Due to low production and low productivity in the fisheries sector there are no new jobs emerging in the coastal districts. Insufficient extension services, lack of input and lack of market facilities are the direct causes for low productivity. This has directly affected to family economy and the female additional income earning process. The root course for lack of job opportunities for women and youth has been identified as lack of skills. To address this problem, vocational training centres or skills development centres have not been set up focusing women and youth. The financial institutions have focused only businessmen and rural elite for their financial operation. Women and youth have not been identified as trustworthy person for bankable credit. Only 6% females had applied for loans at Banking institutions. Most of the rural financial institutions are suffering from lack of money for investment. The following problems have been the cause for economic imbalance in the coastal and inlands fishing districts.

·         Shortage of entrepreneurs

·         Resource availability, man power potential and skills training have not given priority

·         No credit and no access to credit institutions

·         Absence of marketing organizations

·         No pre-planning or assessment on potential of women and youth

·        Industrial sector is not properly organized except the textile industry. Stagnation in the Fisheries and animal husbandry sector has caused a shortfall of job opportunities for the youth.