Fishy Waters
your fortnightly dose of all things coastal from the murky waters of South Asia

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Aug
21
#17 How shrimp moves: From an Indian farm to an American plate

#17 How shrimp moves: From an Indian farm to an American plate

By Siddharth Chakravarty This is a two-part series written by Siddharth Chakravarty, a nerdy shrimp researcher, explaining the entire production
5 min read
Aug
15
#16 The history of farmed shrimp in India

#16 The history of farmed shrimp in India

By Siddharth Chakravarty This is a two-part series written by Siddharth Chakravarty, a nerdy shrimp researcher, explaining the entire production
6 min read
Aug
10
#15 Why has the global north been obsessed with shrimp?

#15 Why has the global north been obsessed with shrimp?

This edition is a part of an ongoing series called The Story of Shrimp. The more we read into this,
3 min read
Aug
04
#14 Extractive dreams of a drowning nation

#14 Extractive dreams of a drowning nation

Disclaimer: This edition is a rant. In J.G. Ballard's short story from 1962, The Garden of Time,
3 min read
Jul
11
#13 Annankoil’s Resilient Fisherwomen

#13 Annankoil’s Resilient Fisherwomen

By Sara Grambs This is a series on how the modernisation of harbours in India is changing the lives of
12 min read
Jul
04
#12 Fishing for a future: A  livelihood challenged by coastal infra transformation in Mudasalodai

#12 Fishing for a future: A livelihood challenged by coastal infra transformation in Mudasalodai

By Jan Hauptmann This month, we bring to you a series on how the modernisation of harbours in India is
9 min read
Jun
27
#11 Cuddalore ring-seiners struggle to survive after the ban

#11 Cuddalore ring-seiners struggle to survive after the ban

By Jan Mogens Borchert This is Part 2 of the story describing the rise and fall of ring-seine fishing in
16 min read
Jun
20
#10 The rise and fall of Cuddalore’s ring-seiners

#10 The rise and fall of Cuddalore’s ring-seiners

By Jan Mogens Borchert This month, we bring to you a series on how the modernisation of harbours in India
11 min read
Jun
18
#9 Harbours of transformation

#9 Harbours of transformation

This month, we bring to you a series on how the modernisation of harbours in India is changing the lives
2 min read
Jun
08
#8 What do the election results mean for India's fishers

#8 What do the election results mean for India's fishers

On 4th June 2024, India, the world's largest democracy, chose not a single party in majority. Out of
6 min read