Dear Friends,
The Kerala Swatantra Matsya Thozhilali Federation (Kerala Independent
Fishworkers Federation) would like to draw your attention to certain
alarming developments with respect to coastal policy reforms. We urge you to
join us in immediately resistance.
As you might be aware, the ten-m
erry
(EC Member), T. Peter (Secretary) – Kerala, Vasudev Boloor (Secretary) –
Karnataka, RK Patil (EC Member) – Maharashtra, Sagar (senior member) –
Gujarat, Ramesh Dhuri & Naredra Patil (EC Member) – Maharashtra**. The
delegation was accompanied by members of environmental, labour and human
r
Shri. Jairam Remesh
Honourable minister
Ministry of Environment& Forest,
Pariyavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex,
Lodi Road, New Delhi- 110003.
Dear Shri. Jairam Ramesh,
As per the discussion we had with you, you had made it clear to us that the
CZM Notification will cease to exist by July 22, 2009
*Protest against proposal for land reclamation *
*Date:18/07/2009* *URL:
http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/18/stories/2009071852670600.htm*
Special Correspondent
Thiruvananthapuram: Fishworkers from across the district participated in
a dharna organised by the Kerala Swathantra Matsya Thozhilali
South and T Peter of the KSMTF in a joint
statement issued on Sunday said that the FTA would hit the state more
severely because of the large number of people engaged in fishing, fish
vending and processing.
In recent years, the fish stocks have depleted, due to over-fishing by
trawlers and foreign
GOOD NEWS
Due to the intense protests of the fishing community against the Kerala
Government’s plan to reclaim 5000 hectares of the sea between Veli and
Shanghumugham, pointing out the environmental problems and livelihood rights
of the fishing community, the minister of the industries has decid
launch a
nation-wide agitation against the move by the Union government to sign a
free trade agreement with ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations).
Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, State president of KSMTF T.
Peter and secretary Anto Elias said efforts were on to mobilise the
(KSMTF) has called for a mass mobilisation to stop the ASEAN-India Free
Trade Agreement (FTA) from being implemented in the country.
President of the federation T. Peter said the signing of the FTA at the
Bangkok meeting of the ASEAN on Thursday was “an attack on the federal
structure of the Indian
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medium-level
fisher people.
T. Peter, president of the Kerala Swatantra Matsya Thozhilali Federation
(KSMTF) strongly challenged the capacity of the Government to prosecute CRZ
violators, which has become the biggest threat to the fishing community
nuclear power
plants since the Chernobyl accident. They are now trying to dump their
technology on developing nations.”
State president of the Kerala Swathantra Matsya Thozhilali Federation
(KSMTF) T. Peter said the Koodankulam nuclear power complex would pollute
the near shore waters, leading to the
*‘Discuss FTA in Parliament’ *
*Date:20/09/2009* *URL:
http://www.thehindu.com/2009/09/20/stories/2009092053990300.htm*
Staff Reporter
KOLLAM: Kerala Swathantra Matsya Thozhilali Federation State president T.
Peter has demanded that the Indo-ASEAN free trade agreement (FTA) be
comprehensively
Fishworkers, in the face of such a monstrous Agreement,
was elaborated by T. Peter (President, KSMTF): “The Fishing Community in
Kerala will take all measures to stop this agreement, and will physically
prevent any vessel carrying fish from the ASEAN nations from entering Cochin
Harbour”.
There was a
proposed a
State-wide awareness programme to highlight the dangers of nuclear energy
and the proposed Indo-U.S. nuclear deal.
Addressing the dharna, T. Peter, president of the Kerala Swatantra
Malsyathozhilali Federation, said the discharge of sea water after cooling
the nuclear reactor would affect
seminar organised by the Kerala Swathantra
Matsya Thozhilali Federation (KSMTF) here on Monday expressed concern that
the proposed Central Marine Fisheries Regulation would affect the livelihood
of the coastal communities.
Inaugurating the seminar, KSMTF president T. Peter said the Indo-ASEAN Free
secretary T. Peter, State
Matsya Thozhilali Federation vice-president T.J. Anjalose and others also
spoke.
