A Study of migrant fishers from Andhra Pradesh in the Gujarat marine fishing industry

Roshan, Manas (2016) A Study of migrant fishers from Andhra Pradesh in the Gujarat marine fishing industry. International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF), India. ISBN 978 93 80802 67 1

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Abstract

Since, the 1980s, as Gujarat's marine fishing industry became among the most productive in India, the work on its fishing vessels has increasingly been done by migrant fishers from coastal Andhra Pradesh, primarily from the districts of Srikakulam and Vizianagaram. Today, anecdotal estimates suggest that in Gujarat's busiest harbour, Veraval, alone, khalasis from AP number over 25,000. This paper documents the living and working conditions of these migrant fishers, both on Gujarat's boats where they spend eight months every year, and back in their villages in Srikakulam. It will analyse the push and pull factors driving migration; the effects of this movement on the socio-economic conditions of the fisher families; and also the demands of the fishers from the government.

Item Type:	Books
Class Number:	930.ICSF071
Keywords:	ICSF, Fishing Industry, Migrants, Working Conditions, Fishing Vessels, Socio-economic Aspects, Fishing Communities, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, India
Subjects:	Decent Work
Depositing User:	Jeeva ICSF Rajan
Date Deposited:	02 Nov 2021 05:42
Last Modified:	07 Mar 2022 10:35
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/762

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