Enayam Port

Tamil Research Institute
RAPID TECHNO-ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF COLACHEL PORT AT TAMILNADU
FINAL REPORT
These management measures, on the other hand, have resulted in inter and intra sectoral conflicts. Management
measures, which are effective for sustainability of resources and are acceptable to all stakeholders need to be
developed.
In Kanyakumari district mechanized vessel are banned from June 15th to July 31th, there are no closing fishing
period for traditional catamarans.
Figure 41: Fishermen at Midalam
Figure 42: Kodimunai village
Despite of the enormous increase in the fisheries population the prosperity, welfare and development of the fisher
folk in the area as measured by the government authorities are seemed to be a major obstacle or a matter of
ever concern. The majority live under poverty and financial instability and therefore, they are at the lowest level
of their profile in terms.
The rise in global temperature and unpredictable storms including tsunamis which could eventually affects the
ocean ecosystems, fishing community, and consequently the raising ocean levels rising. These effects in turn has
the impact on changing the Potential fishing zones which directly affects the fishermen communities by forcing
them to face several challenges during their regular catch. It appears that there is scope for increasing the catch
of large zoobenthic feeders, mesopelagic feeders such as the carangids, and plankton feeders such as sardines,
shads, whitebaits, Thryssa spp. and other clupeids and scads.
Any new coastal activity of great socio-economic impact such as the new port should take this social and
economic reality into account, provide support if possible and avoid conflict.
• Fishing harbour
Economy of the area is evolved based on the fishing and agricultural products like coconut, banana, etc. the
employment generation from agriculture in this town is limited and agro based industries can be developed in
this town. Establishment of fishing harbor either in Colachel and/or Enayam towns will ensure employment to
people. Because of the area is affected by tsunami, extra care need to be taken to improve the economic base
of this.
The fishing activity is not happening in an organized manner at present. Fishing harbour needs to be established
with the facilities like Auction hall, Loading area, Parking area, Gear shed, Work shop, Net Mending Shed, Rest
shed, Generator facility, Public toilets, Canteen, Over head tank, Administrative block, Radio communication
centre and Fuel filling station.
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