.: Food right vs Development

Food right vs Development

On 9th Oct. 2012 Negombo fisheries community conduct a protest march against unplanned development project around the lagoon and development of tourism within the lagoon. they call the government to stop the destructive development projects for the protection of 15,000 people who are depend on the lagoon fishery. Sri Wimukthi Fisher Women organisation lead the activity.C Read More.

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NAFSO (National Fisheries Solidarity Movement), organizes fishermen to lobby the government to defend their rights and to bring about good environmental practice in coastal areas. ...NAFSO has helped a fishing community to take legal action against a proposal to build a five-star hotel on a mangrove where fish spawn."We are not against hotels, because they bring tourism and income. But 3,000 families and 15,000 fishermen use this lagoon and all of them could be affected by the developments. Only 200 would be employed by the hotel. The lagoon is our mother, and we must protect her." Jude Preman Fernando, local fisherman. At the present situation we are continuing our campaign with small scale fishermen to urge the government to take legal action against Destructive Fishing Practices around the coastal areas of Sri Lanka. View my complete profile

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Food right vs Development