While the move aims to protect marine life, it inadvertently cast a long shadow on the livelihoods of thousands of fishermen in Kerala.
Shrimps. (iStock)
The once-booming shrimp industry in Kerala is now grappling with a crisis of unprecedented proportions, thanks to a ban imposed by the US on Indian shrimp imports in the name of sea turtle conservation. While the move aims to protect marine life, it has inadvertently cast a long shadow on the livelihoods of thousands of fishermen and their families along the Kerala coast.