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logo 11/29/2024 3:41:58 AM     
Warming seas push Indias fishers into distant, and more dangerous, waters 
By Imran Muzaffar and Aliya Bashir IN Source: mongabay 4/23/2024
Imran Muzaffar and Aliya Bashir
Credit: Aliya Bashir
Many of India’s more than 4 million fishers are sailing beyond the country’s exclusive economic zone into the high seas in search of a better catch.
Rising sea surface temperatures, overfishing near the shore, and the destruction of reefs have decimated nearshore fisheries, forcing India’s fishers farther out to sea where they face greater risk.
 

A common danger they run is straying into the waters of another country, which can lead to their boats being seized and the crew being jailed or even killed.
The Indian government has issued policies to protect and recover nearshore fish stocks, even as it encourages fishing in the high seas.

 
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