Malvan-Dried-Fish-Report-Final.pdf] | + | | attachments = [https://driedfishmatters.org/dfm/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Malvan-Dried-Fish-Report-Final.pdf PDF] | [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/8JQ5QBZE/file/view Driedfish progress report-JULY 2020.pdf] | [https://api.zotero.org/groups/2183860/items/ZK67WKPQ/file/view Malvan-Dried-Fish-Report-Final.pdf] |
| zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/QFMEQDEP | | zotero = https://www.zotero.org/groups/dried_fish_matters/items/QFMEQDEP | ||
| url = https://www.dakshin.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Malvan-Dried-Fish-Report-Final.pdf | | url = https://www.dakshin.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Malvan-Dried-Fish-Report-Final.pdf | ||
| DOI = | | DOI = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | [[Category:Public]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:59, 10 January 2024
The Dried Fish Processors of Karnataka
Amalendu Jyotishi, Ramachandra Bhatta, Prasanna Surathkal
Dried Fish Matters Working Paper No. 13
Processing harvested marine fish into dried fish has been an age-old practice and by far the most
common method of preserving fish on the Karnataka coast. Performed mostly by women of fisher communities in small-scale operations, dried fish processing and marketing are important traditional livelihood options on the coast. However, in the drive for modernizing the seafood sector, the dried fish segment has long gone out of favor among policymakers as well as academics despite possessing several advantages for both producers and consumers of dried fish. In this regard, this report sets out the goal of providing a detailed description of the dried fish processing segment in the Karnataka coast so as to gain a better appreciation for the role of the dried fish value chain in the regional economy. This report is a product of the only detailed study of dried fish production in Karnataka State. The study collected primary data from dried fish processors in the three coastal districts of the state through structured interviews. A total of 271 processors were interviewed from around the nine major fishing harbors of the state. The respondents were interviewed thrice coinciding with the three major seasons in Karnataka marine fisheries, i.e., the monsoon season, post-monsoon season, and the pre-monsoon season. Through this approach, the study analyzes not only the seasonal patterns in dried fish production in the state, but also the relative size of dried fish production across the geographical markets and the major species used for processing. There were many questions that were repeated in every round of the survey, while some unique questions were included in each round to capture unique aspects of the value chain, for example impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. A key contribution of this study is its detailed socioeconomic and demographic profile of dried fish processors. The study also explains the operation of their dried fish businesses, and their perceptions of some of the major issues facing the dried fish segment of Karnataka’s seafood value chain. The findings demonstrate the predominant role played by women in dried fish value chains, supported by the fact that about 95 percent of the respondents were women. The study suggests seasonal patterns in dried fish processing such that largest procurements of fresh fish for dried fish operations occurred in the post-monsoon period, followed by the monsoon period, with the lowest procurements taking place in the pre-monsoon period. Mangaluru is the largest production market in terms of volume of fresh fish procured for dried fish operations. In terms of fish species, anchovies and mackerel are the two most procured fish in these production markets. The study examined the capital costs, working capital, losses during production and marketing, and the marketing channels for dried fish used by the processors. Results indicate the importance of dried fish not only as a livelihood option for coastal fisher communities, but also as a source of nutrition-dense food for the regional food systems of the state. Based on its findings, the report makes recommendations for policymakers and academicians that can help improve the dried fish processing segment of the state’s seafood value chain. The dried fish processing segment has been neglected for far too long despite holding tremendous potential to create livelihoods,
improve nutritional security, and enhance fisheries sustainability.Download: KNT_DF_processors_2.pdf
Mapping the Dried Fish Markets of Karnataka
Prashanth Ramappa, Surathkal Prasanna, Jyotishi Amalendu, Bhatta Ramachandra
Dried Fish Matters Working Paper No. 12
This report provides a detailed description of the dried fish segment of the seafood value chain of Karnataka. The state’s dried fish segment is analyzed from two perspectives: the vertical flow of dried fish products, i.e., from producers/processors to consumers; and, the horizontal flow, i.e., from the coastal markets to hinterland consumption centers. Market analysis shows that the Mangaluru wholesale dried fish market can be described as the pivotal market for dried fish in the state. Though there is inter-regional trade of dried fish taking place in other production centers as well, the scale and scope of Mangaluru make it a pivotal market. Dried fish producers are present in substantial numbers in all the sampled fish landing centers on the coast, though their number appears to have declined strongly over time. The study made only a limited attempt to understand the consumption aspects of dried fish products in the state, but with limited evidence it could be hypothesized that dried fish forms an important part of diet especially among the weaker sections of the society, but maybe it is preferred less by the younger generations/cohort. The report discusses the major challenges facing dried fish production in Karnataka, and offers some suggestions for reviving this critical component of the small-scale fisheries of the state.
