Indian Fishermen Action in Orissa

Local fishermen from Chilka lake unfold a fishing net which will form a large message banner to highlight, together with Greenpeace activists, the need for protection of the fishing community livelihood and the development of conservation strategies for the establishment of a Marin Park in the country.

Unique identifier: GP02GM7

Type: Image

Shoot date: 18/07/2011

Locations: Asia, Balugaon, India, Orissa

Credit line: © Abhijit Pal / Greenpeace

Size: 2000px × 3000px 698KB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

Containers

Shoot:

Indian Fishermen Action in Orissa

Indian fishermen act to protect their livelihood. Highlighting the need for conservation and livelihood strategies to work together, local fishermen along with Greenpeace activists held a large banner reading ‘protect ecosystems, right to fish’ at Chilika Lake, Asia's largest brackish water lagoon. This activity was preceded by a comprehensive study by Greenpeace India and United Artists’ Association in 15 villages around the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary to document the attitudes and perceptions of fisher-folk towards multiple income generation options and marine conservation and management measures.

Conceptually similar