Canara Fish Farmers Welfare Producer Company Limited

Down here in Mangalore, you can find the Canara Fish Farmers Welfare Producer Company Limited. We are located at Door No 16-13-726/13, on the first floor of the Laxmi Krishna Towers. That’s right in the Balmetta area, which is a busy part of the city. Being close to the coast, everything here revolves around the water and what we can get from it. Our office is a bit different from a farm in the interior because we are dealing with fish and the people who catch or raise them. The building is a typical city tower, and being on the first floor means there's always a lot of foot traffic. We hear the sounds of the city all day long. We spend our time working on welfare issues for the fish farmers and trying to organize the market a bit better. It’s a lot of paperwork and phone calls, especially when the fishing season is at its peak. Mangalore is a humid place, so the office can get a bit stuffy, but we have a few fans going. We aren't a big corporation with a lobby and a receptionist. You just walk up to the first floor and find us there. Most of us have been around the fishing industry for years, so we understand the problems people face. We just try to provide a central point where those problems can be talked about and hopefully sorted out over time.