Download: PDF
HTML format: Mapping the Dried Fish Markets of Karnataka
Institutional Context of Marine Fisheries in Gujarat: A Review
Tara Nair, Himani Baxi
Dried Fish Matters Working Paper No. 11
This paper is the first among the series of analytical write-ups that we plan to bring out as part of the Gujarat regional component of the Dried Fish Matters research project. In this paper we re-view some of the major policies and institutional arrangements that are critical for understanding the social economy of fisheries, especially marine fisheries, in the state. The paper is divided into two sections. In section one, we present a brief overview of the trajectory of the evolution of fish-eries sector policies at the national level since they broadly define the context of our discussion. In section two, we will elaborate on the Gujarat case. Our focus here will be to interrogate the broader philosophy that guides Gujarat’s approach to fisheries development in recent years.
Download: PDF
Key locations: Dry Fish processing and trading in Bangladesh
M A R Hossain, Mirza Taslima Sultana, Sayeed Ferdous, Md. Samsul Alam, Rasheda Akhtar, Md. Siddiqur Rahman, Md. Shahjahan, Mahmudul H Sumon
Dried Fish Matters Working Paper No. 10
The dried fish sector has made a strong position in the economy of Bangladesh as it has its appearance both on international and local markets. The large-scale fish drying and fermentation activities are concentrated in Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Sylhet-Mymensingh-Comilla and Khulna-Barisal-Patuakhali region. Dublar Char in Sundarban, Khulna, and Nazirar Tek and Sonadia in Cox’s Bazar are the major and largest marine fish drying facilities of the country. Freshwater fish are mainly dried in Sylhet-Mymensingh-Comilla region. In the Chalan Beel area at the north central Bangladesh, in Faridpur and Kaptai Lake, smaller quantity of freshwater fishes is dried as well.
Download: PDF
Dried Fish in West Bengal, India: Scoping report
Raktima Ghosh, Jenia Mukherjee, Amrita Sen, Souradip Pathak, Anuradha Choudry, Shreyashi Bhattacharya
Dried Fish Matters Working Paper No. 09
The history of dried fish with its significance in the Bengal area starts from the medieval era. Dried fish got to India via the port cities such as Bombay, Visakhapatnam and Chennai by the inter-state and intra-state trades with the rail ways in the mid-19th century. Popularly known as ‘Shutki’, dried fish is emblematic to the cultural oneness of (dis)integrated Bengal wherein Bengalis either relished dried fish with uncompromising endearment or rejected it because of the repugnant odor of a decaying fish. The scoping research focused on two coastal districts of West Bengal; South 24 Parganas and East Medinipur.
Download: PDF
HTML format: Dried Fish in West Bengal, India: Scoping report
Myanmar Dried Fish Consumption Survey
Si Thu Lin, Ben Belton, Wae Win Khaing
Dried Fish Matters Working Paper No. 08
The Myanmar Dried Fish Consumption Survey (MDFCS) was implemented by NAG as part of the Dried Fish Matters (DFM) project. This study was confined to the 8 states and regions in Myanmar where NAG offices are located. Data collection was taken between October 2019 and March 2020. The participants in this study were rural people who are living under the scope of NAG project villages. This study mainly focuses on fish (fresh and processed) consumption in the 7 days before the survey and per capita consumption per day, including the source of the consumed fish, location of purchase, method of consumption, and details of the consumed fish species.
Download: PDF
HTML format: Myanmar Dried Fish Consumption Survey
Living on the Edge: Perspectives of the small-scale women fish processors of northern coastal Andhra Pradesh, India
Venkatesh Salagrama, Arjili Dasu
Dried Fish Matters Working Paper No. 07
The District Fishermen Youth Welfare Association (DFYWA) is a community-based non-governmental organisation working with the small-scale fishers and fishworkers of northern Andhra Pradesh since 1992, implementing activities focused on developing sustainable fisheries-based livelihoods for men and women. This working paper is the first in the proposed series, focusing upon the fisherwomen involved in dried fish trade covering the four northern coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh. The working paper also takes a sideways glance at the potential impacts of the industrial fishmeal production on the small-scale processed fish production in the target communities. It is the intention of DFYWA to treat the working paper as a live document, to allow updating it at regular intervals, add more quantitative data as it is collected, and also use this as a baseline to understand and interpret future development directions in the subsector, both from within the communities and outside of them. The study, based mostly on primary data collection, is undertaken by several members and staff of DFYWA.