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KOLLAM: T. Peter, secretary of the National Fish workers Forum (NFF), has
said that The Marine Fisheries (Regulation and Management) Act 2009, in its
present form, will be strongly opposed by fish workers all over the country.
He added that the Act “appears to be
Call for Action in Support of Irom sharmila
anivar — Thu, 2009-10-08 13:44
[image: Irom Sharmila]*Irom Sharmila*
Dear Friends,
On 2 November 2009, Manipur poet and activist Irom Sharmila, will enter the
10th year of her hunger strike demanding the repeal of the Armed Forces
Special Powers Act (A
. Purushothaman (C.I.T.U), A. K. Bhava (AITUC), Pulluvila
Lowrance (UTUC), T. Peter (Independent Fishermen Union), Chavara Sarasan
(Mathsya Thozhilali Congress (S)), Charles George (TUCI), Ummar Ottummal
(STU), O. B. Raveendran (BMS), Joseph Xavier Kalappurakkal (Boat Operators
Association) and
questioned the
directive of the Centre in framing such a law that directly interfered with
the licensing and regulation of fisheries.
T. Peter, State president, KSMTF, who chaired the seminar, said the new Bill
restricting the fishing area to a distance of 22 km (12 nautical miles) from
the coastline
*By Express News Service
30 Oct 2009 12:09:00 AM IST*
‘177 fish species will be imported’
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala Swatantra Matsya Thozhilali Federation
(KSMTF) will join other major fisheries trade unions from Kerala in the
march to Parliament against the Indo-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement
Kerala Swathantra Matsya Thozhilali Federation
(KSMTF) will observe the World Fishworkers’ Day on November 21 as Deep Sea
Fishing Day.
Addressing a press conference here on Friday, State president of the
Federation T. Peter and secretary Anto Elias said the proposed Marine
Fishing Regulation Bill to
A Climate Call from the Coast
Video Documentary Directed by K.P. Sasi
Duration: 14 Minutes
You can watch through the net from
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Synopsis:
This documentary film is a call from coastal communities in Kerala
state of south India, who
A Climate Call from the Coast
Video Documentary Directed by K.P. Sasi
Duration: 14 Minutes
You can watch through the net from
http://thefishpond.in/admin/2009/a-climate-call-from-the-coast/
Synopsis:
This documentary film is a call from coastal communities in Kerala
state of south India, who
right to livelihood while opening
up the sector to foreign operators," T Peter, secretary of the
National Fish workers Forum (NFF) told FE. The NFF wants the
traditional fishing sector to be excluded from the purview of the Act,
he said.
Fish workers are not against conservation of resources an
press note quoting president of the federation T. Peter said the
State government had gone back on its commitment to hold detailed
discussions with the fisherfolk before starting work on the project.
“They have chosen to go ahead, ignoring the objections and
apprehensions raised by us. We fear
regulate marine fishing.
T. Peter, president of the Kerala Matsya Thozhilali Federation, asked
the Centre on Friday to withdraw the bill prepared for the purpose as
it would adversely affect the traditional and small fishermen and
bring forward a law for protecting the livelihood and job security of
those
Kerala Swatantra Matsyathozhilali Federation
Condolence Meeting
The Kerala Swatantra Matsyathozhilai Federation invites you to a
meeting at 3 pm on 4th January 2010 at the Mannam Memorial
Hall(National Club), Statue, Trivandrum to condole the death of Shri
Harekrishna Debnath, Chairperson, Natio
Secretary General
of WFFP. His professionalism and straightforwardness only enhanced
Harekrishna, the phenomena. His contributions to the fisheries sector
will always be remembered for ever, Shri. Vivek concluded.
Shri. T. Peter, Secretary, NFF pointed out that by honouring
Shri.Harekrishna and his
ver the bills.
