Receding waters, vanishing trades: With the decline of waters in the rivers surrounding the city of Patna in North India, women in fishing communities of the region are facing mounting hardships

Kumari, Bibha (2015) Receding waters, vanishing trades: With the decline of waters in the rivers surrounding the city of Patna in North India, women in fishing communities of the region are facing mounting hardships. Yemaya (49). p. 5. ISSN 0973-1156

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Abstract

Patna, the capital city of the state of Bihar in North India, is located on the southern bank of the Ganga river. The city is surrounded by the Ganga and its tributaries: the Sone and the Punpun. Inland fishing used to be an important traditional livelihood source in the city. However, as the waters in the rivers recede continuously, fish capture has declined by 70 per cent in just a decade. This has had a dire impact on the fishing communities of Patna and its surrounding areas.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.YEM406
Keywords:	Yemaya, ICSF, India, Bihar, Rivers, Women, Traditional Fishing, Fishing Communities, Trade, Small-scale Fisheries
Subjects:	Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Depositing User:	Chitti Babu ICSF
Date Deposited:	27 Sep 2021 12:20
Last Modified:	26 Mar 2022 10:14
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/830

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