Rekha Govindan* and Najva AI
The Laccadivian Islands are rich in Thunnus fish species that have high market values across different continents. Hence, Tuna fish industry is one of the major industries in all islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep (UTL). Therefore, to examine the current scenario of tuna fish industry, a field study on different attributes of tuna fishing and trading in the Androth Island of UTL was performed. A morning fish market located in the Eastern side of Androth Island, UTL was selected as the field of study.
The fishermen of Androth jetty fish market participated in the field study. Details regarding Tuna landings were collected from the fishermen. The field study identified that fishing and trading is done for raw tuna fish as well as dry tuna fish forms. House hold tuna consumption and local tuna based food markets resonate well as there is high abundance of tuna species during the seasons. It can be said that Tuna based traditional food markets are sustainable in Androth due to converting raw tuna fish into dried form called “mass meen”. A market thus exists for developing Tuna based sea food industry on a larger scale at Androth.
Published Date: 2023-09-04; Received Date: 2023-06-24
