Rising costs and lack of options force people off boats for work as security guards A small fishing boat is refueled with diesel near Naigaon Jetty in Mumbai.
Rising costs and lack of options force people off boats for work as security guards A small fishing boat is refueled with diesel near Naigaon Jetty in Mumbai. (Photo by Kanika Gupta) MUMBAI -- Mumbai's fishing communities are grappling with rising fuel and operating costs, with diesel expenses eating into already precarious incomes. This comes even as Asia's crude oil imports have returned close to pre-war levels, and India's crude oil purchases have recovered after months of disruption.