Nair, Navya Vikraman and Nayak, Prateep Kumar (2023) Resilience amidst turmoil: The ongoing struggles of Chilika Lagoon’s small-scale fishers against aquaculture and sea mouth opening.
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Chilika Lagoon, nestled on the east coast of India, is a sprawling brackish water ecosystem that spans over 1,100 km². It boasts a diverse array of habitats, including mangroves, seagrasses, sand flats, mudflats, and estuaries. This rich environment supports a multitude of species, some of which are threatened or endangered, such as the Irrawaddy dolphin and Olive Ridley turtle (Pattnaik et. al., 2007). The lagoon has been a vital resource for local communities for generations, providing sustenance, income, and a way of life. The lagoon has historically been crucial for the livelihoods of traditional small-scale fishers, spread across 152 villages. In 2009, the total population in these villages was 403,356, with fisher households accounting for 36% of them. These fishers are highly dependent on the lagoon for their livelihoods.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | Small-scale Fisheries, Chilika Lagoon, Sprawling, Brackish Water, Ecosystem, Mangroves, Aquaculture, Livelihoods, India, Odisha |
| Subjects: | Aquaculture |
| Depositing User: | Kokila ICSF Krish |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Oct 2024 06:45 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Oct 2024 06:46 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/20825 |
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