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Socio-Economic Impact of Tsunami on Fisheries and Coastal Communities in Kerala

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Title Socio-Economic Impact of Tsunami on Fisheries and Coastal Communities in Kerala
 
Creator Sathiadhas, R
Prathap, K Sangeetha
 
Subject Fishing Villages
Tsunami
Fishing Community
 
Description The Indian Ocean tsunami of 26th December2004 was a series of giant sea waves unleashed by the
massive earthquake beneath the sea with its epicentre located about 250 km South East of Sumatra, Indonesia.
The huge waves of tsunami lashed across thirteen countries of the world, one among the worst hit being India.
Tsunami caused considerable destruction and causalities in the coastal regions of the states including Tamil
Nadu, Pondichery, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. In Kerala, 187 villages were
affected, registering a death toll of 180 persons and huge damage to assets and livelihood. This study was
conducted at different landing centres in the tsunami affected regions of Kerala. The impact of tsunami on the
fisheries was catastrophic as in the case of other affected segments, impinging on the livelihood of already
poverty stricken fisher households. Non-mechanized and motorized segments were the worst affected among
different sectors of marine fisheries. Maximum reduction in landings was experienced by plank-built boats
with gillnet (motorized) and country crafts with gillnets (non-mechanized).
 
Date 2005
 
Type Conference or Workshop Item
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/5689/1/Socio-Economic_Impact_of_Tsunami_on_Fisheries_and_Coastal_Communities_in_Kerala.pdf
Sathiadhas, R and Prathap, K Sangeetha (2005) Socio-Economic Impact of Tsunami on Fisheries and Coastal Communities in Kerala. In: Proceedings of the Seventh Indian Fisheries Forum, 2005, Kochi.