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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | With fish in shallow waters disappearing, fisherfolk in Kerala staring at penury -Navamy Sudhish

With fish in shallow waters disappearing, fisherfolk in Kerala staring at penury -Navamy Sudhish

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published Published on Jul 16, 2022   modified Modified on Jul 16, 2022

-The Hindu

Navamy Sudhish reports on the disastrous impact of extreme climate events, rising fuel prices, destructive fishing practices, and overexploitation on livelihoods and biodiversity

As dawn breaks, Vitalis slowly glides into undulating waves below an azure sky. With a sparse crew of six, she bobs towards the fishing ground some 10 nautical miles off the shore. The boat returns after five hours, its hold nearly empty. A pall of gloom settles as the fishers offload the catch and divide the meagre earnings among themselves. “This is our fourth futile trip in a row. This is supposed to be the peak season for us (traditional fishers) and we are staring at a famine,” says Thomas, a fisher from Tangassery, Kollam.

With the territorial waters running out of marine stocks, the boats often venture into deep sea investing a lot of fuel, time and effort. But the shoals stay elusive and the once-abundant fields are reporting lower and lower yields.

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The Hindu, 16 July, 2022, https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/with-fish-in-shallow-waters-disappearing-fisherfolk-in-kerala-staring-at-penury/article65643792.ece?homepage=true


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