Fishermen in 300 boats took to sea to protest the reclamation project being carried out off the northeastern coast of Penang island today.
Residential, commercial and leisure projects are to be developed on the reclaimed 396.6ha of land.
Penang Fishermen’s Association chairman Nazri Ahmad said the association was not objecting
to stop the reclamation project, which was now under way after being approved by the authorities.
He said fishermen were unhappy with the compensation package offered to those afffected.
300여척의 배에 어부들이 페낭섬 간척사업에 대해 항의하고 있습니다. 396.6 헥타르를 간척하여 주택지, 상업지, 레저 시설을 설치한다고 합니다. (이런 간척사업이 후대에는 별로 안좋은 것인데....뻘을 없애가면서 간척을 해야하는 것일까요? )