fisherwomen

Pulicat Lake is under threat from illegal worm poaching and a proposed port expansion. Local tribal women are patrolling the lake and protecting mangroves.

Together, these women have decided that they aren’t only going to save their part of Arabian coastline from encroachers and wood thieves but make a living and ensure that the region becomes a tourist hub.

While the Cyclone named ‘Ockhi’ meaning ‘eye’ in Bengali may have brought out several brave rescue stories in the last few days, the fact that till date there is no set mechanism to track fishermen stranded in the sea is what needs to be addressed.