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Responsible fisheries: Kerala fish workers open new path in co-governance [1]

Traditional fish workers and trawl operators in Kerala, long at loggerheads, have framed a code of responsible fishing practices. The article argues that this landmark agreement between two hitherto irreconcilable groups was borne out of a crisis in pelagic fish resources. It also argues that the agreement holds important lessons for multi-stakeholder governance in the fisheries sector.

Publication Date: 
29/08/2015
C Ramachandran [2], K Sunil Mohamed [3]
Economic and Political Weekly [4]
50
35
16-18
Tags:
Marine Fisheries [5], Marine Fisherfolk [6], Kerala [7], Sustainable Development [8]

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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/k-sunil-mohamed
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/economic-and-political-weekly
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[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-fisherfolk
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerala
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sustainable-development