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Manipur: Manipur Loktak Lake Eviction – Joint Press Release by CORE and FIPA
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http://kanglaonline.com/2013/02/manipur-loktak-lake-eviction-joint-press-release-by-core-and-fipa

28th February 2013, Imphal: The Center for Organisation Research and
Education (CORE) and Forum for Indigenous Perspective and Action (FIPA) is
sad to hear that the Government of Manipur has forcefully continued the
dismantling of floating huts of floating hut dwellers/fishing communities
belonging to the Meitei people of Manipur at Langolshabi Area, Loktak Lake
in central part of Manipur on 23 and 28 February 2013...

*West Bengal: Bangladesh stir to hit Bengal’s stomach *
http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Kolkata/Bangla-stir-to-hit-Bengal-s-stomach/Article1-1020860.a

The unrest in Bangladesh has claimed its first major casualty in the state
— the availability of freshwater fish in the markets of Bengal. If the
acute slowdown in the supply of such delicacies as tangra, bekti, parshe
and gajal from across the border isn’t bad enough news, the state may soon
face a sharp spike in the prices of the traditional rohu and katla — an
integral part of Bengal’s daily diet...

*Odisha: Fishermen protest, demand sops during ban on fishing *
http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/130394-fishermen-protest-demand-sops-during-ban-on-fishing.html

Thousands of fishermen under the fold of the Odisha Traditional Fish
Workers’ Union (OTFWU) on Wednesday came in a rally from Gopa Chowk to the
District Collectorate and later held a protest meeting pressing for an
11-point charter of demands. Former Minister Ganeswar Behera and District
Krushak Sabha leader Gayadhar Dhal participated in the mass dharna to
support the fishermen...

*Andhra Pradesh: Govt at sea over new port location   *
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Govt-at-sea-over-new-port-location/articleshow/18770842.cm

Hyderabad: Where will the new port Union finance minister P Chidambaram
announced for the state in his budget speech would be located? If the state
has its way, it could be in Ramayapatnam in Prakasam district. But
construction of the port here could invite legal trouble due to opposition
from the Krishnapatnam Port Company and any delay in zeroing in on the
location may prove costly for the state...

*Tamil Nadu: “Restrain mechanised boat owners from inshore fishing” *
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/restrain-mechanised-boat-owners-from-inshore-fishing/article4483504.ece

A large number of fishermen thronged the Collectorate here on Wednesday
with family members urging the district administration and Fisheries
Department to restrain mechanised boats from inshore fishing and protect
their livelihood. Stating that the livelihood of more than one lakh
families was at stake, hundreds of fishermen, under the banner of
Federation of Tamil Nadu Fishing Trade Union - CITU, turned up at the
collectorate to express their grievance and press a charter of demands...

*Lakshadweep**: Expedite steps to deport Pakistani fishermen: Court *
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/expedite-steps-to-deport-pakistani-fishermen-court/article4479800.ece

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday directed the Union Home
Ministry to expedite steps to deport 14 Pakistani fishermen detained in
jail despite their acquittal in a case relating to illegally entering
Indian waters. The Bench comprising Justice Pius C.Kuriakose and Justice
P.D. Rajan issued the directive on a habeas corpus petition filed by Joseph
Varghese of Cherthala, a seafood exporter...

*Goa: Can we save our Green Goa?: Goa's coastline in flagrant violation of
the new 2011 regime*
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Can-we-save-our-Green-Goa/articleshow/18842797.cms

Goa is often compared to a multi-faceted jewel, but its beauty and natural
assets have become the cause of mindless exploitation, and the loot and
plunder of its resources is heading towards the tipping point. Tiny and
fragile, more than 80% of Goa's geographical area has been classified as
eco-sensitive in the regional plan (RP) 2021. Yet its forests, hills,
rivers and water bodies are under a siege of mindboggling violations from
various lobbies...
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Maharashtra: Sardines in India latest indicator of how your food is on the
move*
http://news.yahoo.com/sardines-india-latest-indicator-food-move-144749407.html

Mumbai’s new sardine bounty is an example of how warmer temperatures may be
redrawing the world’s geographic distribution of food with potential
implications for what and how we eat. On an early Friday morning, the
wholesale fish market at Mumbai’s historic Sassoon Dock is in full,
cacophonous swing. As fishermen unload their catch, local fish-sellers,
restaurant cooks, and housewives swarm the slick wharf, haggling over their
favorites – salmon, pomfret, and king mackerel...

