182. As for rural cooperatives, with a view to contributing to an increase in production and productivity and encouraging the peasants to organize, a total of 303 such societies were established, thus giving their members the benefit of institutional services and support in the way of technical assistance, training and finance. 183. Encouragement was given to activities for promoting the organization of fishing cooperatives for production and marketing. In addition, in order to consolidate and strengthen this type of cooperative, programmes were carried out to support organizational activities and the drawing up of legal regulations. In the period 1983-1986 274 fishing cooperatives with 12,000 members were set up; 59,000 fishermen were given training, use being made of 22 training ships and three training centres. 184. 92 contracts with the social sector were entered into to license the use of vessels belonging to Mexican Fish Products, and for their hiring or purchase by social sector organizations. 185. Activities and agreements were developed with the governments of the States of Durango, Guerrero, Queretaro and Tlaxcala on setting up State mechanisms for giving technical and financial support to enterprises in the social sector. In Guerrero in April 1987, as part of a coordination agreement between the Federal Government and the government of the State, the Institute for the Development of Social Sector Enterprises in Guerrero State was established, together with a Financing and Guarantee Fund for the Development of Social Sector Enterprises. In Tlaxcala, with a view to generating alternative activities for bringing back into use the idle infrastructure belonging to this sector in that State, it was agreed with the State Government to carry out a survey of productive activities in the existing communes, and specific projects are being drawn up for finding answers to the problems. Studies have resulted on the feasibility of drawing up a programme 
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the development of rural cooperatives, fishing cooperatives, and social sector enterprises, with a view to increasing production, productivity, and employment. It also mentions training programs, financing, and technical assistance. These activities seem to be aimed at promoting economic growth and development, particularly in rural areas.

**Category**
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Economic development