A Declaration by the World Forum of Fisher Peoples
On the 8th World Forum of Fisher Peoples' (WFFP) General Assembly held in Brasilia, Brazil from 14th to 21st
#19 Fishy Waters Briefing: India ports may face a strike, COP 29 a cop-out and more
India ports may face strike over unmet needs
India’s trade unions of port and dock workers are unhappy. On
#18 Fishy Waters Briefing: Indian shrimp in trouble in the USA, India's first ever Fisherwomen Assembly kicks off and more
Welcome back after a long time. The newsletter has been going through a number of transitions, and it took a
#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
#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
#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,
#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,
#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 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
#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
