Thiruvananthapuram: Data available with the Kerala fishermen welfare fund board shows that the district lost most of the fishermen because of unintentional death in the sea in the past five years.
While 327 fishermen died of accidents in the sea in the past five years throughout the country, 145 fishermen died in the Tethuvananthapuram district.
Data on the Welfare Fund Board appeared in the assembly session which had just been concluded.
Thiruvananthapuram was followed by Kollam in terms of the number of deaths – 68.
In addition, 91 fishermen from the district have been lost during the OCKHI cyclone in 2017.
Representatives of the collective attributes of fishermen so that the high number of victims in the Thiruvananthapuram district that is not scientific makes intervention in Vizhinjam, Harbor Muthalapozhi and for the adverse effects of climate change in recent years.
“The death rate of fishermen in this district is worrying.
The previous fishermen had the opportunity to swim safely to the beach every time their ship met with an accident at the port of Muthalapozhi: However, because of construction that was not scientific there, most fishermen were involved in an accident The sinking at sea.
“We have repeatedly raised our concerns about construction in Vizhinjam and Muthalapozhi, no one paid,” said Anto Elias, Vice President of the Federation of Swathanthra Matsyathozhilali and former District Secretary Matsyathozhilali said that because of the climate.
Therefore because of the climate Changes, they are forced to take the risk of getting their livelihoods, often risking their lives.
“In the past, we knew when the weather would be rude.
In recent years, the weather has harmed most of this year and how we should get our livelihoods.
This year alone, there are 75 days of weather warnings.
People are forced to risk their lives and explore the sea, “Elias added.
The fishermen said that sustenance received from the state government during the slender season was too little.
About 58 fishermen have lost their lives accidentally.
In various places Between Anchuthengu and Veli in the past 10 years .
the government looked at the number of deaths seriously, he said at the Assembly.
the accident occurred at Muthalapozhi for deposits of sand in the harbor.
steps are being taken to dredge and improve the depth in accordance with the memorandum of understanding signed with the Group Adani, the Minister had said in October.
Minister also told Majeli S About the loss of the coast in the north followed the construction of the port of Muthalapozhi.
Oppo leader V d Sathean has visited the previous Muthalapozhi area and has interacted with fishermen after a frequent accident.
In August, several fishermen were injured after two fishermen collided in the Breakwater Muthalapozhi area near the Perumhura.
A total of eight fishermen were hospitalized with injuries after an accident.
145 fishermen died in the sea in 5 years in Thiruvananthapuram; Highest in Kerala.
