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Yemaya Recommends: Fished! The Fisher Women of Mumbai

Directed by Daya Gupta; Duration 19 min 28 sec; Language: English. This short video gives a bird’s-eye view of the lives of Koliwomen. The Kolis are a traditional fishing community from Mumbai, India – one of the original inhabitants of this island city of mostly migrants. The women form a formidable force in the fishing industry of Mumbai. Although they are not involved with the catch, most of the other aspects are handled by them, such as the sorting, cleaning, drying, packing and selling fish in the local markets...

Title of publication: Yemaya ICSF's Newsletter on Gender and Fisheries
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Issue: 59
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Page range: 12
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Author: Indu M.G.
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Organization: International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)
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Year: 2019
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Country/ies: India
Geographical coverage: Asia and the Pacific
Type: Newsletter article
Content language: English
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