Download: PDF
A Preliminary analysis of the social economy of dried fish in Sri Lanka
Dilanthi Koralagama, Shalika Wickrama, Anupama Adikari
Dried Fish Matters Working Paper No. 06
The social economy of dried fish in Sri Lanka, an island located at the crossroads of maritime trade between Europe,East Africa, South and Southeast Asia, has a long history. Dried fish has not only been an important commodity traded within the island and among neighbouring countries, but it has also played a significant nutritional and cultural role in the Sri Lankan diet. Although a greater proportion of the total fish production is iced, traded, and consumed as fresh fish, it is estimated that 14 percent of the catch is preserved using simple techniques such as sun drying, salting, smoking, and fermentation, collectively referred to as “dried fish.” In Sri Lankan cuisine, dried fish is consumed as a main dish, as well as a condiment to enhance the flavour of vegetable dishes and rice.
Download: PDF
Dried fish in Cambodia: Literature review
Gayathri Lokuge
Dried Fish Matters Working Paper No. 05
The literature reviewed in this report clearly identifies the role of processed fish in Cambodia as an important livelihood option, especially for the poorer segments of the population and women; as an important contributor to food security and nutrition; and as a cultural preference. This body of work is fragmented, however, as it does not focus specifically on the processed fish sector. Research that is directly about fish processing in Cambodia is marked by a focus on technical analysis, including the chemical composition of processed fish and the methods followed in processing fish paste and fermented fish. Some studies that analyze the fisheries sector more generally have included discussions of the processed fish sector, addressing a variety of themes – socio-economic conditions; culture; ecology and environment; nutrition; food security and food safety; and policy and governance.
Download: PDF
HTML format: Dried fish in Cambodia: Literature review
Report of the Scoping Study on Dried Fish Value Chain in Kerala, India
Nikita Gopal, Holly M Hapke, P Shruti, Jiswin Joseph
Dried Fish Matters Working Paper No. 04
Dried fish has long been an important source of protein in Kerala, especially for fishing communities during lean season. It has also had a niche market among fish eaters residing away from the sea coast. Dried fish has been traditionally produced by fishing communities, when the excess catch is dried by the women of the households and stored for use later or marketed during times when fresh catches were unavailable for sale. This report communicates the findings of scoping field research carried out from 27th January to 1st February 2020 in Ernakulam district of Kerala and in Aroor, Alappuzha district (Aroor borders Ernakulam district). Due to COVID-19 pandemic related restrictions from about mid- March in the state, the follow up information was mostly gathered by communicating with stakeholders over several phone calls. The sites visited included a range of dried fish production units and sellers with respect to scale, technology and innovation are concerned. They included traditional dried fish producers and production yards (small scale, home based and large scale), traditional producers willing to look for better drying technologies, innovative dried fish producers and dried fish traders selling in traditional and modern conditions. There are a number of organizational variations, which also are “gendered” in terms of how women and men are involved therein. Interactions were carried out with several traders across the markets to get an idea of the different modes of operation different traders employ. A couple of enterprises using modern driers for drying fish as well as several sites where fish is dried using traditional sun-based methods.
Download: PDF
National Policies & Regulations on Dried Fish in Sri Lanka
Oscar Amarasinghe
Dried Fish Matters Working Paper No. 03
This document compiles relevant passages from policy statements, regulations, agreements, and conventions that concern fish processing and the status of women in Sri Lanka, arranged by type of instrument and the various articles under each instrument.
Download: PDF
Key Zone Identification: A Study to identify the key dry fish producing zones in Sri Lanka
Oscar Amarasinghe
Dried Fish Matters Working Paper No. 02
Identification of Key Zones was done with the assistance of Assistant Directors (ADs) of Fisheries, who are the representatives of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development for each of the fifteen Fisheries districts of Sri Lanka. This report compiles responses from a structured questionnaire, which included questions on the following: Major fish production areas; Major dried fish producing sites; Volume of Production of dry fish by type; Number of households involved in dried fish production; Distribution of employment in dried fish production (disaggregated by gender and work category); Fish marketing channels and the type and number of traders serving each location; Location and number of wholesale centers; Type and number of state and non-state institutions (civil society organisations, community organisations, women’s organisations) engaged in the sector; Key issues faced by the dried fish producers of the district; Changes over the last 10 years, in respect of volumes of production, locations, technology, marketing, etc.
Download: PDF
Development Interventions related to Dried Fish in Sri Lanka
Oscar Amarasinghe
Dried Fish Matters Working Paper No. 01
This Working Paper briefly summarizes development interventions by the National Aquatic Resource Research & Development Agency (NARA) and the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development (MFARD) in Sri Lanka.
Download: PDF
The Dried Fish Industry of Malvan: Supply chain, economy and relationship with the fishmeal industry
Trisha Gupta, Paloma Chandrachud, Muralidharan M., Naveen Namboothri, Derek S. Johnson
Download: PDF
