The plight of the fisher folk

1. The Indian Sea-food
Export Industry

2. The Indian Sea-food
Export Industry

3. Facts about the seafood Industry
• Approximately 50 million people worldwide depend on
fishing for all or most of their family earnings
• 150 million depend on fish processing & the fleet servicing
industry
• More than 10 million work on 2.5 million small-scale fishing
vehicles & account for 50% of the world’s catch
• The seafood market has doubled within the last decade
reaching US$49.32 billion

4. Facts about the seafood Industry
• Approximately 50 million people worldwide depend on
fishing for all or most of their family earnings
• 150 million depend on fish processing & the fleet servicing
industry
• More than 10 million work on 2.5 million small-scale fishing
vehicles & account for 50% of the world’s catch
• The seafood market has doubled within the last decade
reaching US$49.32 billion

5. Overview of the Indian seafood Industry
• Annual fish production of approximately 6 million
tons in 2003
• India ranks 4th in global fish production & 2nd in
aquaculture
• India’s share in the world seafood market is 2.4
percent
• Dawn of the “Blue Revolution” in 2003

6. Overview of the Indian seafood Industry
• Annual fish production of approximately 6 million
tons in 2003
• India ranks 4th in global fish production & 2nd in
aquaculture
• India’s share in the world seafood market is 2.4
percent
• Dawn of the “Blue Revolution” in 2003

7. The growing importance of inland fish production in
the total production

8. The seafood supply chain in India

9. The seafood supply chain in India
Fisherman

10. The seafood supply chain in India
Fisherman
Commission Agent

11. The seafood supply chain in India
Fisherman
Commission Agent
Supplier

12. The seafood supply chain in India
Fisherman
Commission Agent
Supplier
Exporter

13. The seafood supply chain in India
Fisherman
Commission Agent
Supplier
Exporter

14. Fisherman
• Average fishing trip : 4-5 days
• Cost per trip = Rs.60,000 - 70,000
• Price Taker
• Risk-Bearer
Product Quantity Total Expenditure
Diesel 2,000 litres 42,000
Ice 12 tons 9,000
Food 2,000
Spares 5,000
Net Repairs 5,000
Total 63,000/-per 4-day fishing trip
Helpers Receive share of profit

15. Commission Agent
• Link between fisherman & supplier
• Deals with less literate & professional
suppliers
• Primary function - fish grading

16. Supplier
• Link between the commission agent & the
exporter
• Primary function - Fish Transportation
• Often deal with a single type of fish

17. Exporter
• Most sophisticated end of the supply chain
• Price-Setter
• Primary function - processing

19. Fishermen

20. Fishermen Commission
Agent

21. Fishermen Commission Supplier
Agent

22. Fishermen Commission Supplier Exporter
Agent

23. Fishermen Commission Supplier Exporter
Agent
• Input procurement:
diesel,ice,food,nets,bo
at,6-12 helpers

24. Fishermen Commission Supplier Exporter
Agent
• Input procurement:
diesel,ice,food,nets,bo
at,6-12 helpers
• Undertake 4-8 days
fishing trip

25. Fishermen Commission Supplier Exporter
Agent
• Input procurement:
diesel,ice,food,nets,bo
at,6-12 helpers
• Undertake 4-8 days
fishing trip
• Classify caught fish as
per fish category

26. Fishermen Commission Supplier Exporter
Agent
• Input procurement:
diesel,ice,food,nets,bo
at,6-12 helpers
• Undertake 4-8 days
fishing trip
• Classify caught fish as
per fish category
• Store fish in ice

27. Fishermen Commission Supplier Exporter
Agent
• Input procurement:
diesel,ice,food,nets,bo
at,6-12 helpers
• Undertake 4-8 days
fishing trip
• Classify caught fish as
per fish category
• Store fish in ice
• Unload fish on docks
after preliminary wash

28. Fishermen Commission Supplier Exporter
Agent
• Input procurement:
diesel,ice,food,nets,bo
at,6-12 helpers
• Undertake 4-8 days
fishing trip
• Classify caught fish as
per fish category
• Store fish in ice
• Unload fish on docks
after preliminary wash
• Negotiate with agent
& receive money

29. Fishermen Commission Supplier Exporter
Agent
• Input procurement: • Receive fish from
diesel,ice,food,nets,bo boat
at,6-12 helpers
• Undertake 4-8 days
fishing trip
• Classify caught fish as
per fish category
• Store fish in ice
• Unload fish on docks
after preliminary wash
• Negotiate with agent
& receive money

30. Fishermen Commission Supplier Exporter
Agent
• Input procurement: • Receive fish from
diesel,ice,food,nets,bo boat
at,6-12 helpers
• Weigh fish
• Undertake 4-8 days
fishing trip
• Classify caught fish as
per fish category
• Store fish in ice
• Unload fish on docks
after preliminary wash
• Negotiate with agent
& receive money

