REMAINING FISH

TAKE HOME 7 21
KEEP IN ICE 5 15
FEED PETS 4 12
GIVE NEIGHBORS 7 21
THROW 3 10
KEEP IN SALT 2 6
SELL AT LOW PRICE 5 15
33 100%

21 % of the fish vendors take the remaining fish at home and give it to their
neighbors,relatives,friends,etc. A huge percentage of fish sellers also said that they could put it in salt so
that she can sell it.

Q12.APART FROM SELLING FISH

YES 2 6
NO 29 94
TOTAL 31 100%

94% OF THE FISH VENODRS DO NOT HAve any other business to fall back incase they don’t sell
fish.reasons could be LACK OF OBSERVATION OR SKILLS,FINANCIAL ISSUES.THIS LEADS TO
DISGUISED UNEMPLOYMENT SPECIALLY DURING BAN PERIOD.

Q13DIFFICULTIES HILE SELLING FISH

CUSTOMER BARGAIN 3 14
NO DEMAND 8 36
COMPETITION 4 18
FORMALIN ISSUES 2 9
CUSTOMER CONVINCING 3 14
TRANSPORT 2 9
TOTAL 22 100%
THE BIGGEST DIFFICULTY FACED BY THE FISH VENDORS WAS DURING LACK OF DEMAND DURING THE
BAN ON FISH SELLING WHEN THEY BECOME VERY EXPENISVE .THEY INFORMED THAT THEYY CANNOT
SELL ALL THE FISH AND UNSOLD FISH HAS TO BE DISTRIBUTED AMOUNG FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS,TAKE
HOME,PUT IN ICE BUT IF STILL REMAINS UNSOLD THEN IT HAS TO BE THROWN AWAY.FORMALIN ISSUE
WAS A MAJOR ISUUE DURING THE JUNE MONTH AND ONWARDS.BUT NOWDAYS MANY PEOPLE HAVE
FROGOTTEN ABOUT IT.

Q15.BAN ON FISH

OTHER WORK 10 31
STILL AT HOME 7 24
SALTED FSH 5 17
NATIVE PLACE 2 7
IMPORT FROM OTHER STATES 4 14
HELP FAMILY 1 9
TOTAL 29 100%

24% OF THE FISH VENDORS SIT IDLE AND ARE UNEMPLOYED DURING THE BAN SEASON BUT IF THY HAD
SKILLS THEY COULD HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED

Q18. ARE YOU HAPPY DOING THI BUSINESS?

YES 25 83
NO 5 17
TOTAL 30 100%

83% OF THE FISH VENDORS ARE HAPPY DOING THE BUSINESS.THE REASONS WERE GOOD BUSINESS
,HIGH PROFIT MARGINS,ATTACHMENT TO THE BUSINESS AFTER WORKING FOR MANY YEARS.

Q19. WOULD YOU LIKE TO CHANGE YOUR BUSINESS IF YOU GET A CHANCE?

YES 1 3
NO 28 97
TOTAL 29 100%

97% OF THE WOMEN FISH VENDORS SAID THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO DO THE SAME BUSINESS AND
WILL NOT CHANGE EVEN IF THEY GET A CHANCE.