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Emergence and Transformation of Marine Fisheries in the Andaman Islands Citation: Advani, S., A. Sridhar, N. Namboothri, M. Chandi and M.A. Oommen. 2013. Emergence and transformation of marine fisheries in the Andaman EMERGENCE AND TRANSFORMATION Islands. 50 pages. Dakshin Foundation and ANET. Design and layout: Seema Shenoy OF MARINE FISHERIES Image credits: IN THE ANDAMAN ISLANDS Aarthi Sridhar: Pages 5 (bottom), 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 17 (bottom), 18,19, 27, 29, 34, 35, 36, and 40 Sahir Advani: Pages 17 (top), 33, and 42 Manish Chandi: Page 5 (top) Cover photo: Traditional motorised boat or bonga dungi anchored off Rutland Island (Photo: Sahir Advani) Illustration on Pages 24–25: Adapted from Mouat, F.J. 1995. The Andaman islanders. Reprint of Adventures and researches among the Andaman islanders (1863). Mittal Publications: New Delhi. Sahir Advani, Aarthi Sridhar, Naveen Namboothri, Manish Chandi and Meera Anna Oommen Dakshin Foundation and Andaman and Nicobar Islands Environmental Team (ANET) 2013 Acknowledgements CONTENTS This report would not have been possible without the generosity of several people from the fishing community of the Andaman Islands. B. Bhairagi, Introduction 3 Manik Sarkar, Dhiren Mistry, Sushanto Sutradoy, Praveen Majhi, Ranjit Rai, Sapan Haldar, A.K. Govindlal, Saw Alex, Saw Pa-Aung (Uncle Paung), Types of fisheries and fishing vessels 6 Saw Allan Vaughan, Saw Boney, Saw Tonio, and Saw Samuel provided indispensable information about the history of fishing, fishing practices Profiles of fishing communities and villages 8 and problems faced by fishers in these islands. Srinivasa Rao, the President Target species and fishing gear 11 of the Srikakulam Fisheries Society shared his insights about fishermen’s cooperatives and their interactions with the Directorate of Fisheries.
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