Fishermen from Haji Ali have sought a stop to reclamation in the area stating that work on the coastal road project has led to habitat destruction, which has affected fishing as well as reef building coral in the vicinity.
Vanchit Machhimar Haji Ali Sahkari Sangathana Maryadit, a group of about 100 fishermen from Lotus Jetty (near Haji Ali), has filed a complaint with Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray alleging that in last few months the reclamation has buried their boat parking areas causing financial losses. They have claimed that reclamation will destroy their operational areas in shallow waters and will eventually affect ancillary and artisanal fishermen.
