KSSP warns Mission Samudra threatens livelihoods of traditional fishermen
Demands curbs on Maritime Board’s sweeping powers; calls for protection of coastal commons and fragile marine ecosystems
The Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad (KSSP) has cautioned that the State government's Mission Samudra and the proposed Maritime Board Amendment Bill could threaten the livelihoods of traditional fishermen and disrupt fragile marine ecosystems. KSSP leaders argue that the initiatives, aimed at transforming Kerala into a port-centric development hub through private participation, could lead to corporate control over coastal resources and undermine traditional fishing livelihoods.
They express concern that the proposed amendments would grant the Maritime Board extensive powers, potentially transferring coastal resources to private interests and displacing fishing communities.
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