31. Fishermen Commission Supplier Exporter
Agent
• Input procurement: • Receive fish from
diesel,ice,food,nets,bo boat
at,6-12 helpers
• Weigh fish
• Undertake 4-8 days
fishing trip • Grade fish as per
defective & non-
• Classify caught fish as defective
per fish category
• Store fish in ice
• Unload fish on docks
after preliminary wash
• Negotiate with agent
& receive money

32. Fishermen Commission Supplier Exporter
Agent
• Input procurement: • Receive fish from
diesel,ice,food,nets,bo boat
at,6-12 helpers
• Weigh fish
• Undertake 4-8 days
fishing trip • Grade fish as per
defective & non-
• Classify caught fish as defective
per fish category
• Negotiate price
• Store fish in ice with fishermen &
supplier
• Unload fish on docks
after preliminary wash
• Negotiate with agent
& receive money

33. Fishermen Commission Supplier Exporter
Agent
• Input procurement: • Receive fish from • Receive fish from
diesel,ice,food,nets,bo agent
boat
at,6-12 helpers
• Weigh fish
• Undertake 4-8 days
fishing trip • Grade fish as per
defective & non-
• Classify caught fish as defective
per fish category
• Negotiate price
• Store fish in ice with fishermen &
supplier
• Unload fish on docks
after preliminary wash
• Negotiate with agent
& receive money

34. Fishermen Commission Supplier Exporter
Agent
• Input procurement: • Receive fish from • Receive fish from
diesel,ice,food,nets,bo agent
boat
at,6-12 helpers
• Weigh fish • Stock fish in crates
• Undertake 4-8 days filled with ice
fishing trip • Grade fish as per
defective & non-
• Classify caught fish as defective
per fish category
• Negotiate price
• Store fish in ice with fishermen &
supplier
• Unload fish on docks
after preliminary wash
• Negotiate with agent
& receive money

35. Fishermen Commission Supplier Exporter
Agent
• Input procurement: • Receive fish from • Receive fish from
diesel,ice,food,nets,bo agent
boat
at,6-12 helpers
• Weigh fish • Stock fish in crates
• Undertake 4-8 days filled with ice
fishing trip • Grade fish as per
defective & non- • Sort fish in four
• Classify caught fish as grades as per
defective
per fish category quality standards of
exporter
• Negotiate price
• Store fish in ice with fishermen &
supplier
• Unload fish on docks
after preliminary wash
• Negotiate with agent
& receive money

36. Fishermen Commission Supplier Exporter
Agent
• Input procurement: • Receive fish from • Receive fish from
diesel,ice,food,nets,bo agent
boat
at,6-12 helpers
• Weigh fish • Stock fish in crates
• Undertake 4-8 days filled with ice
fishing trip • Grade fish as per
defective & non- • Sort fish in four
• Classify caught fish as grades as per
defective
per fish category quality standards of
exporter
• Negotiate price
• Store fish in ice with fishermen &
supplier • Transfer fish to
• Unload fish on docks pre-processing unit
after preliminary wash
• Negotiate with agent
& receive money

37. Fishermen Commission Supplier Exporter
Agent
• Input procurement: • Receive fish from • Receive fish from
diesel,ice,food,nets,bo agent
boat
at,6-12 helpers
• Weigh fish • Stock fish in crates
• Undertake 4-8 days filled with ice
fishing trip • Grade fish as per
defective & non- • Sort fish in four
• Classify caught fish as grades as per
defective
per fish category quality standards of
exporter
• Negotiate price
• Store fish in ice with fishermen &
supplier • Transfer fish to
• Unload fish on docks pre-processing unit
after preliminary wash
• Clean fish
• Negotiate with agent
& receive money

38. Fishermen Commission Supplier Exporter
Agent
• Input procurement: • Receive fish from • Receive fish from
diesel,ice,food,nets,bo agent
boat
at,6-12 helpers
• Weigh fish • Stock fish in crates
• Undertake 4-8 days filled with ice
fishing trip • Grade fish as per
defective & non- • Sort fish in four
• Classify caught fish as grades as per
defective
per fish category quality standards of
exporter
• Negotiate price
• Store fish in ice with fishermen &
supplier • Transfer fish to
• Unload fish on docks pre-processing unit
after preliminary wash
• Clean fish
• Negotiate with agent
& receive money • Negotiate price
with exporter &
agent

39. Fishermen Commission Supplier Exporter
Agent
• Input procurement: • Receive fish from • Receive fish from • Receive fish as raw
diesel,ice,food,nets,bo agent material
boat
at,6-12 helpers
• Weigh fish • Stock fish in crates
• Undertake 4-8 days filled with ice
fishing trip • Grade fish as per
defective & non- • Sort fish in four
• Classify caught fish as grades as per
defective
per fish category quality standards of
exporter
• Negotiate price
• Store fish in ice with fishermen &
supplier • Transfer fish to
• Unload fish on docks pre-processing unit
after preliminary wash
• Clean fish
• Negotiate with agent
& receive money • Negotiate price
with exporter &
agent

