Fishermen at Karaikal, Tamil Nadu
Fishing is a major industry in the coastal areas of India. From livelihood perspective, trading in fish, both fresh and dry seems to be the most profitable one. The richer among them have good big boats, while the poorer ones usually set sail in smaller ones. This is one activity which requires a low or nil investment but assures rich returns. It offers good livelihood for the poor people of coastal areas.
Many families have this trade to earn their daily bread. Any natural calamity or strikes organised by political parties can seriously effect their earnings, it can even mean going to bed hungry.
Some Fishermen at Karaikal
Men are out in the sea at night, by dawn they are back with their catches. Then the race begins… the catch is sorted out, frozen with blocks of ice which will melt fast if it is a hot day, packed and then delivered to the hotels and retailers in the local area.Any delay, the fish rots and that could mean only loss.
The shots were taken during my recent visit to Karaikal beach… Fisherman’s activities in a small scale in a small village of Tamil Nadu, India.
That first picture is simply gorgeous!
another great post along with the photos captured of the fishermen at work in india. thanks for sharing!
that was pretty nice – these fisherman have been mentioned since time memorial…including an article by Jules verne..
Nice shots. I enjoyed them a lot .
Good subject and beautiful pictures.
Good captures…
real life hardships at its best !! Great shots indrani.
Hi Indrani! Nice shots and interesting information! Always learnng here!!
Blogtrotter 2 is cruising with the Liberty of the Seas. Hope you enjoy it and have a great weekend!!
its nice and informative……
keep blogging
these are very evocative shots – quite beautiful…
looks like a lot of hard work!! Love the first picture.
Fishing is probably hard work and vulnerable, but so great that people can make a living out of it.
That first photo is gorgeous!
Lovely capture. It's certainly a tough occupation.
Great world! I love that kind of fish.
Awesome captures.
Beautiful captures accompanied by wonderful narration.
It's good to buy fish right from the port. The fish are fresh and the price is just right. The morning catch looks yummy when fried.
The top photo is so beautiful.
Yes, fishing is living off what the planet has to offer – fascinating glimpse into the life of Indian fishermen.
very beautiful captures and colors. and i really like fishes
Wonderfull images Indrani, thanks for sharing :))
lovely images and wonderful commentary
the rich has bigger fishing boats and can afford to pay fishermen to do the fishing.:p fishing is also a main source of income for many Filipinos living in coastal areas. it's a hard life.
Very informative and wonderful photos too.
Nice to be here!
My World on Tuesday
Beautiful. The colours and textures in these photos are just amazing!
Great shots and narrative. The sky in the first shot is stunning.
Nice info on local fishing, liked the first image a lot. 🙂
Regards,
Angad Achappa
That's some hard, hands-on work. Wonderful photos.
Interesting, but it doesn't make me want to eat a fish! I love the sky in the first photo.
I am always fascinated to see what's going on in the early morning. Great shots.
Beautiful sky! Interesting series of photos. I've seen some fishing villages in my country. They live such simple lives, but they are good with what they do. 🙂
Indrani: That was a neat post from your world, very nicely captured and written.
Great post about fishermans !!
We eat almost every day fish and we realize not how many work it is to catching fish ….
Hard workers !!!!
What a fine and fun post!
Thanks for explaining and illustrating so well.
Marvelous, informative look at a part of your world, Indrani, and your photos are terrific as always! It does look like a tough life, so much is indeed dependent on weather/nature and man. Enjoy your week!
Sylvia
Great article and great photographs
Rabbit, Rabbit
it's terrible that we have gotten so far away from our local fishermen with International fishing companies. I like when my husband brings home fish he has caught himself.
Lovely! How much we take for granted, when we just go to the shop to buy fish, having no idea of what the fisherman have gone through to bring those fish to us. Lovely photographs.
Really nice post. Yes these guys really lead a tough life. And they have to be wary of nature and man – Lovely picturs too.
Lovely pictorial diary of a fisherman's day ! Tough life out there !
Thanks for this fascinating glimpse into the fishing industry at this coastal village. The color of the sky in your first picture is gorgeous.