Identity, sociality and mobility: understanding internal fisher migration along India’s east coast

IF 2.2 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Maritime Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-26 DOI:10.1007/s40152-023-00333-1
Nitya Rao, J. D Sophia
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Abstract Fisher movement in the pursuit of fish is a well-established truism. In this paper, we explore the motivations and mechanisms deployed for internal migration within the fishing sector in coastal Tamil Nadu, rather than only on the seas, as a strategy for both economic and social mobility. Marine fisheries in India is a caste-based occupation, with its own social and political hierarchy, responsible for the governance and management of common resources. For those belonging to the subordinate fishing castes, excluded from decision-making processes, migration is an important strategy for gaining economic resources, social power and recognition as skilled and successful marine fishermen. Using qualitative research methods, the paper explores the migration of fishermen from Rajakuppam, a small fishing village in Cuddalore district, belonging to such a subordinate fishing caste, to Kasimedu, in the capital city of Chennai, the largest fishing harbour in the state of Tamil Nadu. We find that family and its social organization, in particular kinship and marriage ties, brokered by senior women, are significant factors in facilitating successful migration. Recognizing women’s contributions to the sector, both direct and through their social reproductive and networking activities, invisible in both the larger maritime literature and production-centric fisheries’ policy-making, is crucial for achieving wellbeing and sustainability outcomes.

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身份、社会性和流动性:了解印度东海岸的内部渔民迁徙
渔夫运动中追求鱼是一个公认的真理。在本文中,我们探讨了泰米尔纳德邦沿海渔业部门内部迁移的动机和机制,而不仅仅是在海上,作为经济和社会流动的战略。印度的海洋渔业是一个以种姓为基础的职业,有自己的社会和政治等级制度,负责治理和管理共同资源。对于那些属于被排除在决策过程之外的从属渔业种姓的人来说,移民是获得经济资源、社会权力和被认为是熟练和成功的海洋渔民的重要战略。采用定性研究方法,本文探讨了渔民从Rajakuppam (Cuddalore区的一个小渔村,属于这样一个从属的捕鱼种姓)迁移到泰米尔纳德邦最大的渔港——首府钦奈的Kasimedu。我们发现,家庭及其社会组织,特别是由年长妇女促成的亲属关系和婚姻关系,是促进成功移徙的重要因素。承认妇女直接或通过其社会生殖和网络活动对该部门的贡献,在更大的海洋文献和以生产为中心的渔业政策制定中都看不见,对于实现福祉和可持续性成果至关重要。
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Maritime Studies
Maritime Studies ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES-
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期刊介绍: Maritime Studies is an international peer-reviewed journal on the social dimensions of coastal and marine issues throughout the world. The journal is a venue for theoretical and empirical research relevant to a wide range of academic social science disciplines, including anthropology, sociology, geography, history and political science. Space is especially given to develop academic concepts and debate. We invite original research papers, reviews and viewpoints and welcome proposals for special issues that make a distinctive contribution to contemporary discussion around maritime and coastal use, development and governance. The journal provides a rigorous but constructive review process and rapid publication, and is accessible to new researchers, including postgraduate students and early career academics.
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