Fisherfolks
and Livelihood
Fishermen
brace for the annual bane
This
monsoon, 55-year-old Shashi Kumar's savings will be stretched to the
limit. The two trawlers of Kumar, a fisherman from Karnataka's
biggest port, Mangalore, will be grounded for 47 days during a
countrywide ban on trawlers, and he will have to ensure that his
family and those of his crew have enough to sustain themselves.
Nearly 300,000 people working in some 40,000 trawlers across the
country, and their dependents, it's a period of forced idleness
because an alternative source of income is hard to come by. Often, it
means increased borrowing, hardship and a sense of desperation.
by
Ajayan and Ajay Sukumaran,
MINT,
03/04/2008
A
lesson in safety for fishermen of Nochikuppam
Fishermen
from Nochikuppam, near the Lighthouse here, learnt about the use of
safety equipment at the first Coast Guard District Headquarters'
interaction with local fishermen. All fishing vessels should have
first aid kits on board to deal with medical needs that required
immediate attention, officials said. The fishermen were urged to
maintain communication equipment such as radios and walkie-talkies on
board, besides lifebuoys and life jackets and distress alert
transmitters.
The
Hindu, 04/04/2008
