Mussel Divers in Kerala Face Livelihood Loss, with Species Habitat Under Threat By Bharath Thampi Copyright © IPS - Inter Press Service --

Mussel Divers in Kerala Face Livelihood Loss, with Species Habitat Under Threat By Bharath Thampi https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/02/mussel-divers-in-south-coastal-kerala-face-livelihood-loss-with-the-species-habitat-under-threat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mussel-divers-in-south-coastal-kerala-face-livelihood-loss-with-the-species-habitat-under-threat THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India, Feb 25 2025 (IPS) - Ibrahim Basheer plunges into the sea and disappears. He remains gone for a couple of minutes before resurfacing for a deep breath of air, repeating this for the next half an hour. When he finally climbs aboard his boat, the net sack around his neck is filled with mussels—his catch for that diving trip. He rests for a short while before diving into the sea again—needing one more such trip to fill the basket he has brought along. Copyright © IPS - Inter Press Service --