Constraints faced by shrimp farmers in compliance to CAA act, rules and guidelines: A study from North Konkan, Maharashtra

Abstract

The Coastal Aquaculture Authority (CAA) act, rules and guidelines promote sustainable coastal aquaculture practices to safeguard the livelihoods of coastal communities. The act, rules and guidelines given by CAA was used as base frame to know the constraint faced by shrimp farmers in compliance to CAA. Information was collected randomly from 108 shrimp farmers with help of well-structured interview schedule. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the constraint faced by shrimp farmers. Results indicated that the major constraint faced by cent percent shrimp farmers in compliance to CAA guidelines include use of aerator only during emergency and last two month of culture, less knowledge regarding required HP aerator per hectare and application of excess cow dung leads to more algal bloom. The study provides insights into the prevailing conditions of brackishwater shrimp farming in the North Konkan region of Maharashtra. Conclusively, urgent preventive measures are imperative to ensure the sustainability of shrimp culture in North Konkan region of Maharashtra.