Trawler Bycatch at Malvan By Trisha Gupta We’ve been monitoring sea snake assemblages in fishing nets at Malvan, Maharashtra, for a couple of years now and have been studying the impact of fishing on sea snake ecology. This year we’ve added some new components to this project, one of which involves the monitoring of low-value…
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From Monitoring to Management: Big words for the bigger picture By Ajithraj R. and Ishaan Khot We have been conducting a community-based fisheries monitoring program in the Lakshadweep Islands since 2014. Our presence in the islands over the past few years, interactions with the fishing community and outreach activities such as the Fish for the Future calendar…
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Fishing fads and the future of Lakshadweep’s livelihoods By Mahima Jaini We had been out at sea for 12 hours, battling the scorching sun, searching the seemingly empty sea for signs of tuna. With only a meager 100 fish in a boat that can hold 1000s, it was no surprise that we were headed to…
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The CRZ 2011’s DLCs: lip-service or legitimate community representation? By Marianne Manuel The coasts today are mired in conflict; conflict involving some combination of local communities, industry and the state. The most commonly used tool to resolve such conflict is the law. But can a law created solely by one party to the conflict effectively…
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