... Huge quantities of plastic nurdles (small plastic granules used in the manufacture of plastic products) have washed up on the beaches... over a distance of more than 300km of coastline where Indigenous coastal communities’ livelihoods are based on artisanal fishing. In addition to the plastic pollution... drifting containers and their contents are causing danger to artisanal fishers and damage to their fishing nets and boats. There have been limited efforts coordinated by MSC employees to collect the small plastic nurdles from the beaches in some estuary areas with locals being paid ₹900 a day (approximately US$10) but there have been no industrial clean-up efforts undertaken by MSC, the state of Kerala, or the Indian government yet.

... There has been a significant loss of income to affected local communities without adequate compensation... Local women’s incomes are also affected as the fish catches which they sell are reduced... Further economic loss is caused by the fear of health risks as a result of contaminated fish.

... The Association of Artisanal Fishers in Kerala claim that any compensation they have received is wholly inadequate and in no way makes up for the impact of their loss of livelihood. They estimate approximately 100,000 Indigenous fisher families have lost critical income since the ship sank.

... Local fisher communities are calling for... greater transparency by MSC in terms of the exact site of the shipwreck and data around the containers,... a thorough independent social and environmental impact assessment,... adequate compensation for fisher families... robust risk management and emergency preparedness plans by MSC and other shipping companies... removal of underwater containers and updates on the status of the oil spill containment and clean-up and debris salvage.