The NFF delegation comprised of NFF leaders who will be part of the
delegation include: Matanhy Saldanha from Goa (Acting Chairperson),
Rambhau Patil, Maharashtra (Acting General Secretary), T. Peter of
Kerala (Secretary), Debashish Shyamal (leader of Haripur anti -
nuclear project m
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Date: Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 6:41 PM
Subject: CRZ consultation- date announced
To: peter.ks...@gmail.com
Dear peter,
MOEF has informed us that CRZ consultation will be held in cochin on
8-2-10 at renewal centre between 10.30am to 1.30pm
NFF submits proposals to Jairam Ramesh
Express News ServiceFirst Published : 13 Feb 2010 09:28:57 AM ISTLast Updated :
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: National Fishworkers Forum (NFF) has submitted a
proposal to Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam
Ramesh regarding measures to be taken
‘Budget has ignored fishing community’
Express News ServiceFirst Published : 01 Mar 2010 10:02:28 AM ISTLast Updated :
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Swatantra Matsya Thozhilali Federation
(KSMTF) president T. Peter has criticised the Union Budget saying that
there was little in it for fishing
At the mercy of tanker lorries
Special Correspondent
http://www.thehindu.com/2010/03/09/stories/2010030960410300.htm
Vizhinjam residents spend most of their earnings on murky drinking water
Thiruvananthapuram: Impoverished residents in the coastal village of
Vizhinjam barely two kilometres awa
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hostile position as far
as this marginalised people are concerned, he said.
National Fishworkers Forum national secretary T Peter, Federation
president P P John, general secretary Jackson Pollayil, J P John, Anto,
Elias and S Francis among others spoke on the occasion.
Fishworkers
ional Fishworkers’ Forum chairperson R K Patil,
general secretary M Ilanko and secretary T Peter will meet Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in
Parliament Sushma Swaraj and leaders of various political parties.
The memorandum includes 21 demands, includin
.
Addressing the demonstrators, the all India secretary of the National Fish
Workers Forum, T. Peter said that members of the fishing community had
always extended cooperation for development projects and the Thumba
Equatorial Rocket Launching Station is an example in this connection.
He said that 50
tracts, was
only with the connivance of political organisations, church leaders and the
government. They challenged the Constitution through unleashing such
violence, he said. Solidarity Council secretary K M Thomas, K G Santosh
Kumar, T Peter and John Peruvanthanam were present. The leaders said that
T.Peter
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of the licence given to foreign trawlers;
and implementation of the National Green Tribunal’s order banning
beach-sand mining, among other things. The conference will give final shape
to the nation-wide agitation to be launched by fish workers, a press note
quoting NFF secretary T. Peter said
Government’s
decision to slash the quota of kerosene used for outboard engines of
traditional fishermen by 20 litres.
With the cut in kerosene quota, the quantity of the fuel supplied to
fishermen have come down from 129 litre to 109 litre, National Secretary of
National Fishworkers Forum T Peter told
view of traditional and customary rights of
fisherfolk that precede the partition of India and Pakistan. The
consultations were also attended by Kuldip Nayar, Tapan Bose, Jatin Desai,
Jivan Jungi, Bharat Mody, Hansa Suyani, Gautam Mody, Narendra R Patil,
Ashok Choudhary, T. Peter and Olencio Simoes
*N.D.Koli Passed away *
N.D.Koli our senior and veteran leader of the fishing community is passed
away today at 11am. He was the General Secretary of National Fishworkers
Forum (NFF) and was instrumental in the growth NFF to the national level.
He attended the last general body meeting in Mumbai o
against the Italian marines who had shot
dead two Indian fishermen.
They burnt the effigy of Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and even
shouted slogans against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress
president Sonia Gandhi. National Fish Workers Forum Secretary T Peter said
the government has
Protest against Centre's decision
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/protest-against-centres-decision/article5724692.ece
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All India secretary of the National Fishworkers Forum T. Peter has
protested against the Central government's submiss
lio behind agriculture, animal husbandry and
dairy under the Ministry of Agriculture since its inception and fishermen's
welfare is continuously being neglected by the authorities concerned,''
said T Peter, secretary, National Fishworkers Forum (NFF), an umbrella of
state-level trade uni
ls/2014/03/18/article2115020.ece
Kerala Swathantra Matsya Thozhilali Federation (KSMTF) and the National
Fishworkers' Forum (NFF) have stated that issues concerning the fisheries
sector in all the coastal states of the country will be highlighted during
the Lok Sabha elections.
