Establishment objectives of KUNITA:

• To create families with good socio-economic status.
• To create fishing communities with morals and ethics.
• To strengthen the social and economic activities of the Fishermen’s Association through efforts to encourage savings, businesses and investments.
• To identify and make full use of women’s potential to increase family income.
• To create female leaders and beliawanis youths among the wives and children of fishermen.
• To give women the opportunity to speak and be open-minded.

Establishment conditions of KUNITA

• This group can be established with a minimum of 10 members.
• To appoint a Group Leader, Assistant Leader, Secretary and Committee of 6 to 8 people.
• To hold a meeting at least once a year and provide minutes of the meeting.

Membership requirements:

• A fisherman’s wife whose husband is a member of the Fishermen’s Association
• Fisherman’s daughter or sister who is 18 years old or older
• A single mother whose deceased husband worked as a fisherman

Number of KUNITA members by state

Standard Operating Procedures for the applications of assistance to fishing economic groups:

The criteria for assistance in upgrading business premises and purchasing KUNITA project equipment that can be considered are:

• The premise site is owned by the Fishermen’s Association/ LKIM/ State Government.
• For rented premises must be legally rented with at least 2 years remaining on the rental period. A copy of the premises rental document must be included with the application letter.
• For the supply of equipment must be suitable for the use of the project.
• Has the potential to grow but has constraints in terms of capital for the development of infrastructure and equipment.

The proposal paper for upgrading KUNITA business premises should be:

• Projects that are viable and able to provide opportunities for KUNITA
• Through the support of the State LKIM Director.
• Impact of the project on KUNITA members – the number of beneficiaries and the total increase in income.