FISHERMEN AROUND MAKANI RESERVOIR, MAHARASHTRA SOCIO – ECONOMIC STATUS

Abstract Production of fish from reservoir waters can be increased through scientific sharing of fish production practices. Adoption of this approach will have the effect of promoting the socio-economic status of the related rural population by providing employment opportunities to them. Proper utilization of reservoir water resources will increase national fish production. Although many reservoirs are available in the country, they are not utilized for the development of fisheries, aimed at welfare and development of fisher communities to improve their economic standards. The socio – economic status of reservoir -dependent fishermen can be studied by using certain parameters such as their dwelling places and ownerships, educational status, kind of occupation as fishermen, full or part time, age, experience in fisheries, training, total family income, expenditure, sources of fishery-related information etc. In fisheries, social status of fishers is relatable to interactions with each other, either as individuals or as groups. This form of interaction is related to socio-economics of the concerned, regarded as depicting their relative status in the line. Socioeconomics are a common combination encountered in the field of planning and developmental work. Socio -economic studies begin with a detailed description of socio- demographic characters of population