Abstract:
In order to achieve the main objective that investigate the economic and livelihood
status of the fishermen who are doing fresh water fishing at Aalayadivembu
divisional secretariat area> this study conducted find out the economic condition>
find out the livelihood condition> Identify the factors that affect their fishing activity
and put forward the recommendations for their economic progress as a sub
objective. The total population (160) were selected as the sampling of the research
in order to achieve the objective and primary data collected through distribute
questionnaire among fishermen. The economic and livelihood condition were
identified by descriptive model and the factors that affect the fishing were
analyzed by multiple linear regression model. Here Income has been used as
dependent variable and also monthly consuming, monthly saving, distance of
market, climate and technology have been used as independent variable and spss
statistical data package and MS excel were used to analyzed the data. This research
found that fishermen haven’t achieve any positive level in their economic and
livelihood condition yet. Moreover, Monthly saving> monthly consuming, distance
of market and climate were significantly influence the fishing activity but modern
technology shows a not significant results. So this result employed that, by
increasing contribution of the modern technology, it can be positive impact on the
income level of fishermen.
