The site chosen for the settlement study, Mirya Bandar was a small village in Ratnagiri located along its coastline. The Macro group gathered information about the fishing import-export, processing, fishermen, and their livelihood. We went to the jetty to learn about the different commercial and local fish segregations. We also gathered information about the boats used for commercial and local fishing. The fish to be sold on the jetty were removed from the boats, segregated there, and ready for selling. The fish that were to be exported to different parts of Maharashtra or for auctions were sent to the industries for processing.

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There was multiple industries large and small scale. The large-scale industries got fish supplies almost 24x7 and exported these fish to many parts of Maharashtra and all over India. The fish went through a thorough cleaning process and were stored in ice to maintain the flavor and quality of the fish. The small-scale industries got a shorter supply and sent the fish for the local auction and the Ratnagiri markets.

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The fishermen who came from places like Nepal, Kolkata, etc, and the workers in the industries lived in a society called Mirkarwada.

The Ratnagiri market is where everyone comes to buy all kinds of things ranging from fruits, vegetables, and groceries to fish. It's the main area which does and gets imports and exports from a lot of places.

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The overall class website for this settlement study can be found here.