However public protests are also gathering momentum as people realize that shrimp farming seems to be a recipe for disaster.

But such a strategy hinges on not letting the protests gather steam and end in violence.

The protests will gather pace today with the first in a series of demonstrations against the privatisation plans.

The event also attracted environmental criticism throughout the decade; protests gathered about a hundred participants in 1997 and two hundred in 1998.

Every year, the famous May 1 protest gathers together union members, militants and leftists.

The protests gathered between 5 000 and 12 000 participants.

The protests in Egypt continue and gather momentum.

A small protest gathered in the fragments of Danny's consciousness.

By 1969 however, anti-war protests were gathering momentum and opposition to conscription was growing, with more people believing the war could not be won.

Anywhere from 1,500 to 5,000 people gathered, making it the largest intertribal protest to date.