Safety of Fisherfolk at Seas: Points for Critical Intervention

Over 240 fisherfolk were missing after cyclone Ockhi hit India's south-western coasts. Lack of adoption of safety measures points to gross negligence of safety of fisherfolk at sea. The mandatory suggestions of various international and national level agencies have been neglected. In this regar...

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Published inEconomic and political weekly Vol. 53; no. 43; pp. 16 - 19
Main Authors SURESH, A, SAJESH, V K, MOHANTY, A K, BAIJU, M V, RAVISHANKAR, C N, MOHANAN, M P, JOSHY, C D
Format Journal Article Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Mumbai SAMEEKSHA TRUST 27.10.2018
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Agriculture
COMMENTARY
Commercial fishing
Community support
Cyclones
Fish
Fisheries
Fishing
Fishing (Recreation)
Government agencies
International agreements
International economic relations
Safety and security measures
India
United States > US
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Summary:Over 240 fisherfolk were missing after cyclone Ockhi hit India's south-western coasts. Lack of adoption of safety measures points to gross negligence of safety of fisherfolk at sea. The mandatory suggestions of various international and national level agencies have been neglected. In this regard, synergistic action between policymakers, implementing agencies and fisherfolk is required to translate policies to action. Awareness generation and mandatory trainings are suggested to improve fisherfolk safety, while community support is vital for the success of policy enforcement.
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ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846