(a) whether the Government has set up Fisheries Research Institutes in the country to educate women in new fishery technology;
(b) if so, the details and locations thereof, State-wise;
(c) the number of women who have been trained particularly in coastal States so far;
(d) whether the Government proposes to set up more such Institutes in the country; and
(e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI KANTILAL BHURIA)
(a) No, Sir. No separate Research Institute for Fisheries to educate women in new technologies has been set up. However, women are regularly being trained in inland capture fisheries, marine capture fisheries, aquaculture, mariculture, net making and net mending, fish processing, product development and quality control.
(b) Question does not arise.
(c) During the last three years (2003-2006) number of women trained in fisheries in coastal states are as follows:-
Kerala - 656; Tamil Nadu - 1150; West Bengal - 187; Maharashtra - 472; Orissa - 1750; Andhra Pradesh - 273; Gujarat - 37; Lakshadweep - 24.
Apart from this, 7570 women were trained in different aspects of coastal aquaculture, mariculture and marine fisheries during the X Plan period in the coastal states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
(d) No, Sir.
(e) Question does not arise.