Thoppumpady fishing harbour, usually one of the busiest centres on the Kerala coast, was dull, with fewer boats making it their operational base, they added. Less than half of the 400 deep-sea ...

Extreme weather conditions and climate change are taking a heavy toll on the fishing community in Kerala, leading to a considerable loss of fishing days, reduced catch, and declining profitability.

Fish landing centres and fishing markets remained shut and fisherfolk hit the streets on Thursday as part of the 24-hour ...