Fishing activity stops at the end of May for three months during India’s June - September monsoon season due to inclement weather and very rough seas.
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An Indian worker segregates dried fish for packing ahead of the monsoon season at a fishing village in Madh Island situated in the north western coast of Mumbai on May 28, 2014. Madh Island, a cluster of several small fishing villages and farmlands, constructed by the Portuguese, was earlier a watchtower and later on a training place for military students and cadets but in recent times, it has developed into a popular tourist spot and has several popular bungalows, resorts, and attractive places for picnics and parties. Indranil Mukherjee / AFP -
An Indian worker sprinkles salt on a box of fish to be sent to a cold storage house ahead of the monsoon season. Indranil Mukherjee / AFP -
Indian children help their parents segregate dried fish for packing ahead of the monsoon season. Indranil Mukherjee / AFP -
Indian workers enjoy a siesta on fishing nets as they take a break from packing dried fish ahead of the monsoon season. Indranil Mukherjee / AFP -
A heron holds a fish while standing among a sea of shrimp being dried by Indian workers. Indranil Mukherjee / AFP -
An Indian villager carries a basket of dried fish as she walks past rows of “Bombay Duck” fish left to dry out in the open. Indranil Mukherjee / AFP -
A migrant Indian labourer bunches fish for open-air drying ahead of the monsoon season. Indranil Mukherjee / AFP -
A migrant Indian labourer hangs “Bombay Duck” fish to dry in the open. Indranil Mukherjee / AFP -
An Indian worker packs dried fish ahead of the monsoon season. Indranil Mukherjee / AFP -
A young Indian worker holds her basket as she walks back after sorting dried shrimps. Indranil Mukherjee / AFP
In pictures: Monsoon season brings a stop to Indian fishing
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