[OANNES Foro] ICSF DC Weekly News Alert from 17 to 21 September 2012

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September 2012.

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*India: India nuclear power protests grow*
http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/south-asia/india-nuclear-power-protests-grow

New Delhi:  As India's newest nuclear plant gets ready to start generating
power within two weeks, there have been suggestions that the government
should have involved residents in the planning to avoid the growing violent
protests...

*Arunachal Pradesh: New method of paddy-cum-fish culture on trial basis*
http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/new-methodpaddy-cum-fish-culturetrial-basis/56742/

A new method in paddy-cum-fish harvesting has been introduced for the first
time on a trial basis in two villages in Arunachal Pradesh's Lohit district
by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, official sources said today. The method was
introduced in Khaoji and Juna-IV villages covering around 3 hectare in four
units...

*Bihar: Fish prices may go up by Rs 50/kg*
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-16/patna/33879975_1_fish-market-rohu-and-katla-fish-prices

Patna: The diesel price hike announced on Thursday will hit fish consumers
hard as fish prices are likely to zoom by up to Rs 50 per kg due to rise in
fuel cost. Dealers at the Bazar Samiti here said that diesel is used to
power fishing vessels; as a result, the diesel price rise would have a
significant impact on the cost of fishes...

*Madhya Pradesh: Narmada fishermen demand direct fishing rights*
http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/MadhyaPradesh/Narmada-fishermen-demand-direct-fishing-rights/Article1-929691.aspx

Taking a cue from the villagers protesting increase in the water levels of
Indira Sagar and Omkareshwar dams, about one lakh fishermen have threatened
an agitation over their demand for direct fishing rights in dams located
along the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh...

*Gujarat: Tata Power’s Mundra UMPP launches project for fishermen*
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/article3907346.ece

Tata Power, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Coastal Gujarat Project Ltd
(CGPL), has launched the ‘Sagarbandhu’ project in partnership with the Aga
Khan Rural Support Program - India, to increase the livelihood
opportunities of the coastal community, especially fishermen...

*Karnataka: Deep sea currents hit fish catch*
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-15/mangalore/33862703_1_high-value-fish-fish-prices-mackerel

Mangalore: Strong currents in the deep sea has resulted in lower catch of
fish keeping the market rates almost at the same level when fishing ban was
in force in the July and August. From the past three days, about 10% of the
69 purse-sieners fishing in deep sea about 15-20 nautical miles off the
Mangalore coast have been getting a bumper catch of mackerel and carangid,
but rest of the boats have been either returning empty or catch just enough
to recover fuel cost...

*Kerala: Tamil Nadu fishermen oppose user fee for boats *
http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article3901816.ece

Boats from other States have to pay Rs.15,000 every three months to fish
off Kerala coast. The government decision to impose user fee on fishing
vessels from other States operating in waters off the Kerala coast has led
to resistance from fishermen in Tamil Nadu...

*Tamil Nadu: PMANE plans ‘jal satyagraha’ throughout Tamil Nadu coast*
http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article3918519.ece

Stepping up their protest against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant,
anti-nuclear activists have now decided to go in for ‘jal satyagraha’
throughout the Tamil Nadu coast on September 22. “Fisherfolk along with
anti-nuclear activists will observe Jal satyagraha in the sea from 10 am to
2 pm in the form of human chain from Chennai to Kanyakumari (at the
respective coastal hamlets),” S.P. Udayakumar, convener of the Peoples
Movement Against Nuclear Energy,’ spearheading the stir, told reporters at
Koothakuzhi, ten km from here...

*Odisha: Fisherman arrested from Bhitarkanika*
http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/fisherman-arrestedbhitarkanika/57798/

Stepping up vigil on fishing in prohibited Bhitarkanika river system in
Odisha's Kendrapara district, forest personnel have arrested 14 fishermen
and seized six mechanised vessels. "The offenders were illegally fishing in
Bhitarkanika river system under Kantiakhai forest block of the national
park...

*Sri Lanka: Lankans stranded in mid-sea for 17 days rescued*
http://www.nation.lk/edition/news-online/item/10497-lankans-stranded-in-mid-sea-for-17-days-rescued.html

Fishermen from Nagapattinam rescued 61 Sri Lankan Tamils and four Sinhalese
who were stranded in the mid-sea following a snag in the engine of their
boat while attempting an illegal entry to Australia via sea. After 17 days
of a nightmarish experience at sea, they were brought to the Nagappattinam
shore early on Friday morning....

*Pakistan: Pakistan arrests 11 Indian fishermen*
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/national/17-Sep-2012/pakistan-arrests-11-indian-fishermen

Karachi - Pakistani authorities have arrested 11 Indian fishermen and
seized their two boats for allegedly violating the country’s maritime
boundary, reported a private TV channel. The fishermen were arrested by the
Maritime Security Agency while they were allegedly fishing in Pakistani
waters, officials said...

*Bangladesh: Fisheries ministry's 'no' to withdrawal of facility*
http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/index.php?ref=MjBfMDlfMThfMTJfMV8yXzE0Mzc5NA==

The fisheries ministry has strongly opposed the government move to withdraw
cash incentive granted to the frozen fish export fearing serious setback to
the industry. The third largest foreign currency earning sector has been
enjoying 10 per cent cash support from the government which the ministry of
commerce (MoC) has proposed to scrap...


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