*Gujarat: Gujarat's beloved sea daughters*
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/life/gujarats-beloved-sea-daughters/article1327285.ece

Until 2003, whale sharks, among the world's largest fish, which reportedly
swim nearly 22,400 km from Australia to arrive at coastal Gujarat every
winter, were hunted by local fishermen for their export-quality meat as
well as liver oil, which is used to waterproof fishing boats. The extensive
fishing of these marine giants, which presumably come seeking temperatures
of 21-25 degrees Celsius and phytoplanktons, nearly rendered them extinct
in this part of the world. Until help arrived in the form of a sermon from
a spiritual guru, Morari Bapu...
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Madhya Pradesh: Whose water is it anyway?*
http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_whose-water-is-it-anyway_1803692

Do you remember them — standing neck-deep in water for 17 days? Did you
understand what the farmers were trying to say to the state and to other
citizens who might benefit from their dislocation? They were saying that it
wasn’t so much about land; their very lives were at stake. The Madhya
Pradesh government had agreed to some of their demands, like lowering the
height of the Omkareshwar dam across the Narmada (but when another group
protested, asking that the height of Indira Sagar dam be lowered, the
police forced them out of the water)...

*India: NFF members on sit-in-dharna at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi *
http://news.chennaionline.com/newsitem.aspx?NEWSID=87992ad8-ccb7-425f-accc-e4b4095bdadd&CATEGORYNAME=CHN

Pondicherry: The first day of the five days sit- -in-dharna by the National
Fishworkers Forum (NFF) started at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi yesterday
with over a thousand members from various fishworkers union from all the
ten coastal states and union territories participating in it. In a
statement here today, NFF All India General Secretary M Ellango said Mr
Rambhau Patil, the Chairperson, Mr M Ilango, General Secretary and Mr T
Peter, Secretary, led the agitation with the co operation of the state
leaders (executive committee members of NFF)...

*India: Supreme Court Judgement on common lands: Jagpal Singh versus State
of Punjab (2011)*
http://www.indiawaterportal.org/post/15809

This Supreme Court judgement on common lands, is important for preservation
of water bodies and 'lung spaces' because  it lays down in no uncertain
terms the rights of citizens over the what in the West are called 'Commons'
and because even the well-informed among us are not aware of their rights
over such public spaces...
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India: Govt to protect interest of Tamil fishermen: Antony *
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/govt-to-protect-interest-of-tamil-fishermen-antony/1083974/

Amid concerns in Rajya Sabha over arrest of Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan
naval forces, the government today said it is aware of the situation and
will take up the matter with the island nation to protect the interest of
Tamil fishermen. "Our government is fully aware of the situation...Whenever
this kind of incident has occurred, our government has taken up the matter
with the government of Sri Lanka to protect the interest of Tamil Nadu
fishermen...
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Bangladesh: Bangladesh tackles climate change by fusing rice paddies with
fish farms *
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2013/mar/01/bangladesh-climate-change-rice-fish-farms

Integrating coastal aquaculture with wet rice farming could boost
Bangladesh's food security and combat climate change. By combining
aquaculture with wet paddy farming in its coastal areas Bangladesh can meet
food security and climate change issues, says a report. The approach
promises more nutritious food without causing environmental damage, and has
the potential for a "blue-green revolution" on Bangladesh's existing crop
areas, extending to about 10m hectares (25m acres) and an additional nearly
3m hectares that remain waterlogged for four to six months...
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Pakistan: Seafood demand in China, the Middle East: Pakistan's major share
likely to be retained*
http://www.brecorder.com/agriculture-a-allied/183/1159662/

Growing demand for seafood in China and Middle East is likely to retain
Pakistan's major share of shrimp, cuttlefish and squid this fiscal year,
exporters said on Monday. Pakistan is expected to export seafood of maximum
$7 million to the world's largest market this fiscal year as the EU has
only enlisted companies initially, they said...

*Myanmar: Myanmar fishing towns to get net factories*
http://www.mizzima.com/business/8871-myanmar-fishing-towns-to-get-net-factories.html

Authorities will allow companies to build fishing net factories in areas
with developed fishing business, according to the notification No. 1/2013
released by the Myanmar Investment Commission. Businesses will need to
build clean and modern “fish unloading ports” and fish auction markets in
accordance with the procedures and standards set by the Fisheries
Department, the notification said...
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Sri Lanka: Fisheries issues to be discussed before Joint Investigation
Committee*
http://www.dailynews.lk/2013/03/02/news21.asp

Fisheries issues to be discussed before Joint Investigation Committee by
Ridma Dissanayake. Discussions will be held with India before the Joint
Investigation Committee (JIC) of Sri Lanka and India on issues on the
fisheries sector, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Dr
Rajitha Senaratne said. Sri Lanka and India are close friends. Friendship
and brotherhood between the two countries has a long history...
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Sri Lanka: Rs 120 m spent for Galle fisheries development*
http://www.dailynews.lk/2013/03/05/news51.asp

The government spent around Rs 120 million for the development of the
fisheries sector in the Galle district with the assistance of the
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) programme being
implemented under the Post Tsunami Coastal Rehabilitation and Resources
Development Project, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister
Dr Rajitha Senaratne said...



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