Politics · India · 4 hrs ago
Premachandran calls for law to protect Kerala’s coastal communities
MP N.K. Premachandran called for a Right to Sea Act to protect coastal communities.
He made the proposal at a workshop in Kerala focused on the risks facing marine fisheries.
The proposed law would follow the approach of India’s Forest Rights Act, though no details of a draft were given.
Traditional fishing communities face pressure from climate change and corporate interest in marine resources, he said.
Premachandran also warned that central government deep-sea mining projects could damage marine life and local livelihoods.
He urged Kerala’s government to watch blue economy initiatives under Mission Samudra closely.
No decision on the proposed law or further government action was reported.
N.K. Premachandran called for a comprehensive Right to Sea Act to protect coastal communities and their livelihoods.
He said the legislation should be modelled on the Forest Rights Act and was urgently needed.
Premachandran spoke at a workshop on blue economy and coastal risks in Kerala.
He said climate change and growing corporate interest in marine resources were contributing to a crisis for traditional fishing communities.
He warned that deep-sea mining projects could harm marine biodiversity and local livelihoods.
- Who
- N.K. Premachandran, a Member of Parliament, called for the legislation.
- What
- He urged the creation of a comprehensive Right to Sea Act to protect coastal communities and livelihoods.
- When
- Saturday. The article was published on November 9, 2026.
- Where
- At a workshop in Kerala organised by the Inter University Centre for Social Science Research and Extension.
- Why
- Premachandran said coastal communities faced unprecedented threats, including climate change and growing corporate interest in marine resources.
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- Proposed legislation
- Right to Sea Act, modelled on the Forest Rights Act
- Speaker
- N.K. Premachandran, Member of Parliament
- Workshop
- Blue Economy and Coastal Risk in Kerala: Distress Signals from the Marine Fisheries Sector
- Organiser
- Inter University Centre for Social Science Research and Extension
- Publication date
- November 9, 2026
What people are saying
such legislation was urgently needed as coastal communities faced unprecedented threats to their lives and livelihoods
the blue economy agenda concealed a larger plan to exploit ocean resources at the expense of local communities