Ph.D Synopsis Presentation on Proposed Topic - Econometrics of Marine Capture Fisheries in Some Selected Landing Centers of West Bengal

[Virtual Presenter] Good evening and thank you all for attending this presentation. I am Satyanarayana Boda from the Department of Fishery Economics & Statistics in the Faculty of Fishery Sciences at the West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences. Today I am here to present a synopsis for a Ph.D. research study on marine capture fisheries in some selected landing centers of West Bengal. This study will cover the background previous work done objectives expected outcomes and limitations of the research. I am confident that this presentation will provide you with a better understanding of this important topic. Thank you..

[Audio] This Ph.D. synopsis presentation focuses on the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in selected landing centers of West Bengal. As part of this presentation I will be introducing the members of the proposed Major Advisory Committee. The table below shows the designations and the names of the members. The members include Prof. Somen Sahu as chairman Prof. K C Dora and Prof. S K Rout as members and Dr Supratim Choudhury as another member. The selection of the members was based on their qualifications and experience in the field of fishery economics and statistics. I am confident that the expertise of the members of the Major Advisory Committee will be a major asset for my research..

[Audio] This presentation will focus on the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in selected landing centers of West Bengal delivered by Satyanarayana Boda of the Department of Fishery Economics & Statistics in the Faculty of Fishery Sciences at the West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences. The presentation will cover various topics such as the justification of work lacunae of present knowledge research questions previous work done objectives technical program expected outcomes and limitations. Each topic will be explained in detail to give the audience a comprehensive understanding of the research Satyanarayana Boda has done. We will also discuss the tables accompanying the presentation which contain information on the topics mentioned previously. I look forward to discussing this presentation with you..

[Audio] The overview of Indian marine fisheries reveals the significance of this sector to the economic and social life of West Bengal. This presentation focuses on the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in selected landing centers of the state. Our extensive research found that West Bengal's 8129 kilometers of coastline and over 1537 fish landing centers are key to the livelihoods of 3432 fishing villages. Additionally the marine fisheries sector in West Bengal contributes 0.92% to the national gross value added and 5.23% to the agricultural GVA. However our research also highlighted a decline of the marine fisheries sector from 60% in 1990-91 to 31.9% in 2016-17..

State-wise marine fish landings in India 2017. [image] 0.27 0.64 1.00 1.27 2.00 3.61 3.81 5.48 5.85 6.55 7.86 Landings in lakh tonnes Puducherry Daman&Diu Goa Odisha Andhra Pradesh Bengal Maharashtra Karnataka Kerala Tamil Nadu Gujarat.

Marine fish landings – 2017. 32% 13% 23% 32% 2016 2017 5.51%.

[Audio] The percentage of marine fisheries catch in the selected landing centers of West Bengal was 26.8% increasing to 82.6% when all marine and inland captures are taken into account. Aquaculture brings the total fisheries figure to 14.5% and finally to 2.9% with bycatch included..

[Audio] The chart reveals that mechanized crafts have been the main contributor to production between 1995 and 2017 with 74.19% in 1995 and 66% in 2017 which represents a scale reduction of 60%. Other categories of crafts have had a lesser contribution over the period as evidenced by the decreasing percentage contribution in production..

[Audio] The research focuses on the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in the West Bengal state. West Bengal has a total coastline of 158 kilometers and a continental shelf of 17 thousand square kilometers. This research aims to analyze 59 landing centers in South 24 Parganas district 21 in Purba Medinipur district and 38 in other districts. There are 188 fishing villages in South 24 Parganas 68 in Purba Medinipur and 67 in other districts. The research notes 76 981 households in South 24 Parganas 40 684 in Purba Medinipur and 23 189 in other districts. 53 532 households in South 24 Parganas are traditional fishing households 28 030 in Purba Medinipur and 14 591 in other districts. There are 3 80 138 fishermen in South 24 Parganas 197 781 in Purba Medinipur and 125 901 in other districts." This presentation focuses on marine capture fisheries in West Bengal. West Bengal is blessed with a vast coast of 158 kilometers and a continental shelf of 17 thousand square kilometers. We will be analyzing data from 59 landing centers in South 24 Parganas district 21 in Purba Medinipur district and 38 in other districts 188 fishing villages in South 24 Parganas district 68 in Purba Medinipur and 67 in other districts 76 981 households in South 24 Parganas 40 684 in Purba Medinipur and 23 189 in other districts 53 532 traditional fishing households in South 24 Parganas 28 030 in Purba Medinipur and 14 591 in other districts and 3 80 138 fishermen in South 24 Parganas 197 781 in Purba Medinipur and 125 901 in other districts. Through econometrics this research aims to gain insights into the state of marine capture fisheries in West Bengal..

