Muhammed Shaikh, Author at Citizen Matters, Mumbai

VIDEO: Domestic fishing market sidelined, best of Mumbai’s fish exported

October 31, 2020 Aslam Saiyad and Muhammed Shaikh

Why do we need to import fish when we have a superior quality locally, such as the local Tuna, Sakla, Ghol, Barracuda, Snapper etc, ask local fishermen.

VIDEO: Misplaced priorities affect fishing and the Koli community

October 30, 2020 Aslam Saiyad and Muhammed Shaikh

In Gujarat, fishermen have been given coastal land for fishing. However, in Maharashtra infrastructural developments take priority.

VIDEO: There are no fish in the creeks of Mumbai. What this means to the city

October 29, 2020 Aslam Saiyad and Muhammed Shaikh

Rivers are slowly turning into sewers due to disposal of trash by Humans. This is forcing deep sea fishing which is unsustainable.

VIDEO: Mumbai’s Warli community oppose proposed relocation

October 28, 2020 Aslam Saiyad and Muhammed Shaikh

The Adivasi Community of Mumbai’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park are being asked to vacate their homes from the forest which they have resided in for generations. This means an end to their culture.

VIDEO: Documenting the dying art and culture of Mumbai’s Warli community

October 27, 2020 Aslam Saiyad and Muhammed Shaikh

The Art and Culture of the Warli communities are slowly getting lost. This is an appeal to save them before it is too late