Will unsustainable practices of Chank fishing risk the existence of another species, asks Malaka Rodrigo, Pix by Terney Pradeep Kumara Visiting the beach as a child, I always looked for a ‘Valampuri’- ...
R Netaji’s is a hazardous occupation. He collects chank, or conch shells, which requires diving hundreds of feet under the sea, usually with rudimentary gear. Spending hours underwater has impaired ...