Problems Faced by Small Fish Vendors in Kerala with Special Reference to Kozhikode District

Abstract

Fisheries sector is one of the important contributors of national income of India. Kerala is one of the coastal states in India. Fisheries sector is  anunorganized sector where men and women fish vendors are plays  very important role in fish marketing. Vendors are the direct link between wholesalers and customers. Vendors know the pulse of each and every customer. But they are facing different kinds of problems. This study mainly focuses on vendors problems in Kozhikode district. Majority of vendors are not satisfied with the unhygienic and unhealthy environment. Under this study, 300 fish vendors are selected from 5 harbours' in Kozhikode district. Thedata are collected with the help of interview and questionnaire. Percentage and pearson’scorrelationare the tools usedfor analyzing the data.