Kerala’s shrimp catchers under threat: Women shrimp catchers, who fish in a sustainable manner and provide protein to local markets, are under threat of losing their health and livelihoods

Peters, Karen and Thompson, Shirley (2008) Kerala’s shrimp catchers under threat: Women shrimp catchers, who fish in a sustainable manner and provide protein to local markets, are under threat of losing their health and livelihoods. Yemaya (29). pp. 6-7. ISSN 0973-1156

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Abstract

The shrimp catchers of Vypin use the thappiyedukkal method of catching shrimp by sensing vibrations by hand, without fishing gear. This is also known as pulse fishing. Pulse fishing and knowledge of fishing cycles have been passed on for many generations. Most of the women report being self-taught in catching shrimp; learning by watching their mothers and grandmothers. They fish in open access canals, working in groups at a small distance from one another, and moving as a group, down the canal.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.YEM263
Keywords:	Yemaya, ICSF, India, Kerala, Shrimp, Women, Fish Marketing, Fish Catch, Pollution, Health, Sustainable Fisheries, Small-scale Fisheries
Subjects:	Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Depositing User:	Jeeva ICSF Rajan
Date Deposited:	23 Sep 2021 05:09
Last Modified:	29 Mar 2022 04:04
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/470

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