Fisherwomen of Kottucherry Medu, a coastal village in Karaikal, have urged the local administration to provide a dedicated space for drying fish, citing health, safety, and livelihood concerns.
The village, which is home to over 500 families, relies heavily on small-scale fishing. While men go out to sea, it is the women who take charge of drying and marketing the catch. In the absence of a designated drying area, the women are forced to spread fish along the sides of the Mandapathur Road and on open sand patches nearby — both unsuitable and unhygienic.
