Thiruvananthapuram: Setting fire to the placid Kerala backwaters, fishermen have launched an indefinite do-or-die agitation against the much-hyped sea plane service launched by a Bangalore-based private firm connecting the major backwater tourism destinations in the state.
Inland-fishermen fear that this fully state-government backed plane service will deprive them of their livelihood.
The six-seater Cessna-206 H amphibian aircraft will run over the water surface for over one kilometer before takeoff or landing near the floating water-drome. Fishing will not be allowed near the takeoff and landing route of the aircraft when the aircraft moves along.
Worse, fishing and related activities are banned around one square kilometer from the water-drome. To begin with, the plane lands at Alappuzha and Kumarakom in the Vembanad Lake and near Kollam in the Ashtamudi Lake.
Fishermen allege that in the future, the number of destinations will be raised to 20 and then, there will be hardly any space in the lakes for fishing.
Upset by the government move, the fishermen backed by all major trade unions and political parties, marred the inaugural function of the service.
03/06/13 Statesman
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Inland-fishermen fear that this fully state-government backed plane service will deprive them of their livelihood.
The six-seater Cessna-206 H amphibian aircraft will run over the water surface for over one kilometer before takeoff or landing near the floating water-drome. Fishing will not be allowed near the takeoff and landing route of the aircraft when the aircraft moves along.
Worse, fishing and related activities are banned around one square kilometer from the water-drome. To begin with, the plane lands at Alappuzha and Kumarakom in the Vembanad Lake and near Kollam in the Ashtamudi Lake.
Fishermen allege that in the future, the number of destinations will be raised to 20 and then, there will be hardly any space in the lakes for fishing.
Upset by the government move, the fishermen backed by all major trade unions and political parties, marred the inaugural function of the service.
03/06/13 Statesman
