The Northern fisher People's Unity [NFPU] who gathered at Jaffna today, complained that the fishermen from out side of Northern districts are destroying their livelihoods, disturb their fishing grounds and push their space for fishing back and grab their resources in various ways.
There was a heat arguments among the fisher leaders who gathered in Jaffna and raised the necessity to address the issue among the authorities.
"They come with dynamite, mono filament nets, scuba diving and some other methods like use of light which are banned in our areas. We are not powerful enough to stop these as we do not have power in our hand to control them. We are still helpless and powerless as in the past. What can we do as NPFPU?" raised the voice of the secretary of the Vadamarachchi South fisheries cooperative society.
"There was a research done though there is no proper attention paid to our issues. Another fisherman from Kilinochchi raised. It is necessary comprehensive dialogue on to address this issues". added the same fisherman.
We need to take all these points and find a high level dialogue with the authorities. Herman Kumara, said responding to the issues raised at the meeting. For that we need to become strong fisher people's body to represent the aspirations of the fishermen in the north. added Herman at the meeting.
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Northern Fisher's complain the Southern fishermen are destroy them!
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