Socio-economic status of fishers along the coast of Ratnagiri

The present study was carried out to study the socio-economic status of fishers of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. Three talukas were selected form the district and one hundred fifty two fishers were selected randomly. Information was collected through personal interview with the help of a wellstructured interview schedule. The study revealed that majority (29%) fishers were from the age group 50-58 yr. All the participants were male. It was found that 97% were married and 54% were living in joint family. Fishers inherited their house from ancestors (78%). Majority of fishers had bank account (91%) and 11% were indebted.