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Dear Subscriber,

Please find below web links of ICSF DC Weekly News Alert from 20 May to 24
May 2013.

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Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Poison in paradise*
http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/nation/poison-in-paradise

How burning garbage and indiscriminate quarrying on the coast could spell
the death of the Andaman Islands. On any evening in Port Blair, you’ll look
westwards and see the picture-postcard sunset, clear and unmediated by
pollution—except for a tiny patch with what looks like a volcano sputtering
and smoking...
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Manipur: Fishermen refute charges*
http://www.e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=12..190513.may13

Imphal, May 18 2013 : Refuting the charge that fishermen of Loktak Lake had
used chemical to clear phumdis (floating biomass) on the lake, the All
Loktak Lake Area Fishermen's Union, Manipur has urged the Govt of India to
institute prompt, independent, impartial and accountable expert panel to
ascertain the true facts and figures and recommend necessary steps to
protect and preserve the Loktak lake...
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Mizoram: Mizoram asked to boost industry through local resources *
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=may0513/at047

The Planning Commission has asked the Mizoram government to create an
investor-friendly environment to promote handloom, handicrafts, food and
bamboo based industries in the northeastern State using locally available
resources, an official said here on Saturday...
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Uttar Pradesh: Shrinking Ganga continues to battle pollution *
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-20/varanasi/39391600_1_ganga-river-basin-authority-ganga-continues-bd-tripathi

Varanasi: Even as the world gets set to mark the International Day for
Biological Diversity (IDB) on May 22, the Ganga continues to be threatened
by pollution. The United Nations had declared May 22 as the International
Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness
of biodiversity issues...

*Andhra Pradesh: Fishery workers stage protest*
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/fishery-workers-stage-protest/article4735188.ece

Fishery workers, owing allegiance to the Visakhapatnam Fishing Harbour
Workers Union, staged a protest at the Collectorate on Monday demanding
monetary assistance to fish net repairers for the livelihood lost during
the 47-day ban on fishing...
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Andhra Pradesh: NFDB to set up model fish markets *
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/nfdb-to-set-up-model-fish-markets/article4742588.ece

Initially, they will come up in select cities under PPP mode. Development
of fishing harbours in the State and building of fishery infrastructure
including fish landing centres, drying yards and imparting of training in
technology up-gradation for boosting fish production are some of the
priorities of the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), its Chief
Executive Officer M.V. Rao who is also the Director-General of National
Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) said...
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Tamil Nadu: Coast Guard to receive 26 Karaikal fishermen released by Sri
Lanka *
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/coast-guard-to-receive-26-karaikal-fishermen-released-by-sri-lanka/article4740201.ece

It will also hand over nine Sri Lankan fishermen along with their two
boats. The Coast Guard will receive the 26 Karaikal fishermen, who were
ordered released by the Magistrate court in Sri Lanka, at the International
Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) on Thursday morning after handing over nine
Sri Lankan fishermen with their two boats to the Sri Lankan Navy...

*Kerala: Kerala to introduce 'fish seed law' *
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Kerala-to-introduce-fish-seed-law/articleshow/20204563.cms

Kannur: Kerala government will soon formulate a fish seed law to improve
the fishing sector in the state and ensure quality in the fish seed sector,
said fisheries minister K Babu. "Though karimeen is said to be the brand
identity of Kerala, the truth is that the production here is not sufficient
enough to meet the demand because the supply of fish seeds is limited,"
said the minister inaugurating the harvesting of the shrimp cultivation at
the 'kaipad' lands in Puzhathi panchayath here on Tuesday, under the
paddy-shrimp cultivation project of the Agency for Development of
Aquaculture, Kerala ( ADAK)...

*Kerala:  For the catch, they stay anchored in tradition *
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/for-the-catch-they-stay-anchored-in-tradition/article4715345.ece

Francis and Balakrishnan are among the last members of a fast disappearing
tribe of fisherfolk who scoffs at the prospects of pursing their profession
in mechanised boats or craft. They venture into the sea at the break of
dawn, rowing small country boats with their bare hands...
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Karnataka: Ban on fishing cut to 61 days *
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/ban-on-fishing-cut-to-61-days/article4744968.ece

The State government has reduced the duration of the ban on fishing by
mechanised trawlers and canoes fitted with outboard motors during monsoon
to 61 days following pleas from associations of fishing trawlers and
mechanised boats...
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Goa: Cabinet finalizes 61-day fishing ban from June 1 to July 31 *
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Cabinet-finalizes-61-day-fishing-ban-from-June-1-to-July-31/articleshow/20218584.cms

Panaji: The cabinet on Wednesday decided to curtail the fishing ban period
in Goa from the proposed 75 days to 61 days. The ban will now be
operational from June 1 to July 31, both days inclusive. Briefing the media
after the cabinet meeting, chief minister Manohar Parrikar said that the
fishing ban is applicable to all motorized fishing vessels...

