Gap Bridging: Fishery and Oil&Gas

Kayar fishermen have received trainings in legislation, marine environment protection and negative impacts oil and gas exploitation. This has empowered and enabled them to oppose more effectively. They now understand the issue, its consequences and they also know that they are protected by the legislation. Neither public nor private institutions have the right to harm their activities or the resources on which they depend.

Previously, they were unable to pursue their grievances because they lacked the means to prove them, for this reason Wagadu has trained and equipped them to use the technologies. Thus, an informed community that is aware of its rights and understands the issue is able to provide its own evidence to catalyze the knowledge received. Synergies between communities will improve visibility and change the paradigm from one of victims to one of people who are responsible for their own future.