[OANNES Foro] ICSF DC Weekly News Alert from 22 to 26 October 2012

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*22 October – 26 October 2012*


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Dear Subscriber,

Please find below web links of  ICSF DC Weekly News Alert from 22 to 26
October 2012.

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*Goa: Invasion of the jellyfish *
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Invasion-of-the-ellyfish/articleshow/16908094.cms

Panaji: Big fish eat smaller fish, but when a jellyfish does the same, it
spells bad news for the coastal fisheries sector. Reason being, it may
bring down the fish catch as this invertebrate can survive in relatively
tougher conditions, say scientists from the National institute of
oceanography (NIO)...
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Karnataka: Protect marine, coastal natural resources: National Fishworker's
Forum*
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-20/mangalore/34606104_1_natural-resources-national-fish-workers-forum-biodiversity

Mangalore: National Fishworker's Forum urged the government to protect
marine and coastal natural resources and the livelihood of millions of
small and traditional fisher people dependent on those resources in India.
The forum appealed to the international community to support the struggle
to protect coastal and marine natural resources and biodiversity and to
protect traditional and customary rights to use of these resources for
fishermen...
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Kerala: Housing project for fishermen *
http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article1306031.ece

The state-level inauguration of the housing project implemented under the
National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen will be held at Alappuzha Town Hall
on Friday. Minister for Fisheries, Ports and Excise K Babu will inaugurate
the function. Kodikkunnil Suresh MP will distribute financial assistance
provided under the scheme. G Sudhakaran MLA will preside over the
function...
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Manipur: Meet on Loktak Lake conservation calls for probe on K-Pro deal *
http://www.e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=1..221012.oct12

Affirming that Loktak lake has been a physical and spiritual source of all
indigenous peoples of Manipur, a State level convention held today has
resolved to demand a CBI investigation into the scandalous phumdi (floating
biomass) clearance work process in Loktak Lake and insisted that the
Manipur Loktak Lake Protection Act 2006 should be repealed...

*India: Bahraini Dinar 11,200 fine for Indian fishermen *
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=340309

Twenty-two Bahrain-based fishermen have been fined a combined total of
BD11,200 for illegally straying into Qatari territorial waters. The men
have been held in Al Khor jail in Doha since October 6, when they travelled
in seven different boats before they were intercepted by Qatari coastguards
at Al Ruwais...
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Bangladesh: Consultation on FAO guideline for small fishermen held *
http://thenewnationbd.com/newsdetails.aspx?newsid=55130

Discussants at a consultation meeting on 'FAO guidelines on sustainable
small scale fisheries:
Challenges and potentials' held at the National Press Club laid emphasis on
easy access to loans to real fishermen and identity cards so that they can
take advantage of the opportunities to develop a sustainable livelihood...

*Bangladesh: Pirates in Indian Ocean bane for Indian, Bangladeshi fisherman
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http://www.nzweek.com/world/pirates-in-indian-ocean-bane-for-indian-bangladeshi-fisherman-16044/

Sunderbans: Bangladeshi and Indian pirates are posing a serious problem for
fishermen of both countries who are being abducted along with their
trawlers and released only after they pay a hefty ransom. It is not the
predators like the Royal Bengal Tigers and crocodiles but the Pirates of
Khulna from Bangladesh, who are making life miserable for Bengal’s
fishermen in the Indian waters of the world famous Sunderbans during the
peak fishing season...

*Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan Navy alleged of damaging Indian fishermen’s boats *
http://www.colombopage.com/archive_12A/Oct21_1350835060CH.php

Colombo: Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu have accused the Sri Lanka Navy
of attacking them and damaging their boats when they were fishing in mid
sea off Danushkodi on Sunday.  The Sri Lankan Navy had pelted stones at the
boats of four fishermen and caused damages to the boats, a PTI report said
quoting an Indian fisheries official...

*Myanmar: Tanintharyi official issues help plea for coastal fisherman *
http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/business/2591-tanintharyi-official-issues-help-plea-for-coastal-fisherman.html

Small-scale fishermen plying the seas off Tanintharyi Region’s coast are
being bullied and harassed by the captains of larger vessels, a
representative of the region’s government said on October 14.  U Tin Aye
made the comments during a workshop for International Collective in Support
of Fish Workers, which was held at the Myanmar Fisheries Federation
headquarters in Yangon...
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Pakistan: Seven Indian fishermen released *
http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-4-139365-Seven-Indian-fishermen-released

The Sindh government on Wednesday morning released seven Indian fishermen
from Landhi Jail, Karachi, including Kishan Babu, who had been under
treatment in the Civil Hospital Karachi since May 2012.  The released
fishermen include Ramesh Segal Chawda, Kirshan Soma Saraniya, Amrit Lal
Badiya, Vipal, Harshit, Bhagal Bhagvan and Kishan Babu...


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