Kuala Lampur, May 22 -- From time immemorial, the Malay fishermen of Penang have been evicted from their homes along the north-east and south-west shores, to make way for prestigious housing projects, with paltry compensations and enormous loss of livelihoods.

From Tanjung Penaga at Fort Cornwallis, to Gurney Drive, Bagan Jermal, Tanjong Tokong, Tanjung Bungah, Batu Ferringhi, Teluk Bahang, Balik Pulau, across to the south-west shores of Teluk Kumbar, their economic livelihoods have been disrupted and along with it, a unique coastal ecosystem which had sustained a pristine aquatic environment for centuries.

The Strait's Quay fishing village is the last of a composite coastal community which has successfully blended coastal village life ...