ABSTRACT
Summary: The rapid expansion of commercial aquaculture, particularly prawn culture, in Chilika Lake is contributing directly and indirectly to the decline of the lake’s fisheries and world-renowned bird population. Changes both in India’s economic policies and in global markets have caused a rapid rise in the price of prawns and the abandonment of traditional fishing patterns in favour of aquaculture. Research team: The research team included Dr Gopal K Kadekodi (Research Professor in the Centre for Multi-Disciplinary Development Research) and Prof Subhash C Gulati, Dr Saroj Kumar Adhikari, Mr Ram Ranjan and Mr Dharmendra Kar (all in the Institute of Economic Growth) https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9781315071688/121228f9-6d36-4e6a-810d-d7cef247a294/content/fig10_0_C.jpg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"/>
