Synopsis: Key recommendations included secure housing, healthcare, disaster preparedness, and dedicated infrastructure such as storage facilities, fish-drying yards, auction halls, and boat safety measures in every fishing village.

Chennai’s fishing communities staged a protest outside the District Collectorate on Friday, 26 September, organised by the South Chennai All Fishermen Village Council, to demand a more participatory approach in the preparation of a Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP).

Representatives from more than 30 villages, including Uthandi, Chinna Neelankarai Kuppam, and Palavakkam Kuppam, joined the demonstration, highlighting concerns over the impact of multiple ongoing and proposed projects on their traditional livelihoods.

Protest against sea bridge

A major point

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