According to Tamil Nadu Fishermen and Labourers engaged in Fishing and other Allied Activities (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2007, collection
of contribution funds from various sources are from the members of Tamil Nadu Fishermen Welfare Board, diesel sold by Tamil Nadu Fisheries
Development Corporation (TNFDC) and Tamil Nadu State Apex Fisheries Cooperative Federation Limited (TAFCOFED) to fishers, tax free diesel
purchased by the Mechanized Boat owners from TNFDC and TAFCOFED diesel bunks, 7% lease amount from the reservoirs leased out for fishing
under the control of Department of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, TNFDC, Revenue Department, Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments Department, Water Resources Department, and local authorities and Rupees two for every kilogram of fish sold by Mettur Dam
Fish Marketing Co-operative Society.
As a measure to provide an opportunity for the fishermen wards to purse B.F.Sc., and B.Tech (Fisheries Engineering) in Tamil Nadu Dr.J.
Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, TNFWB is sponsoring full educational fee
for 5% of students admitted under fishermen quota.
Click for Department of Fisheries Website