From the editor, Yemaya No.60, April 2020

ICSF, International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (2020) From the editor, Yemaya No.60, April 2020. Yemaya (60). p. 1. ISSN 0973-1156

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Abstract

The 60th issue of Yemaya , being brought out after a gap of a year, coincides with a time of global crisis, when nations and communities across the world are battling the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic. It is a time for sombre thought and reflection. This pandemic has also locked down coastal fishing communities and seriously impacted livelihoods. The case study from Maharashtra, India, in this issue of Yemaya, details the impact on women fishers. Earnings have dropped because of lack of fish, market access, traditional credit sources and clear government policy enabling relief. In India, the government’s move to keep the fishing sector open during lockdown helped to vindicate the importance of the sector but the curfew-like conditions of the prevailing lockdown prevented women fishers from availing the benefits of the move. Clearly, the challenges before women fishers and fishworkers have multiplied.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.YEM525
Keywords:	Yemaya, ICSF, Covid, Fishing Communities, Case Studies, Maharashtra, India, Women, Sustainable Fisheries, Small-scale Fisheries
Subjects:	Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Depositing User:	Chitti Babu ICSF
Date Deposited:	20 Sep 2021 07:27
Last Modified:	26 Mar 2022 05:32
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/1090

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