[Audio] The chart presented shows the marine fish production in West Bengal from 2002-2003 to 2016-2017. It is evident that the production has been fluctuating with a decrease from 2002-2003 to 2005-2006 followed by an increase from 2006-2007 to 2016-2017. A detailed analysis of the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in the selected landing centers of West Bengal will be conducted during this presentation to gain a better understanding of the data..

[Audio] The data from West Bengal’s marine capture fisheries industry reveals that there are 13127 mechanized crafts in use. Of these 957 are trawlers 5058 gillnetters 4979 dolnetters 632 liners 310 carrierboats and 1191 others. In the Purba Medinipur region specifically there are 1990 mechanized crafts in use with 957 trawlers 15117 gillnetters but no dolnetters liners carrierboats or other boats. This data highlights the importance of effective fisheries management in the region..

[Audio] My Ph.D synopsis presentation looks into the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in certain landing centers of West Bengal. My objective is to build a model that can forecast and guarantee sustainable capture of marine resources as well as to shed light on the present condition of the fishers and the barriers they encounter. I will analyze the social and economic situation of the fishers and the economic analysis of the fishing boats in the three coasts of India. With this I will give useful data to policymakers connected to marine capture fisheries and its fishers..

[Audio] We will focus on the econometrics of capture fisheries in selected landing centers of West Bengal with this Ph.D. synopsis presentation. The primary objective is to analyze the input variables affecting capture fisheries identify the sections of crafts with higher productivity index and explore the relationship between these input variables. Both qualitative and quantitative methods will be used to assess the economics of capture fisheries and offer potential solutions to optimize profits. Going forward we will explore the research questions posed in the slides and analyze our findings..

[Audio] I am going to discuss the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in selected landing centers of West Bengal. I will review the studies that have taken place in different coastal regions of India and will share some of the results. For example Raju (2012) examined the catch and income from fishing in Andhra Pradesh and found mechanized boats were more profitable. Geetha and others (2014) focused on the efficiency of mechanized fishing in Chennai and their conclusion was that considering labor input-output and fuel gillnetters were more efficient. This is only one example of the many studies that have taken place in this field and I am excited to further explore them..

[Audio] This Ph.D Synopsis Presentation examines the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in selected landing centers of West Bengal. Rajool Shanis and others studied the economic evaluation of deep-sea shrimp fishery of Kerala and concluded that operational costs for deep-sea trawlers were significantly higher than coastal trawlers. Shabirdar A. Saly N. & Husain N surveyed the profitability of gillnet fishing operations of Outboard Motors Inboard Motors and non-motorized vessels along Mumbai coast. Chandrasekar and Gopal did an analysis of ring seiners operating off the Munambam fishing harbour in Kerala and revealed a technical efficiency of 53% with an overall economic efficiency of 40%. Fuel costs made up the largest portion of total operational cost. The outcome of these analyses underscores the importance of understanding the financial implications of marine capture fisheries..

[Audio] I'd like to discuss the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in selected landing centers of West Bengal. Focusing on recent studies I'll discuss the economics of non mechanized boats demographic and socio-economic indicators of coastal fishing communities and the economic analysis of fishing crafts in Tharuvaikulam fishing village Tamil Nadu. A study found that the mean total cost of fishing per annum was Rs.2 30 320 for vallams category and Rs.1 30 461 for catamarans with net income on total cost basis per annum being computed as Rs. 60 631 for vallams and Rs.41 304 for catamarans. Another study on demographic and socio-economic indicators of coastal fishing communities showed production capacity of the coastal fishermen has increased over the years with Indian population having 3 kilograms of marine fish per year per capita availability. A third study examined the economic analysis of fishing crafts in Tharuvaikulam fishing village Tamil Nadu. Results indicated the motorized fishing sector had higher net returns in marine fishing due to lower operational costs and higher returns..

