[OANNES Foro] ICSF DC Weekly News Alert from 19 November to 23 November 2012

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*Maharashtra: Fish dead in Katraj Lake, PMC blames it on hyacinth*
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/fish-dead-in-katraj-lake-pmc-blames-it-on-hyacinth/1032340/

The Pune Municipal Corporation has come under fire from environmentalists
and civic activists after thousands of fish were found dead in Katraj lake
in the past few days exposing what is being described as inefficiency of
the civic administration in managing the lake...

*Maharashtra: 'Need to protect inland water fisheries'*
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Need-to-protect-inland-water-fisheries/articleshow/17303112.cms

Urgent steps should be taken for protection of inland water fisheries as
millions of people are dependent on them, citizen's groups and individuals
wrote to the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) and its
expert appraisal committee on river valley and hydro-power projects...
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Karnataka: Hundreds of fishermen stage stir*
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/293778/hundreds-fishermen-stage-stir.html

Hundreds of fishermen and fisher women joined hands to protest against
district administration demanding justice against the illegal fishing of
cuttle fish by Tamil Nadu fishermen and also negligence in implementation
of the Karnataka Marine Fishing (Regulation) Act 1986 here at Malpe harbour
on Thursday...

*Kerala: Fish vendors sceptical about market renovation plans*
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/fish-vendors-sceptical-about-market-renovation-plans/article4101366.ece

It is with suspicion that vendors of Pangode fish market view the building
coming up in one part of the market. Two years ago, the plan for the
building as part of a renovation plan with an outlay of Rs.2.50 crore. It
promised them a space to sell fish with modern facilities. But now they
fear being displaced by larger wholesale traders...
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Tamil Nadu: On World Fishermen Day, demo against nuke plant*
http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/21novtipajns4kudankulam/article4120783.ece

Social organizations and a few political parties jointly conducted a
demonstration here on Wednesday against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power
Project on the occasion of ‘World Fishermen Day’. The protestors said the
KKNPP, which was threatening the livelihood of the fishermen living close
to the villages around the project site, should be scrapped immediately...

*World Fisheries Day: 21 November 2012 – Looking for a Nuclear Free World*
http://www.transcend.org/tms/2012/11/world-fisheries-day-21-november-2012-looking-for-a-nuclear-free-world/

It has been proved on 13th March 2011, through the Fukushima Disaster in
Japan, that there is no safety against Nuclear Plants in the World. Nobody
knows how to handle the situation in and around Japan, the coast and the
sea. The radiation has reached American waters. What is going to happen in
the future nobody knows...

*Tamil Nadu: Protests mark World Fisheries Day in south Tamil Nadu*
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-22/madurai/35301546_1_nuclear-power-plant-protests-mark-s-p-udayakumar

Tuticorin: Fishermen in the coastal districts of southern Tamil Nadu staged
demonstrations to observe World Fisheries Day by protesting against the
nuclear power plant at Kudankulam, which they claimed will affect their
livelihood...

*West Bengal: Bengal fishing-people demand scrapping of Kudankulam nuclear
power plant in Tamil Nadu*
http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20121121/2105640.html

The National Fishworkers' Forum (NFF) today called for a nuclear free world
to mark the World Fisheries day today. In a resolution, the NFF also
dedicated the day to the fishing people fighting against Kudankulam nuclear
power plant in Tamil Nadu. NFF secretary Pradip Chatterjee, and
Dakshinbanga Matsyajibi Forum's president Tejendralal Das and secretary
Debashish Shymal in a joint statement said the Indian coast line is all
likely to witness a wave of protest from the fishing community against the
proposed nuclear plants at different parts of the country...

*Pakistan: PFF holds boats rally to mark World Fisheries Day*
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/karachi/21-Nov-2009/PFF-holds-boats-rally-to-mark-World-Fisheries-Day

Karachi - Pakistan Fisher folk Forum (PFF) on Friday took out a boats rally
from Karachi Fish Harbor to Baba Bhit Island in Arabian Sea. A number of
fishermen in more than one hundreds boats took part in the rally that was
organised as part of the Weeklong Celebration (November 16 to 21) in
connection with World Fisheries Day by PFF across Pakistan...

*Sri Lanka: NAFSO celebatred World Fisheries Day*
http://www.nafso-online.org/2010/11/nafso-celebatred-world-fisheries-day.html

NAFSO Celebrated the World Fisheries Day at Hindu Cultural Center in
Trincomalee with an attendance of around 1000 participants including
fishermen, fisher women, youth groups representing 12 district today.
Susantha Punchinilame, Deputy Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic resources
attended the event lightning oil lamp as distinguish guest on the
occasion...


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