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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 6,000 member fishermen, organised through 100 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 50,000
fish workers including non-members are availing these services, in their
numerous endeavours to assume collective control over their own destinies.
In 2003-04, the network of SIFFS reported an annual fish sales turnover of
Rs.36.85 crores.
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