Forecasting with fishers out of a job

COVID-19-related lockdown and restrictions have pushed fishers into food insecurity and debts on the southwestern coast of India. While Sussex research Forecasting with Fishers remains suspended, here we share the story of one of our three field sites and argue that better forecasts could have lessened these impacts.

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Top banner image: Fishing boats docked along the banks of the Anjengo lagoon. The fishers launch them from a harbour 5 km south at the Muthalappozhi estuary.