Myanmar: Moken Fear a Sea Grab in the Myeik Archipelago

Dec 29, 2019 | Hein Thar and Ben Dunant, Frontier
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Many Moken are able to make a living, but some fear this livelihood is at risk. The waters through which they once roamed freely are being increasingly contested by commercial interests. The Moken of Langan Island are struggling to protect their fishing rights against a company staking out pearl farms. This, however, is only the latest in a long series of threats to their livelihoods and cultural identity.