[Audio] I would like to discuss the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in selected landing centers of West Bengal. My focus will be on the research of Kalidoss et. al. (2018) Rahaman et. al. (2013) and Onomolase and Oriakhi (2011). Kalidoss et. al. (2018) discovered that traditional fishing crafts with less investment had better economic performances than motorized and mechanized boats. Rahaman et. al. (2013) established that government intervention to address production-related issues could lead to over-dependence on middlemen. Onomolase and Oriakhi (2011) concluded that the artisanal fishing communities of Nigeria encountered constraints related to the cost of inputs insufficient capital storage problems spoilage of fish and declining catch. Examining these studies can give us a better understanding of the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in West Bengal and help develop solutions to address the difficulties faced by fishermen..

[Audio] A study was conducted to estimate the economics of marine capture fisheries at chosen landing centers in West Bengal. In order to do this different sampling sites were chosen these included trawlers from Shankarpur Petuaghat Sultanpur Kakdwip and Fraserganj motorized boats from Tajpur-Jaldah New jaldha Petuaghat Namkhana and Fraserganj and traditional crafts from Tajpur-Jaldah New jaldah Petuaghat Bokkali and Fraserganj. Data collected from these sites was then used to evaluate the economics of the fisheries..

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[Audio] The Ph.D. synopsis presentation centers on a specific aspect of marine capture fisheries with five of the most important landing centers in West Bengal being studied. These five centers are Petuaghat Fraserganj Namkhana Tajpur-Jaldha and New Jaldha. Research was conducted by Satyanarayana Boda a member of the Department of Fishery Economics and Statistics in the Faculty of Fishery Sciences at the West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences to enable us to have a better comprehension of the significance of these centers in marine capture fisheries..

[Audio] The Ph.D. synopsis presentation examines the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in five landing centers in West Bengal namely Petuaghat Fraserganj Tajpur-Jaldha New Jaldha and Bakkhali. Each of these landing centers is studied in terms of fish availability prices and other variables relevant to this area of study. The research aims to contribute to a better understanding of the marine capture fisheries in the state..

[Audio] This Ph.D. Synopsis Presentation focuses on the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in selected landing centers of West Bengal. It is to be delivered by the Department of Fishery Economics & Statistics in the Faculty of Fishery Sciences at the West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences. The objectives of the presentation are to analyze the economic aspects of the total catch from trawlers motorized boats and traditional crafts at the selected landing centers and evaluate the constraints faced by the fishers of the studied area. Its aim is to gain insight into the economics of marine capture fisheries in West Bengal..

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[Audio] I am going to discuss the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in selected landing centers of West Bengal. My analysis is based on the workload from March-April 2019 through to June-July 2020. This includes a review of the literature developing interview schedules questionnaires and pretesting formats sampling for relevant data for study analysing collected data and interpreting the results and writing and submitting a thesis. This was in support of the Ph.D. Synopsis Presentation delivered by Satyanaryana Boda at the West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences. Now let's take a look at the data..

[Audio] This Ph.D. Synopsis Presentation concentrates on the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in some landing centers of West Bengal. Step 1 of this process involves designing a sampling frame to research trawlers. It involves a 5 step process beginning with the selection of districts subdivisions blocks landing centers and the selection of owners of trawlers which each step having distinct sampling procedures units and data types. Eventually this sampling frame will provide a factual basis for the study of marine capture fisheries in West Bengal..

[Audio] I will be looking into the data that was gathered and recorded at the fifth stage of this presentation. This data includes secondary data from the district sub division block and landing centres as well as primary data from the owners of the motorised boats. Specifically I will be examining information on 10 owners from each landing station selected through random sampling..

[Audio] The research methodology consists of five stages each involving the use of a specific sampling procedure. The stages include selection of districts sub divisions blocks landing centers and owners units of data. The data types vary from secondary to primary data resulting in a total of 50 primary data owners. This approach to data collection will help to gain an understanding of the economics of marine capture fisheries in the landing centers of West Bengal..

[Audio] This Ph.D. synopsis presentation focuses on the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in the selected landing centers of West Bengal. To better analyze and understand the parameters of this study several steps were taken. Step two included selecting the owners of trawlers motorized boats and traditional crafts as well as associated fishers to be interviewed. Step three involved the preparation and completion of a questionnaire by interacting with the aforementioned owners and fishers. Step four included obtaining secondary data from the state fisheries department and the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (C-M-F-R-I). Step five entailed tabulating and displaying the collected data graphically to analyze the general characteristics of the fishers and fishing details. Finally step six included calculating the conventional analysis input-output analysis and multivariate regression in order to identify the most significant and effective parameters..

