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Marine Fishing Bill 2021: Tamil Nadu fishermen remain firmly opposed

Marine Fishing Bill 2021: Tamil Nadu fishermen remain firmly opposed

August 3, 2021

Fisherfolk across the country have come out in strong protest against the Marine Fisheries Bill 2021, scheduled to be tabled in the ongoing session of Parliament. The fishermen attack the bill not just for the content, which threatens to deprive them of their livelihood, but they...

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The fish market at Sassoon Dock in Mumbai

The fish market at Sassoon Dock in Mumbai

October 7, 2017

In Mumbai, the financial capital of India, where people earn fortunes by trading stocks, many sell fish to earn their livelihood. On the western coast of India, the capital city of Maharashtra is a treasure trove for many because of its proximity to the Arabian Sea, and the busin...

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Italian marines – Indian fishermen 2012 death case

Italian marines – Indian fishermen 2012 death case

May 27, 2016

India’s Supreme Court cleared the decks for the Italian marine Sergeant Major Salvatore Girone – who along with Chief Master Sergeant Massimiliano Latorre, is accused of killing two Indian fishermen off Kerala’s coast in South India in February 2012 – to l...

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