*Maharashtra: Mumbai marine life on deathbed, thanks to govt apathy *
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1838753/report-mumbai-marine-life-on-deathbed-thanks-to-govt-apathy

Delay in setting up sewage treatment plants doing the damage, says NEERI.
Your city’s suffering on the coastal front. The quality of the sea water is
worsening as also marine life. And the cause of all this damage is a delay
in setting up two new sewage treatment plants although a World Bank-funded
project had been approved years ago...
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Gujarat: Pakistan to repatriate Indian fishermen *
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Pak-to-repatriate-Indian-fishermen/articleshow/20209835.cms

Amritsar: Pakistan government will release 49 Indian fishermen on Friday
from the Malir prison, Karachi and will hand over them to Indian
authorities at the Attari border on Saturday...

*India: BJP opposes extended ban*
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/bjp-opposes-extended-ban/article4731942.ece

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State unit president V. Muraleedharan has
urged the State government not to implement the recommendation of an expert
committee to extend ban on trawling to 75 days since that will affect
traditional fishermen...

*India: India for redraw of piracy risk map*
http://newindianexpress.com/nation/India-for-redraw-of-piracy-risk-map/2013/05/20/article1597574.ece

With pirate raids in eastern Arabian Sea virtually stopped for the past two
years, India has taken up a new battle against global insurance firms to
get the piracy risk map redrawn to prevent major  shipping traffic from
getting uncomfortably closer to its exclusive economic zone that adversely
affect Indian fishermen...
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India: Here they love fish, more as a subject *
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/here-they-love-fish-more-as-a-subject/article4712390.ece

The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) headquartered in
Kochi is seeking its place in the sun betting on its efforts to develop a
chlorophyll-based, remote-sensing-assisted fisheries forecasting system,
currently the holy grail of marine fisheries research...

*Sri Lanka: Deterrent action against fishing in Sri Lankan waters *
http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=Deterrent_action_for_fishing_in_Sri_Lankan_waters_20130523_03

Deterrent action against fishing in Sri Lankan waters. Commenting on
poaching issue of Indian fisherman the Times of India revealed that the
Indian government is planning a "deterrent" action against the Indian
fishermen violating international waters with Sri Lanka, finding that
trawlers and ships from their side are the biggest source of
confrontation...

*Pakistan: Two-month fishing ban announced *
http://dawn.com/2013/05/22/two-month-fishing-ban-announced/

Karachi, May 21: Though several stakeholders welcome the two-month seasonal
ban on fishing, the fishermen themselves are not happy about it and want
the ministry of fisheries to withhold the ban this year...

*Myanmar: Working groups to be formed for fishery and livestock sector *
http://elevenmyanmar.com/top-ten-hits/3517-working-groups-to-be-formed-for-fishery-and-livestock-sector

The Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries is planning to form working groups
for development of private’s livestock breeding and fishery sector, Win
Kyaing, General Secretary of Myanmar Fisheries Federation said...
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Maldives: MSC milestone *
http://www.fishnewseu.com/latest-news/world/10467-msc-milestone.html

Tuna salad bearing the MSC ecolabel in Migros stores in Switzerland is the
20,000th product in the world to come from a MSC-certified sustainable
fishery. "We are delighted to be marking this milestone with a Swiss
product from our long-term partner Migros," says Marnie Bammert, MSC
Country Manager Germany, Switzerland and Austria...
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FAO: Civil society groups welcome international guidelines for securing
sustainable small-scale fisheries*
http://igssf.icsf.net/en/samudra-news-alert/articledetail/50316-Civil-society-g.html?language=EN

Civil society groups representing small-scale food producers, including
fishworkers and indigenous people from over 50 countries in both the North
and the South, have welcomed the process initiated by the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to develop new
International Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-scale Fisheries...
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FAO: Technical consultations held on international guidelines for securing
sustainable small-scale fisheries*
http://igssf.icsf.net/en/page/1047-CSO%20@%20Negotiations.html

35 civil society delegates representing small-scale fisheries from 19
countries across South and North America, Africa, Asia and Europe met in
Rome over Saturday and Sunday 18 and 19th May to prepare for Technical
Consultations on a new international instrument...

*ICSF Films are available on youtube *

Shifting Undercurrents: Women seaweed collectors of Gulf of Mannar, India
Directed by Rita Banerji, 2012, 20 min.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PlpGl3gv44

The Right to Survive: Turtle conservation and fisheries livelihoods
(Orissa, India), Directed by Rita Banerjee and Shilpi Sharma, 2006, 37 min.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBi7Od_HRZQ

Under the Sun: the transient fisherfolk of Jambudwip (West  Bengal, India),
Directed by Rita Banerjee, 2003, 36 min.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRJf2qgX00E

A Step Forward, Directed by Rajani Mani and Nina Subramani,18 min.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obGLSVP4TZM

Smoke in the water: problems and prospects in developing of artisanal fish
Trade in West Africa, 15 min.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMBOoxpnHyo

Shifting Undercurrents: Women seaweed collectors of Gulf of Mannar, India
(Tamil), Directed by Rita Banerji, 2012, 20 min.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtFZ2nedKjw

Le Droit De Survivre :entre protection des tortues et protection des moyens
d’ existence des pecheurs, 38 min. Realise par : Rita Banerji et Shilpi
Sharma(French)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dQFkMWparw


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