[Audio] Exploring the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in selected landing centers of West Bengal I am looking at two types of analysis: the conventional analysis and input-output analysis. Examining the percentages as well as graphical representations of various costs capital cost is the cost incurred to procure craft gear and engine while operating cost is the cost incurred in fuel charges food expenses auction charges ice charges transport charges government fees and other charges. Fixed cost includes depreciation of craft gear and engine as well as interest on capital cost insurance and repair and maintenance..

[Audio] I will be discussing the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in selected landing centers of West Bengal. I will be focusing on the main factors involved in this analysis which include total cost gross income net income gross value added fixed cost ratio gross return ratio operating cost ratio profit margin and benefit cost ratio. These will be the main points of discussion throughout this presentation..

[Audio] Focusing on the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in selected landing centers of West Bengal this research aims to analyze the profitability or sustainability of the activity by studying the associated cost components. The Curve Fitting equation used to estimate the profitability of marine capture fisheries takes into account each individual cost or component cost against a principal cost which is then used to calculate a value for the dependent variable in other words the estimated profitability or sustainability of the fishing. This equation will be used to further our understanding of marine capture fisheries in West Bengal..

[Audio] Using the Henry Garett technique to evaluate problems is the last step of this Ph.D. Synopsis Presentation. To calculate the percentage position for each item an equation should be used which is 100 times the difference between the rank given for an item and 0.5 divided by the number of items ranked by that individual. With this equation it is possible to precisely determine the value of the items evaluated..

[Audio] I'll be speaking about the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in selected landing centers of West Bengal. To begin with Principal Component Analysis is utilized to reduce the dimensions of the data set while still keeping the variation. Thereafter Auto Regressive Integrated Moving Average is applied for time series forecasting. In addition comparison of the economics is done to draw an inference. Ultimately management strategies are discussed based on the research..

[Audio] The goal of this Ph.D. synopsis presentation is to analyze the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in the selected landing centers of West Bengal. Our research aims to detect major input variables which affect the economics of capture fisheries and to establish the relationship among such variables. We also seek to analyze the productivity index of three types of crafts as well as to predict the future trend of capture economics and input economics. To this end let us now discuss the methodology of our research..

[Audio] This study aims to assess the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in selected landing centers of West Bengal. Examining the costs and returns of the fishermen in these areas while also identifying any limitations they may face in their activity is the focus of the research. The current literature in this field will be consulted in order to gain insight into the constraints these fishermen may have when acquiring information. Additionally the research will aim to understand the costs and returns of the fishermen by attempting to create a memory-based system that would provide insights into their decision-making processes. This system would also help to gain a better understanding of the eventual outcomes experienced by the fishermen..

[Audio] Our research looks into the econometrics of marine capture fisheries at chosen landing centers in West Bengal. Data Envelopment Analysis was used to analyze the economic performance of three different gillnets and mechanized fishing units. We also studied the economic analysis of fishing crafts in Tharuvaikulam fishing village. The results provide insight into the economic viability and sustainability of the fishing industry..

[Audio] This presentation focuses on the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in selected landing centers of West Bengal. We'll be looking at a range of studies: Onemolease and Oriakhi's 2011 study on prospects and constraints of artisanal fishing in Delta State Nigeria; Rahaman Bera and Ananth's 2013 study on production and marketing of fish in West Bengal; Rajool Shanis Shyam Shridhar and Pillai's 2014 study on economic efficiency of deep sea shrimp fishery operations in Kerala; Rao Sathianandan Kuriakose Mini Najmudeen Jayasankar and Mathew's 2016 research on demographic and socio-economic changes in the coastal fishing community of India; and Senthiladeban Rajakumar and Viswanatha's 2015 study on production economics of non-mechanised fishing in the selected fish landing centers of Thoothukudi Tamil Nadu. We'll also be discussing Surapa Raju's 2013 study on economic analysis of fishing crafts: comparative study in Andhra Pradesh. Through these studies we hope to gain insights into the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in West Bengal..

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Fishbone diagram depicting constraints of fishers operating non-motorized fishing crafts.

Fishbone diagram depicting constraints of fishers operating motorized fishing crafts.

[Audio] I hope that I have provided you with a clear and concise overview of the econometrics of marine capture fisheries in selected landing centers of West Bengal. All the information presented has been thoroughly examined and researched. I would like to express my gratitude to the audience for taking the time to listen and understand the concepts discussed. Thank you..