Kumar, RiteshKumar Pattnaik, Ajit2013-11-042013-11-042012http://hdl.handle.net/10625/52098Co-published with Wetlands International - South AsiaThe newsletter reports on measures being undertaken by Chilika Development Authority and the state government for strengthening community fishery institutions that promote responsible fisheries. Part of these measures requires a co-management strategy with active participation of fishers. Availability of credit at equitable terms plays an important role in the economic viability of the Primary Fishers Cooperative Societies (PFCS). While the Chilika Lake hydrological intervention (2000) was able to restore ecological conditions for rejuvenation of fisheries, the key to its sustenance lies in better design of institutional arrangements, and mechanisms through which various stakeholders gain access to and manage the resource base.application/pdfenWATERSHED CONSERVATIONHYDROLOGYCOASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENTLOCAL LEVELFISHERIESSUSTAINABILITYCOOPERATIVESACCESS TO CREDITFINANCIAL INCLUSIONECOSYSTEM SERVICESDOLPHINSCETACEAINDIASOUTH ASIABulletin or Newsletter