COVID 19
Appeal for support to the COVID-19 Warriors initiative in support of Coastal Communities of South India to ensure COVID-19 Vaccinations for All.
Welcome to SIFFS
South Indian Federation of Fishermen Societies (SIFFS) is a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) working in the Marine Fisheries Sector. SIFFS is the apex body of organisations of small-scale artisanal fish workers. It has a three-tier organisational structure. With over 9104 member fishermen, organised through 153 primary societies in eight districts of Southern peninsular India, SIFFS over the last two decades has kept its focus on strengthening the artisanal fisheries. Established essentially as a fish-marketing organisation, SIFFS now provides a range of services to member and non-member fish workers. Today, over 65,000 fish workers including non-members are availing these services.
Our Services
Boat Building
SIFFS pioneered the introduction of marine plywood boats in 1982. Since then, it has been playing a major role in the promotion of marine plywood boats in three districts on Southwest....
Out Board Motors
In the early 1980s, the small-scale artisanal fishermen in South-West Coast of India were facing a threat to their livelihoods from the mechanized trawling boats.
Research & Development
Research and Development in several aspects of artisanal fisheries has been one of the major concerns of SIFFS shortly after its inception in 1980.While fish marketing, credit and support ...
Sea Safety
Sea Safety for small-scale fishermen has been an area of interest and one of the main activities of SIFFS. Sea safety training, designing-developing and building better boats on need based...
