Learn, Act and Reflect: Coastal Grassroots Fellowship for women set to start in Palk Bay by Thisam Mahsana OK Last December a team from Dakshin sailed to the coast of Palk Bay and reached Ramnad district in Tamil Nadu. The wonders Ramnad offered to us were not only the aesthetic vibes of Rameswaram city and…
Palk Bay: The ecological paradise by Athira Prakash The beautiful Bay of Bengal inlet known as Palk Bay ends to the south at the Pamban Island in Ramnad District, and its northern boundary is marked by the Point Calimere Sanctuary. Palk Bay is somewhat less well known than the adjacent Gulf of Mannar, but is…
Field exchange visit: Andaman islands to Ganjam mainland by Anand Rao Dakshin gave me the opportunity to do a one month field exchange visit from Andaman and Nicobar Islands (ANI) to Ganjam, Odisha from 15th August to 15th September 2022. Ganjam is a coastal district of Odisha, located at the Andhra-Odisha border. This makes it…
Who is a fisherman? The question of identity by Ithihaas R I have had the opportunity to interact with many fascinating people as part of the recently launched Palk Bay initiative in the thematic area of livelihoods. This question posed in the title of this article came from one such person – Palsamy, the President…
My Experiences in the Water by Elwin Varughese I always loved being in water. During my childhood, it was a tradition for my family to go to the beach or swimming pool every month. But the thing was that I just liked being in the water, I just never knew swimming. Both my father and…
“A veteran turtler, naturalist and fisherman par excellence, Agu is in a league of his own. His tsunami survival story is the stuff of legend.” – that’s how our Trustee, Meera Anna Oommen describes Saw Watha.
Sea Turtle Photo Identification Study Calling all amateur and professional underwater photographers! Have you been lucky enough to photograph sea turtles under Indian waters or photograph them during rehabilitation? If yes, we invite you to join Dakshin’s researchers for a non-invasive citizen science study that can help unravel the mysterious lives of these charming marine…
Improving coastal livelihoods resilience Adithya Pillai, Kartik Shanker India’s coasts are home to diverse communities who live and work in its seascapes, with over 15 million people directly dependent on fishing; and countless others indirectly. With one fishing village every three to four kilometres, the coast continues to have a significant percentage of fishers that…