1st Edition

Chilika The Fishermen, the Catch, and the Challenges

By Soumen Ray Copyright 2022
198 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

198 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

From Chilika, India's largest coastal lake, the echoes of poetry, the reflections of festive lamps, its ever-present turmoil and biodiverse bounty have come together to portray livelihoods and lives, half full and half empty. After a broad conceptual framework about fish, fishery and fishing livelihoods, this book has explicitly focused on the lake's ecosystem in Odisha and sustainability in... Read more

1. Casting the Net in Global and Regional Waters

2. Drawing in the Nets: Half Full, Half Empty

3. Analysis and Inferences: Relocating Kalijai

4. The Baits and Bytes of Fishing in Troubled Waters

5. Balancing Livelihoods and Sustainability

6. Fishermen and Mean Machines

7. Heritage and Climate: Environmental Concerns

8. Chilika Moves On

Biography

Soumen Ray is working as a Social Policy Specialist with UNICEF Odisha office. Born in Odisha India, he is no stranger to the regular cycle of hazards that impacts its coastal community. His deep-rooted livelihood concerns are born out of a wealth of personal interactions with the fishers of Chilika. Almost organically, his first book has grown out of their deep indigenous knowledge and understanding of fishery resources. Soumen's equity focused approach forms the core of his extensive writing on livelihoods, poverty and human development with an emphasis on evidence building and rights-based approach. The information of this document however expresses Soumen's personal views and opinions and does not necessarily represent UNICEF's position.