Weak Bargaining Position of Kerala Fishermen (Pre-1997)
Before 1997, fishermen in Kerala often found themselves in a poor negotiating position. Upon returning to a port, they frequently discovered that local merchants had already purchased a sufficient supply of fish for the day. Because the catch was highly perishable and could not be preserved, fishermen faced a stark choice: either accept a very low price from the merchants or discard their entire catch back into the sea.
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