Kiruba-Sankar R, Haridas H, Pandey SK, George Z, Saravanan K, Gladston Y, Praveenraj J, SM A. The Nicobarese tribes and their coastal fishing activities during the COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions- preliminary findings.
J Coast Conserv 2023;
27:11. [PMID:
36915700 PMCID:
PMC9996549 DOI:
10.1007/s11852-023-00942-2]
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Abstract
We interviewed the Nicobarese tribal community (N = 95) of Car Nicobar Island situated in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, India to analyze the impact of COVID-19-related restrictions on their coastal fishing activities. Our surveys revealed a significant reduction (p < 0.001) in the average monthly income and fish catches during pre and post-COVID-19 scenarios. Constraints faced during the pandemic-related restrictions and the possible solutions to reinforce the fishing activities were highlighted for sustainable resource management in Car Nicobar Island.
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