India’s fisherfolk stand at the frontline of the climate crisis, battered by rising sea levels, extreme cyclones, and collapsing fish stocks. But the storm is not just natural—it is man-made, worsened by anti-people policies and global trade injustice. A recent report highlights how climate change and exploitative US tariff policies are driving India’s coastal communities deeper into crisis. While corporate seafood exporters chase profits, small fishers are crushed by fuel costs, debt, and plummeting incomes. Instead of protecting livelihoods and marine ecosystems, governments bend to international trade pressure and corporate lobbies, leaving communities to drown in poverty and despair. This turmoil in our waters is a chilling reminder: climate justice is inseparable from trade justice, and survival of fisherfolk must come before corporate greed.
Turmoil in Waters: Climate Change, US Tariffs, and the Struggles of Indian Fisherfolk
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