Landowner disputes erupt as fishermen are pushed off beach: 'We are not doing this by choice'

Landowner disputes erupt as fishermen are pushed off beach: 'We are not doing this by choice'

Fishermen in the coastal state of Goa, India, have found themselves fighting a surprising battle over the ability to park their boats as an ever-imposing sea takes over more and more land.  What's happening? For generations, reports O Heraldo, fishermen in the village of Benaulim, located on Goa's coast, have parked their boats along the beach at the end of each day. However, the ocean's continued encroachment has forced them out of their tradit…