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The Kerala Swathanthra Malsya Thozhilali Federaton (Kerala Independent Fishworkers Federation) is a unique movement. It is a non-party trade union with community-based organisation, working in the unorganised sector of fisheries.. It is also unique in terms of the issues takes-up. Over the years it has been taking up environmental issues like resource conservation, protection of water bodies, coastal protection etc.

The Federation operates in the State of Kerala,has a 590 km long coastal line, 222 coastal villages,113 inland fishery villages and 10 lakhs fishermen (including families).The Kerala State is known for its rich fishery resource and dense fishing operations. The state contributes 24% of the country's export earnings from marine fisheries.

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Matanhy, the Chairperson of NFF is no more	Matanhy Saldanhas funeral on Ytube
Matanhy the Chairperson of NF and MLA of Goa Legislative Assembly and the Cabinet Minister for Tourism >>More (New)	Matanhy, who was also a initiating member of the NFF collective in late 1970s was one of the founding leaders of the Goan Fishermen's >>More (New)

People's movements in South Asia join hands	Include all fish workers in scheme: federation
Representatives of people's movements, social action groups, and human >>More (New)	KSMTF will stage a dharna in front of the Secretariat on September 15 to press >>More (New)

LoP scheme for the fisheries sector drawns Criticism	Fish workers seek arrest of captain
A Greenpeace India report, released last week, says that the Letter of Permit (LoP) scheme for the >>More (New)	Fish workers staged a dharna in front of the Secretariat on Tuesday demanding the arrest >>More (New)