To resolve the frequent conflicts between local fishermen and tourism stakeholders over space on beaches, the final draft comprehensive plan for the fishing community has stated that undisturbed areas will be reserved for traditional fishing activities. Prepared by the state government, the final draft plan has also recommended a ward-wise survey to regularise dwelling units built prior to 1991. Stating that continuous expansion of tourism activities has gradually led to beaches and areas along the coast to be occupied by related structures, the final draft stated, At times, there is no place for fishermen to land or berth their canoes on the beach as shack (temporary restaurant) owners, water sports operators and sun bathing chairs continuously use the whole stretch of the beach for their business. Therefore, fishermen, after toiling hard to catch the fish, find it difficult to either land or berth their canoes and boats. Similarly, traditional fishermen who operate rampons’ a very long net laid between the low tide line and high tide line to catch fish require a large undisturbed part of the beach for their regular operations. It is therefore necessary to demarcate certain stretches on such busy beaches, beyond which tourism stakeholders should not be allowed to operate, the draft stated. The final draft plan also stated that as per the claim of the fishing community living in coastal regulation zone (CRZ) areas, several of their dwelling units permissible as per the provisions of erstwhile CRZ notification of 1991 are yet to be regularised. The final draft has asked that the genuineness of each case be checked and it be ensured that the dwelling units due for regularisation are not being used for any commercial activity and have not been sold or transferred to non-traditional coastal community. In cases where such unregularised dwelling units are located within 200m to 500m of the HTL, provisions under the CRZ 2011 notification may be used to allow maximum possible extension of their units in accordance to the prevailing TCP regulations.