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Proper utilization of natural resources has been considered as one of the key
tools for development. Experience confirms that while a few countries have become
industrialized through the proper usage of natural resources by expanding other
sectors with the alignment of global development phenomena, some countries are
only consuming the wealth of natural resources and expending pleasurable daily
life without working for fundamental sustainable development required to meet
the future challenges. Maldives is one of the developing countries having some
potential natural resources. A country of islands must have an ample prospect
of fisheries sector. There is a shortage of competent manpower both at the level
of policy making and at the grass root level. The fisheries sector of Maldives
is yet to be developed with a long run vision that is connected with the national
development goal. Country’s borrowed
British education system is not necessarily catering to the local need. Given
the nature of this short communication research letter, this study will explore
some issues with an aim of offering some suggestions towards a solution.
Global experience confirms that ‘family business concept’ was the domain in the establishment of fisheries sector. Apprenticeship of family inheritance was only the training provision available for the fishermen earlier. While fishermen used to receive a little amount of training through family apprenticeship, light of education to become a qualified citizen for modern world was unreachable to them. Things have incredibly or marginally been changed in a few countries where public policy took necessary parameters in order to institutionalize this sector aligning with the long term developmental vision and mission of the state. However, most of the countries still follow the orthodox model since professionals working with this sector are less capable to put forward their voices in the elite podium where public policy of a country is designed and constitutionalized. Maldives is country where more than 80% of the population are directly and indirectly or by hobby are involved with the fisheries sector providing a major local contribution towards Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Despite this contribution, the sector experiences significant amount of shortfalls. The purpose of this study is to map and identify those shortfalls in order to offer an elucidation.
