Fishing Rituals of the Marine Fisherfolk

TitleFishing Rituals of the Marine Fisherfolk
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1968
AuthorsRaychaudhuri B
JournalBulletin of the Anthropological Survey of India
Volume17
Issue2
Pagination83-116
Source DocumentAccessible with appropriate permission
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Jambudwip Marine Fishery, India

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Jambudwip, an island in the Bay of Bengal, is located about 7 miles to the southwest of Bakkhali in the South 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. The original case, which spans from 1967-1968, catalogues an action situation involving approximately 243 fishermen in the village; the resource unit are demersal and midwater fish species. The boundary is based on traditional use and technology limitations. Two distinct types of institutional arrangements exist among the...
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