DFM Karnataka literature review

Terms of reference

• Report of 20-40 pages in length
• Should review secondary data from various sources including export data from Department of Fisheries, MPEDA, CMFRI, Consumption survey and Nutritional evaluation studies conducted by State Government, among others.
• The data should be analyzed to provide an overview of the types, volume and value of dried fish products, nationally and by province. This will be supplemented by import and export data of key commercial dried fish products. Time series analysis should also be conducted on these data sets to look at patterns and changes that may have taken place in the last 10 years.
• Should review policies related to the fisheries sector and make an assessment of their on the conduct and performance of the dried fish economy
• Should include the annual budget analysis of the state with a view to assess fiscal priorities with respect to fisheries in general and dried fish in particular.
• Recognizing that the literature on Karnataka fisheries is small, should include a review of that literature that exists on the state, including gray literature.
• Should identify priority areas for further investigation within the scope of the mandate of DFM.