| On CRZ and Fishermen: An interview with Jesu Rathinam of SNEHA, Nagapattinam One of the local organisations working for the tsunami relief and long term rehabilitation "In spite of massive resistance from environmentalists, the coast remains a prime area for industries and thus important to the government. For the government to utilize the full potential of the coast they have to send fishermen out of the coast.” |
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An interview with T Mohan, Chennai who along with several activists has been struggling for fishermen’s right under the banner of Coastal Action Network (CAN). He’s been associated with CAN for more than 10 years. “Now suddenly after the tsunami, the Government is talking about the CRZ law…is it to give fishermen their fundamental right to livelihood? No. It is to take away their rights.” |
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| “Fishermen are part and parcel of the coast. They are the unpaid soldiers who have been protecting the coast and the coastal ecology for ages…they see the sea as their mother. They should not be taken away from mother’s fondling care.” Vincent Benedict |
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