Elangovan, Pradeep and Spartegus, Jones T and Tang, Yifang (2023) Impact of shrimp aquaculture on fisherpeoples’ right to food and nutrition in India: A case study from two fishing hamlets in Tamil Nadu. p. 7.
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Chandrapadi and Chinnakottaimedu, two small traditional fishing hamlets in Tamil Nadu, South India, have a population of 1899 and 213 respectively. These fishing communities lack organisation, political representation and recognition, making them vulnerable and marginalised. It is through traditional boat fishing – their primary livelihood – that they are able to realise their human right to adequate food and nutrition (RtFN) and other related rights such as the rights to land, territories, cultural practices and a clean environment. In addition to fishing, they occasionally catch shrimp as a bycatch. During the monsoon and rough seasons, when it is impossible to go out to sea, the fisherpeople depend on brackish water to catch shellfish such as mud crabs to sustain their livelihoods. Shrimp farms were established in the area in the early 1990s after private land, mostly owned by local farmers, was leased to the shrimp industry and individual farm operators. At present, there are 24 shrimp farms in Chinnakottaimedu covering an area of about 44.66 hectares. In Chandrapadi, there are 5 shrimp farms, and the nearby 2 km village boundary has also been used for shrimp farming. According to the fishers interviewed, mangroves have been cut down to make way for the shrimp farms, and tidal flats have been dug to make way for an artificial canal to bring in fresh water from the rivers. This briefing summarises the impacts of shrimp aquaculture (in particular pesticides and antibiotics) on the RtFN of fisherfolk. The information is based on interviews with 72 local fishers.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | Tamil Nadu, India, Shrimp, Aquaculture, FIAN International, Fishing Communities, Traditional Fisheries, Fishing Boats, RtFN, Fisherfolk, Human Rights |
| Subjects: | Aquaculture |
| Depositing User: | Kokila ICSF Krish |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Sep 2025 10:49 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Sep 2025 10:49 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/22329 |
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