Fishing community issues in the Sundarban Tiger Reserve (STR)1: Report

Patel, Varsha and Rajagopalan, Ramya (2009) Fishing community issues in the Sundarban Tiger Reserve (STR)1: Report. International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF), India.

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Abstract

The study focuses on fishing community issues in the Sundarban Tiger Reserve (STR). It provides an overview of the legal framework, and design and implementation of fishing regulations, and documents and analyzes the experiences of local fishing communities. It explores ways in which livelihood concerns can be appropriately balanced with conservation. The report builds upon a study titled ‘Traditional Fishers in the Sundarban Tiger Reserve’ (DISHA 2008) and draws upon secondary review of literature and field visits conducted in September 2008. The report is structured in six parts. The first part provides the legal background and the second sketches the status of fisheries and fishing communities. The third part focuses on livelihood issues within the STR, and community concerns regarding implementation of tiger protection measures. Part four explores the initiatives undertaken in the domain of alternative livelihoods. Part five offers a conclusion. The final sixth part, recognizing the initiatives that have been taken to address alternative livelihood options, lists the study's recommendations.

Item Type:	Documents
Class Number:	930.ICSF025
Keywords:	ICSF, Fishing Communities, Case Studies, Sundarbans, Tiger Reserve, Conservation, Fishing Regulations, Livelihoods, Permits, Motorized Vessels, Conflicts, Society for Direct Initiative for Social and Health Action (DISHA)
Subjects:	Right to Resources
Depositing User:	Jeeva ICSF Rajan
Date Deposited:	03 Nov 2021 11:03
Last Modified:	08 Mar 2022 03:51
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/1688

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