Purnima Meher is one of the tallest leaders of the fisher peoples movement in India. She has
been associated with the Maharashtra Machimar Kruti Samiti, the National Fish workers
Forum and is rooted in the socialist orientation of collectivizing fish workers into cooperatives. Her efforts at the forefront of the fight against deep-sea foreign ventures, which opened the seas to foreign capital, have been pivotal. Ms. Meher organized women fish workers and brought forward issues such as transportation and market access, improving the lives of women in fisheries.
