Marine Protected Area

Younger fishers have started to diversify their sources of income, such as by training others in water-based adventure sports. Source: YouTube

Gulf of Mannar: Trouble in Paradise – Part III

Onboard a fishing boat in the Gulf of Mannar. Source: YouTube

Gulf of Mannar: Trouble in Paradise – Part II

soil erosion, Gulf of Mannar, Vaan island, artificial reefs, coral reefs, limestone, Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute, Thoothukudi, IIT Madras, Thoothukudi, Thiruvaikulam, Koswari island, trawling, seine haul fishing, push net operations, fishing, rising sea level, climate change, 2004 tsunami,

Gulf of Mannar: Trouble in Paradise – Part I

Fishermen being trained to sight dolphins. Credit: Bangladesh Cetacean Diversity Project/thethirdpole.net

Bangladesh: Fishermen Enlisted in Dolphin Protection and Research Initiatives