NFF natio
government of joining hands with
vested interests to sabotage the implementation of CRZ (Coastal Regulation
Zone) notification.
Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, KSMTF president P.P. John,
general secretary Jackson Pollayil, and NFF secretary T. Peter said the
government move to seek
fit of tourist resort
owners at the expense of the fishermen community.
Pointing out that the government had submitted a memorandum to the Centre
seeking eight amendments to the CRZ notification issued in 2011, KSMTF
secretary Anto Elias and NFF secretary T. Peter said the only hurdle facing
fisherme
er
demands. "Delegates from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu,
Puducherry, Seemandhra, Odisha, West Bengal and New Delhi would take part
in the meeting," said Forum national secretary T Peter in a press
conference here on Tuesday.
A 'sea journey' will be organised on N
rged the government to ensure that the land excluded from the CRZ norms
would not be diverted for other purposes.
NFF chairperson M. IIango inaugurated the assembly. Vice-chairman Vasudev
Boloor, general secretary Narendra Patel, secretaries T. Peter and Pradip
Chatterji, and other office-bearers addr
cided that all member organisations of the NFF
would carry out the mapping exercise in the coastal villages.
A press note quoting NFF chairperson M. Ilango and secretary T. Peter
appealed to the State governments to abide by the CRZ norms to constitute
district coastal zone committees with represen
പിയ സുഹൃത്തേ
2008 ആഗസ്റ്റ് 25 ന് ഒഡീഷയിലെ കണ്ഡമാലില് ക്രൈസ്തവ ന്യൂനപക്ഷങ്ങള്ക്കുനേരെ
സംഘ്പരിവാര് അഴിച്ചുവിട്ട വര്ഗീയാക്രമണം രാജ്യം കണ്ട സംഘ്പരിവാര്
ഭീകരാക്രമണ പരമ്പരകളിലെ അതിക്രൂരമായ ഒരു സംഭവമാണ്. എല്ലാ
വർഗ്ഗീയാക്രമണങ്ങളിലെന്നപോലെ വംശീയ ഉന്മൂലനമാണ് ഇവിടെയും ഫാഷിസ്റ്റുകളും
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to relax the Coastal
Regulation Zone notification for the benefit of the tourist resort lobby
posing a challenge to the fishermen community.
Federation president P P John and National Fishworkers Forum secretary T
Peter said in a statement that their demand was to implement the
notification without
of
officials constituted by MoEF with State government officials here on
Friday was an eyewash aimed at opening up the coastal areas to tourism.
"Government officials used the platform to champion the cause of the
tourism and real estate lobbies, largely ignoring the interests and rights
of th
By Express News Service
10 Oct 2010 03:07:28 AM IST
Fish workers to launch nation-wide protest
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The National Fish Workers Forum and Kerala
Independent Fishermen Federation will launch a nation-wide protest
against the notification, introduced by the Centre, regarding the
coast
Ratna.KSMTF president T. Peter in a statement here on Wednesday
called for a proper and critical appraisal of Dr Swaminathan’s
contribution to both agricultural and fisheries sector.
‘’The tragedy of the time is that a man once accused for the great
gene robbery by many and for playing a direct
NFF, KSMTF reject Draft CRZ notification
Express News ServiceFirst Published : 21 Oct 2010
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The National Fish Workers Forum (NFF) and the
Kerala Swathanthra Matsya Thozhilali Federation (KSMTF) rejected the
draft Coastal Zone Regulation (CRZ) Notification-2010.
In memorandums
t that the draft notification was only
marginally different from the pre-draft which was rejected by the
fishing communities.
The memorandum jointly issued by NFF chairperson Matanhy Saldanha and
KSMTF president T. Peter said the draft continued to legitimise
‘non-polluting' industries in Special
community in the State totally rejected the
Coastal Regulation Zone Notification 2010. The letter was sent to the
Union Minister on November 5.
T. Peter, KSMTF State president, said the notification was rejected
primarily on grounds that it did not protect “the inalienable rights
of the fishing com
unsustainable exploitation of fish
stocks.
A press release quoting KSMTF State president T. Peter and secretary
Anto Elias said the arrival of about 500 Chinese engines had led to a
crisis in the fisheries sector, threatening to affect the livelihood
of fish workers.
