Prevailing Constraints for Development of Fishermen's Co-Operative Society in West Bengal

The state West Bengal has iinmense scope for fish production hoth from inland and marine sectors for the reason that Fishermen's Co-operative Society was established in this state as early as 1918 to enhance the fish production and at the same time to imporve the quality of life of the fish farmers by organizing themselves. But, since its inception, the fish farmers arc suffering from constraints both in management and cultural aspects. So, a study was undertaken to find out the main problems that co-operatives are experiencing. Fisheries co-opcrativcs of West Bengal are well known for their contribution to the development of small-scale fisheries. The study unveiled that besides confronting with various problems the Fishermen's Cooperative Societies working in the Noth 24-Paraganas district are successfully implementing their planning at local level. Further, the Fishermen's Co-operative Societies can be one ol' the thrust areas for fisheries development if Government and other voluntary organizations give proper incentive in the functiong of the co-operatives especially in the management aspect.