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OTHER DEPARTMENTS
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THE FISHERIES DEPARTMENT
Administration.
A SUPERINTENDENT OF FISHERIES was appointed with headquarters at Alibag with the
opening of a sub-office there in 1959. The officer is entrusted with the
supervision of fisheries of the Kolaba district and is provided with the
necessary staff. He works directly under the Director of Fisheries, Maharashtra.
The duties of the Superintendent of Fisheries are as under:―
(1) To encourage fishermen to take advantage of the schemes
of the department.
(2) To investigate applications of fishermen for loans from
Government.
(3) to inspect vessels of fishermen to be mechanised to determine the suitability of such vessels for mechanisation and to recommend suitable Horse Power of engine for the vessels.
(4) Formation and supervision of fishermen's co-operative societies and to devise ways and means to improve the socioeconomic conditions of fishermen.
(5) To serve as a member and to attend the meetings of the
District Development Board and its respective sub-committees.
(6) To supervise the work of development of fisheries of Kolaba district.
(7) To encourage fishermen to take to mechanisation.
(8) To collect statistics of fish and other data pertaining to
fisheries and fishermen of the district.
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