PLEASE CIRCULATE: MARCH TO PARLIAMENT- NOVEMBER 11th AGAINST ASEAN-INDIA FTA

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Subject: PLEASE CIRCULATE: MARCH TO PARLIAMENT- NOVEMBER 11th AGAINST
ASEAN-INDIA FTA

*MARCH TO PARLIAMENT AGAINST RECENTLY SIGNED ASEAN-INDIA FREE TRADE
AGREEMENT*

*"NO FISH IMPORTS"
*
*NOVEMBER 11, 2009*

*10 A.M.

**STARTS AT KERALA HOUSE *

The *Kerala Fisheries Coordination Committee (KFCC) *calls for a *March to
the Parliament* on *November 11, 2009*, to oppose the recently signed
*ASEAN-
India Free Trade Agreement*, with a unanimous demand for *“No fish
imports”*.
The *Kerala Fisheries Coordination Committee (KFCC)* is a platform of
Fisheries Trade Unions in Kerala State. The Agreement between India and 10
South East Asian nations signed on August 13th this year aims to allow the
import of several fish products at lower tariffs into India. This would
grossly impact the employment and incomes of over ten lakh traditional fish
and allied workers in Kerala. Fishworkers in Kerala are already dealing with
the pressure of rising investment and maintenance costs, and are unable to
deal with even a one-rupee fluctuation in price.

Most ASEAN nations share climatic features with the Kerala coast and produce
similar varieties of fish. With their fish production far exceeding domestic
requirements, Kerala would undoubtedly become the dumping ground for these
countries soon. Compromises on monitoring and quality control measures
implicit in the agreement also bring about potential health hazards.

*
*

*KSMTF
CITU
BMS
STU
UTUC*

* HMS Malsya Thozhilali Congress (S)
Kerala State Fishing Boat Operators
Association**
TUCI *

*IN SOLIDARITY

**T. PETER
PRESIDENT
KERALA INDEPENDENT FISHWORKERS FEDERATION (KSMTF)
*

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