Maharashtra: Rising sea temperatures hit India fishermen's catch

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Maharashtra: Rising sea temperatures hit India fishermen's catch
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Fishing communities living along India's western coast say their once abundant catch is declining fast.

And as the water heats up, fish migrate to new places.

But these figures do not show the true picture, says Devendra Damodar Tandel of the All Maharashtra Fishermen's Action Committee.Fishermen in Mumbai say they could once find an abundance of fish just a couple of kilometres out to sea Mr Tandel fears that this, coupled with changes in the sea, could make fish along the coast of Maharashtra extinct in two or three years.

There are 2.8 million people working in the fishing industry across India, with women accounting for nearly 70% of post-fishing activities such as cleaning and selling fish. The decline in catch directly affects their financial independence.Women account for nearly 70% of post-fishing activities, which include cleaning and selling fish

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