KERALA FISHERMEN’S WELFARE FUND BOARD(MATSYABOARD)

• One of the pioneer agency working under Fisheries Department
• Matsyaboard formed by the directions contained in The Kerala Fishermen`s Welfare Fund Act,1985.
• Came in to force w.e.f. 26/01/1986 for the welfare of Fishermen in the State vide SRO 25/86
• welfare fund scheme started for the workers engaged in the fisheries related activities (Allied Worker) as per The Kerala Fishermen`s Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act,1999

Governing body (Board)-for the administration of the fund and to supervise and to carry out the activities financed from the fund.

Board members

Official members:  5

1. Fisheries Secretary
2. Director of Fisheries
3. Managing Director of Matsyafed
4. Law Secretary
5. Representative of Finance Department

Non official Members :  5

Five representatives of the fishermen nominated by the Government ,of this two shall be from allied workers.

Govt. nominate one of the member as its CHAIRMAN

KERALA FISHERMEN`S WELFARE FUND BOARD (Matsyaboard)

• Head quarters- THRISSUR
• Chief Executive Officer-Commissioner (Additional Director of Fisheries)
• Regional offices -5
• Fisheries offices – 54

Kerala Fishermen Welfare Fund Board (Matsya Board),Regional Office, Kannur

The Kannur Regional Office of the Fishermen Welfare Fund Board is functioning at Kannur Mappila Bay Fisheries Complex. The Kannur Regional Office is responsible for co-ordinating the implementation of Matsya Board projects in Kannur and Kasargod districts. The regional office is headed by the Junior Executive Officer. 7 Fisheries Officers have been assigned to manage the welfare activities of 11 coastal fishing villages and 1 inland fishing village in Kannur district and 16 coastal fish villages and 1 inland fishing village in Kasargod district. Office Head & State Public Information Officer Shri. A. Tajudheen,Junior ExecutiveMatsya Board Regional Office ,.Kannur. 670017Phone: 0497 2734587            9497715590Email: matsyacnnr@gmail.com Appellate Authority:Shri. K.K. Satheesh KumarCommissionerMatsya Board Head OfficeAyyappa Nagar, Poonkunna, Thrissur.Phone: 0487 2383088/9446430888Email: matsyaboard@gmail.comDetails of fishing villages assigned to 7 Fisheries Officers in Kannur Region

    Activities

• Preparation of Fishermen List
• Preparation of Allied worker List
• Approval of FFR (Fisher folk Family Register)
• Implementing Fishermen Welfare Schemes
• Implementing Allied Worker Welfare Schemes
• Preparation of Fishermen List
• Nodal agency to publish the fishermen list of the State
• Persons engaged in Fishing as their main livelihood activity- 18 to 60 years age can apply (Male &Female)
• Filled application submitted to Fisheries Officer – on or before July 31
• August –application enquiry by Fisheries Officer
• Draft list published in the Fisheries Office, every year on September 1^st
• First Appeal to Fisheries Officer with in 15 days
• Final list published on October  1^st
• Second Appeal to District Officer (Deputy Director of Fisheries/Assistant Director of Fisheries) within 15 days

1.Preparation of Allied worker List

• Allied worker – any person who is engaged mainly in fishery related activities for his/her livelihood (members include – Beach workers, Small scale fish Distributors, Peeling Workers, Small scale processing plant workers ,fish curers)
• Filled application submitted to Fisheries Officer – on or before February last working day
• March –application enquiry by Fisheries Officer
• Draft list published in the Fisheries Office, every year on April 1^st
• Appeal to Regional Executive with in15 days
• Final list published on May 1^st

                Fishermen welfare schemes  -17 schemes

• Govt aided schemes : 05

1. Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme- All registered active fishermen and allied fishermen of the state , between the age group of 18 to 70 years are brought under this scheme

Name of the insurance company:  Oriental Insurance   company

Premium :Rs. 446.25

Period of Insurance: 17/12/2019 to 16/12/2020

    2.Old age pension -@1200/- per month – registered fishermen who attains the age of 60 years

3. Widow pension -pension to widows of fishermen who die before getting the old age pension @1200/- per month
4. PMJJBY/PMSBY and converged AABY scheme-death due to Heart attack and other natural causes are not covered under GPAI scheme.This scheme bring all the registered fishermen of Kerala State under insurance coverage for any type of death except suicide

Insurance company : LIC ,

Premium amount: Rs 171/-

PMJJBY /PMSBY: insurance coverage of age group 18-50

AABY :  insurance coverage of age group 51-59

BENEFIT SCHEME UNDER CPMJJBY(age 18-50 )& CAABY(age 51-59)

5. THANAL– INCOME SUPPORT SCHEME-

• Objective-To provide income support to fishermen and allied workers during lean season. (Started : 2011-2012)
• Fund Source-Central Government aided scheme, running by both Fisheries and Labour departments through K F W F Board
• Beneficiaries-Bothfishermen and allied workers who enrolled for biometric card. He/she should be below 60 years of age (No contribution of beneficiary to the scheme)
• Financial Assistance- @1350/- per year

Fishermen own fund schemes -12

Allied worker schemes-11

Govt. aided schemes             : 04

                                    Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme

                                    Old age pension

Thanal scheme

                                    PMJJBY/PMSBY

Own fund schemes          : 07

Group Personal Accidental Insurance Scheme

Old pension scheme- @1200/- per month – registered allied worker who attains the age of 60 years

Thanal– Income support scheme @1350/year

Beneficiary- allied workers who enrolled for biometric card. He/she should be below 60 years of age (No contribution of beneficiary to the scheme)

PMJJBY /PMSBY

• death due to Heart attack and other natural causes are not covered under GPAI scheme.
• This scheme bring all the registered allied worker of Kerala State under insurance coverage for any type of death except suicide
• Insurance company : LIC ,
• Premium amount: Rs 171/-
• PMJJBY /PMSBY : insurance coverage of age group 18-50 

 BENEFIT SCHEME UNDER CPMJJBY(age 18-50 )as below

Allied Worker own fund Scheme -07

Contributions to the Fund Board
( As per G.O ( p) No. 25/2008/F&PD, Dt. 7.5.2008, SRO NO. 493/2008)