“There are over 5,000 trawlers
F) or
the Kerala Swathantra Matsya Thozhilali Federation (KSMTF).
Talking to The Hindu on Sunday, KSMTF president T. Peter and NFF
chairman Matanhy Saldhana said the Ministry had not kept its promise
given to the NFF during the four rounds of talks between them in New
Delhi and Mundra. He warned tha
horsepower Chinese engines by fishing vessels at a meeting
called by Fisheries Minister S. Sarma in Kochi on Wednesday.
President of the Kerala Swathantra Matsya Thozhilali Federation T.
Peter told The Hindu that fishing permit should not be given to
vessels fitted with engines imported from China
pharmaceutical
companies such as Bayer were lobbying for patent rights for
life-saving drugs through the EU-India FTA which would make several
medicines out of the reach of common people.
KSMTF state president T Peter said that the fight against FTAs was not
a ‘sectoral fight’ by fish workers. Government
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Children from the coastal areas of the city staged a demonstration and
a dharna in front of the Secretariat here on Thursday urging the
government to support the
through a sub-sea pipeline.
In a statement here on Wednesday, KSMTF State unit president T. Peter
said that fishermen would organise a convention in Alappuzha on June 4
to chart out the agitation plan against the pipeline.
The pipeline is meant for pumping natural gas from Kochi to the
Kayamkulam plant
in the Kerala waters during monsoon season.
Kerala Swathanthra Matsya Thozhilali Federation (KSMTF) president T
Peter told Express that this demand would be placed before the new
government after the portfolio allocation is complete. The 45-day
annual trawling ban on mechanised boats during the
crab Rs 315, tuna (choora) Rs 350, grouper (kalava) Rs
250 and shark Rs 380.
Kerala Swathanthra Matsya Thozhilali Federation (KSMTF) president T
Peter said that climate change was one of the factors that resulted
in the reduction of fish wealth. This, in turn, has resulted in a hike
in the price of
government to revise the
Coastal Regulation Zone notification 2011 issued by the Ministry of
Environment and Forests, with provisions that would benefit the
coastal communities.
Addressing reporters here on Friday, NFF secretary T. Peter and KSMTF
general secretary P.P. John alleged that the Union
,
researchers and civil society organisations, participated in the
various sessions on climate change impact, the National Action Plan on
Climate Change, State Action Plans on Climate Change and the role of
international financial institutions such as the World Bank and the
Asian Development Bank.
T
the loss would run into lakhs of rupees. “The net is bitten and
shredded to pieces by the puffer fish, leaving fishermen with no
option but to buy a new net. Other fish caught in the net are picked
clean, leaving only the bones,” said T. Peter, State president, Kerala
Swathantra Matsya Thozhilali
Greenpeace on the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Orissa,
terming it as a misrepresentation of facts and an attempt to justify
the infringement on traditional fishing rights.
A press note quoting Matanhy Saldanha, chairperson, NFF and T. Peter,
state president, KSMTF said the report prepared by Greenpeace
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Malsyathozhilaly Federation (KSMTF) have expressed solidarity with the
movement against corruption led by Anna Hazare.
A release issued by NFF chairperson Matanhy Saldanha and KSMTF State
president T. Peter said fishermen all over the country were the
victims of corruption. They said the governments, both a
service of the Marine Enforcement
Wing, distribution of kerosene at fair price, and writing off of
debts.
Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, federation State
president T. Peter called upon the Centre to desist from the move to
restrict the benefit of the saving scheme to those in the BPL
ncerns in the region,
including livelihood and human rights issues, environmental problems,
and climate change, chairman of the alliance M. Rajan, convener T.
Peter, and other leaders told a press conference here on Tuesday.
“Most of the issues taken up by people's movements in South Asia ar
community
involved in the agitation.
“The struggle is not just to protect the fish and the ocean from
radiation; it is a struggle to protect the lives of the people in
Kerala and Tamil Nadu,” T. Peter, president of the federation, said.
The pressnote said the plant posed a threat to prominent
ies between countries in the region. He proposed a union of
countries in South Asia.
