Publication Date:
2021-07-09
Description:
This is the first in a series of case studies undertaken by the International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) to document the traditional knowledge of fishing communities dependent on marine and coastal resources in protected and conserved areas in different parts of the world. The study, done with the support of the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem (BOBLME) project, documents the traditional knowledge of fishing communities in the Gulf of Mannar in the state of Tamil Nadu. It focuses on two fishing villages, Chinnapalam and Bharathi Nagar, whose communities have traditionally depended on Krusadai and Appa Islands for their livelihood. Traditional knowledge relating to oceanographic, meteorological, biological, ecological and navigational aspects of fisheries was documented. The study will be useful for researchers, students, scientists, policymakers, fishworker organizations, NGOs and anyone interested in the traditional knowledge of local fishing communities related to marine biodiversity and the customary use of fisheries resources and fishing practices.
Keywords:
Fisheries
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India
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Tamil Nadu
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Traditional Knowledge
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Fishing Communities
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Gulf of Mannar
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Traditional Fishing
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Coastal Communities
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Customary Rights
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Seaweed
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Women
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Fishing Village
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National Parks
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Islands
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Protected Areas
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Case Studies
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Marine Biodiversity
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Ecology
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Fishing Methods
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Conservation
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Traditional Communities
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The Communities of Chinnapalam and Bharathi Nagar
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Ramanathapuram District
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Tamil Nadu
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India
Repository Name:
AquaDocs
Type:
monograph
Format:
application/pdf
Format:
application/pdf
Format:
84
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