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Sunday, Jul 13, 2025
The fisherfolk have reiterated that the protest would not be withdrawn till their seven demands are met.
However, Monsignor Eugene H Pereira said their meeting with Fisheries Minister V Abdurahiman was productive.
Led by the priests of the Latin Archdiocese, the coastal community members including women have been flocking to the entrance of the multi-purpose seaport.
The protesters reiterated that they will not withdraw their agitation until their demands are met and without that happening, no ship would be able to berth at the Vizhinjam port.
The fisherfolk is pressing a seven-point charter of demands regarding various livelihood issues. The protesters said they will withdraw their agitation only after their demands are met.
Onmanorama lists out the seven-point agenda listed out by the coastal community to the State government.
Black flags were hoisted in churches of the Latin Archdiocese in the state capital and a bike rally to the port's main entrance was also held.
In a bid to highlight pressing issues, including coastal erosion blamed on the construction of the Vizhinjam Port, protesters spread fishing nets and placed a few boats on the roads leading to the State Capital.
Ambergris is used to make perfumes and it costs around Rs 1 crore per kg in the international market.
The ban, which is imposed every year during the monsoon season to ensure the prosperity of the marine stock, prohibits fishing by trawling off the Kerala coast during the period.
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