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A file photo of the badly damaged fishing boats, after the sea had caved in at the shore at Kasimedu fishing harbour in North Chennai, on December 26, 2004.

T.E. Raja Simhan

Chennai, Sept 28

The fishing harbour at Chennai is one of the busiest on the East coast of the country. Over a dozen big deep-sea trawlers, more than 550 mechanised fishing boats, hundreds of motorised and rowed catamarans operate here, bringing annually around 2,000 tonnes of fish, half of which is exported. It is a place where some 20,000 people make their livelihood from. There are all kinds of people-fishermen, auctioneers, ice manufacturers and traders — their activities always fun to gawk at.

December 26, 2004 — came the big wave and laid the harbour low. But now, thanks to a Rs 20-crore project of the Chennai Port Trust, the fishing harbour will rise from the ashes like a phoenix.

According to Mr K. Suresh, Chairman, Chennai Port Trust, the existing breakwater will be extended by about 125 metres, making the waters within tranquil. This will cost Rs 11 crore. Another Rs 9 crore is to be spent on doing up the wharfs, building a boat repair facility and improving other amenities. The three-finger jetty will be extended to accommodate more boats.

The Chennai Port Trust constructed the fishing harbour at Kasimedu, located adjoining the northern end of the port. The 24.28-hectare fishing harbour was commissioned in 1983 with a northern breakwater of 830 metre; eastern breakwater of 1,085 metre; a trawler wharf of 495 m and a large auction/packing hall.

In 2005-06, the fishing harbour, which is monitored by a fishing harbour management committee, generated revenues of Rs 1.43 crore compared with Rs 1.39 crore the previous year, he said.

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