Organising committee member Ashim Roy, convener T. Peter, State Planning
Board member C.P. John, Sri Lankan film-maker Someetharan, human rights
activist from Pakistan B.M. Kutty, and Manipuri activist Babloo Loit
latory mechanism for offshore sand-mining
could encourage violation of environmental safeguards for more profitable
operations, he said.
Traditional fishermen fear deep-sea mining would deplete the dwindling fish
stocks and jeopardise the livelihood of 10 lakh fish workers in the State.
T. Peter, pre
KSMTF).
KSMTF president T. Peter, who inaugurated the stir, urged the
government to improve basic facilities in the coastal schools. The
children raised slogans demanding fisheries residential schools for
girls in all coastal districts in the State. They called upon the
government to drop the move to
Sub: - Kerala Inland fishery bill - Seminar – KSMTF
The fisheries production in the inland capture fishery sector is on
the decline due to man made causes such as construction of dams and
barrages, pollution of inland water bodies, excessive use of water bodies
for tourism etc. Thereby the liveli
quate
provisions included for their future utilisation.
T. Peter, president of the federation; D. Sanjeeva Ghosh, former
Additional Director of Fisheries; S. Ravindran Nair, former Joint
Director of Fisheries; Julian Teelar, Executive, Fishmarc; and P.P.
John, general secretary of the feder
Fishermen threaten stir
http://www.thehindu.com/2010/05/07/stories/2010050759330500.htm
Staff Reporter
KOCHI: Fishermen across the country will embark on an agitation
demanding better treatment from the Central and State governments.
Kerala Swatantra Matsyathozhilali Federation president T
Fishermen body warns of protest
Express News ServiceFirst Published : 18 May 2010 04:08:00 AM ISTLast Updated :
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Swatantra Matsyathozhilali Federation state
president T Peter and Thiruvananthapuram district secretary Anto Elias
have warned of strong agitation against
Mechanism sought to save stranded fishermen
http://www.thehindu.com/2010/05/22/stories/2010052261170200.htm
Special Correspondent
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Swathantra Matsya Thozhilali Federation
(KSMTF) has urged the State and Central governments for a permanent
mechanism in Thiruvanantha
ion. He stressed the need for a people's movement to
pressure the government for such a policy.
T. Peter, president of the federation, presided over the function.
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Tribals, fishermen take classes for school kids
Express News ServiceFirst Published : 06 Jun 2010 12:50:23 PM ISTLast Updated :
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Environment Day celebrations took on a
different dimension on Saturday at the Science and Technology Museum
here, when the traditional knowledge
antra Matsya Thozhilali Federation T. Peter said the notification
did not address the livelihood concerns of fisher folk. They feared
that fish workers and their families would be displaced in large
numbers from the coastal areas to clear the way for tourism and
industrial projects.
“The move to p
Fishermen seek breakwater along Eravipuram coast
Staff Reporter
KOLLAM: President of the Kerala Swathantra Matsya Thozhilali
Federation T. Peter has urged the government to initiate steps to
construct breakwater along the Eravipuram- Kakathope- Thanni coast to
save the fishermen living there from
atement issued here.
The contents of this pre-draft are extremely disappointing as it is
grossly inadequate to control the rampant industrialisation on the
Indian coastline. It also fails to address the dwelling and livelihood
rights of the fishing community, providing only token concessions, he
said
ts of fish workers before
presenting the revised version of the Kerala Inland Fishery Bill in
the Assembly.
A press note quoting KSMTF State president T. Peter demanded that the
right be vested exclusively with fish workers to register boats, nets
and inboard engines in order to prevent others
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arious people's movements, including Laha Gopalan (Chengara land
struggle); T. Peter (Fish worker's struggle); Vilayodi Venugopal (Anti
CocoCola struggle, Plachimada); Hashim Chennampilly (Movement against
land acquisition for NH-17 and NH-47 widening); A. Latha (Athirappilly
hydel project
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Violating all rules, trawler boats are snatching away the squid
habitation in many areas, they said.
In a statement here, KSMTF president T Peter and secretary Anto Elias
said that the fishermen have been receiving squids in the coastal
areas of Vizhinjam, Poonthura, Valiathura and Veli
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