40. Fishermen Commission Supplier Exporter
Agent
• Input procurement: • Receive fish from • Receive fish from • Receive fish as raw
diesel,ice,food,nets,bo agent material
boat
at,6-12 helpers
• Weigh fish • Stock fish in crates • Wash with potable
• Undertake 4-8 days filled with ice water
fishing trip • Grade fish as per
defective & non- • Sort fish in four
• Classify caught fish as grades as per
defective
per fish category quality standards of
exporter
• Negotiate price
• Store fish in ice with fishermen &
supplier • Transfer fish to
• Unload fish on docks pre-processing unit
after preliminary wash
• Clean fish
• Negotiate with agent
& receive money • Negotiate price
with exporter &
agent

41. Fishermen Commission Supplier Exporter
Agent
• Input procurement: • Receive fish from • Receive fish from • Receive fish as raw
diesel,ice,food,nets,bo agent material
boat
at,6-12 helpers
• Weigh fish • Stock fish in crates • Wash with potable
• Undertake 4-8 days filled with ice water
fishing trip • Grade fish as per
defective & non- • Sort fish in four • Process using
• Classify caught fish as grades as per Hazard Analysis and
defective
per fish category quality standards of Critical Control
exporter Point (HACCP)4
• Negotiate price
• Store fish in ice with fishermen & procedures
supplier • Transfer fish to
• Unload fish on docks pre-processing unit
after preliminary wash
• Clean fish
• Negotiate with agent
& receive money • Negotiate price
with exporter &
agent

42. Fishermen Commission Supplier Exporter
Agent
• Input procurement: • Receive fish from • Receive fish from • Receive fish as raw
diesel,ice,food,nets,bo agent material
boat
at,6-12 helpers
• Weigh fish • Stock fish in crates • Wash with potable
• Undertake 4-8 days filled with ice water
fishing trip • Grade fish as per
defective & non- • Sort fish in four • Process using
• Classify caught fish as grades as per Hazard Analysis and
defective
per fish category quality standards of Critical Control
exporter Point (HACCP)4
• Negotiate price
• Store fish in ice with fishermen & procedures
supplier • Transfer fish to
• Unload fish on docks pre-processing unit • Pack processed fish
after preliminary wash
• Clean fish
• Negotiate with agent
& receive money • Negotiate price
with exporter &
agent

43. Fishermen Commission Supplier Exporter
Agent
• Input procurement: • Receive fish from • Receive fish from • Receive fish as raw
diesel,ice,food,nets,bo agent material
boat
at,6-12 helpers
• Weigh fish • Stock fish in crates • Wash with potable
• Undertake 4-8 days filled with ice water
fishing trip • Grade fish as per
defective & non- • Sort fish in four • Process using
• Classify caught fish as grades as per Hazard Analysis and
defective
per fish category quality standards of Critical Control
exporter Point (HACCP)4
• Negotiate price
• Store fish in ice with fishermen & procedures
supplier • Transfer fish to
• Unload fish on docks pre-processing unit • Pack processed fish
after preliminary wash
• Clean fish • Perform export
• Negotiate with agent procedures &
& receive money • Negotiate price dispatch
with exporter &
agent

44. Fishermen Commission Supplier Exporter
Agent
• Input procurement: • Receive fish from • Receive fish from • Receive fish as raw
diesel,ice,food,nets,bo agent material
boat
at,6-12 helpers
• Weigh fish • Stock fish in crates • Wash with potable
• Undertake 4-8 days filled with ice water
fishing trip • Grade fish as per
defective & non- • Sort fish in four • Process using
• Classify caught fish as grades as per Hazard Analysis and
defective
per fish category quality standards of Critical Control
exporter Point (HACCP)4
• Negotiate price
• Store fish in ice with fishermen & procedures
supplier • Transfer fish to
• Unload fish on docks pre-processing unit • Pack processed fish
after preliminary wash
• Clean fish • Perform export
• Negotiate with agent procedures &
& receive money • Negotiate price dispatch
with exporter &
agent • Negotiate price
with importer &
with supplier

45. Income

46. Expenditure
Product Quantity Total Expenditure
Diesel 2,000 litres 42,000
Ice 12 tons 9,000
Food 2,000
Spares 5,000
Net Repairs 5,000
Total 63,000/-per 4-day fishing
trip
Helpers Receive share of profit

47. Distribution of Income
Commission
Fisherman Supplier Exporter
Agent
Selling price to
next person / 10 10.5 14-15 25-30
unit (rupees)
Average share
of final export 25-35 1.5-4 20 40-50
price (%)

48. Thank You
Celia D’Souza
Roll No. 05
TSM

49. Thank You
Celia D’Souza
Roll No. 05
TSM