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July 2013.


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 *Assam: Fishfed keen to set up more permanent outlets*
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jul1613/city07

Fishfed managing director DK Sharma told The Assam Tribune that among other
locations, the State Government-owned firm is willing to go for such
outlets in Chandmari and Noonmati areas. “Our mobile fish selling booth has
received good response in Noonmati and Chandmari localities...
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Goa: Gabion seawall fails to protect Keri beach from erosion *
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-17/goa/40634635_1_beach-protection-wall-gabion-flexible-sea-wall-keri-beach

The gabion flexible sea wall at Keri to protect the beach from erosion has
been completely damaged this  monsoon because of strong waves. Almost every
part of the Rs4.23 crore protection wall built around five years ago has
breaches...

*Goa: Alina opposes MPT's plans*
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-12/goa/40535641_1_alina-saldanha-mormugao-port-trust-mpt

Minister for environment and forests, Alina Saldanha, has stated that the
floating hotels and marinas proposed by the Mormugao port trust (MPT) are
likely to adversely impact the environment and the livelihoods of
traditional fishermen...

*Karnataka: Windfall for fisheries: hiked kerosene oil allocation for
traditional boats from 150 litres to 400 litres per month and the quantity
of tax-free diesel has been increased to 1.5 lakh kilolitres from 1.3 lakh
kilolitres*
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/windfall-for-fisheries/article4911686.ece

Rs. 229 crore allocated for fishermen welfare and subsidies. Though the
outlay for fisheries has reduced marginally between budgets – from Rs. 231
crore in Jagadish Shettar’s February budget to Rs. 229 crore in Chief
Minister Siddaramaiah’s Budget – welfare of fishermen and subsidies for
boats have received a major boost this time...
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Kerala: Manhandling fishermen: Case against CISF officials *
http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/Manhandling-fishermen-Case-against-CISF-officials/2013/07/18/article1688738.ece

The Mulavukad police registered a case against CISF officials who allegedly
assaulted traditional fish workers near Raman Thuruth on Tuesday. K
Vijayan, Sub-Inspector of police said that the case has been handed over to
Harbour police on Wednesday, since the alleged assault happened within the
limits of the Harbour police station..

*Tamil Nadu: Solar-powered light to help fishermen avert accidents *
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/solarpowered-light-to-help-fishermen-avert-accidents/article4905864.ece

Kalam’s initiative to be launched in the island town on July 19. Fishing
boats in Rameswaram will soon have high-beam solar powered lights which
will help in averting mid-sea collisions. The initiative is part of the
‘Rameswaram Solar Power Mission’, an initiative of former President Dr.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, to be launched in the island town on July 19...
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Tamil Nadu: Kudankulam fishing industry fear business will suffer due to
nuke plant *
http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2013/07/17/109-Kudankulam-fishing-industry-fear-business-will-suffer-due-to-nuke-plant.html

Kudankulam: The fishing industry in the Kudankulam area of Tamil Nadu fears
that the nuclear power plant would affect their business, both in the short
and long term...

*Pondicherry: Puducherry govt. order angers fishermen *
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/puducherry-govt-order-angers-fishermen/article4928700.ece

“State government cannot levy fine on fishermen crossing International
Maritime Boundary Line ” The Puducherry government has passed an order
stating that any fisherman found crossing the International Maritime
Boundary Line with Sri Lanka will be fined up to Rs. 10,000 and forfeit the
licence and registration of his vessel...

*Andhra Pradesh: Fisherfolk protest shifting of Cyclone Warning Centre *
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/Fisherfolk-protest-shifting-of-Cyclone-Warning-Centre/articleshow/21155386.cms

Members of the fishing community and representatives of the ruling Congress
protested against the proposed merger of the Vizag-based Cyclone Warning
Centre (CWC) with the Meteorological Centre in Hyderabad. Sources in the
Met department said that the proposal was first made three years ago to
predict the weather with greater accuracy...

*Odisha: Heavy to very heavy rain forecast in Odisha *
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/heavy-to-very-heavy-rain-forecast-in-odisha-113071600525_1.html

Heavy to very heavy rains together with gusty surface winds were likely to
lash some places of Odisha under the impact of a low pressure area over the
Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal region.  The low pressure area over
northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of Gangetic West Bengal
and north Odisha remained practically stationary over the same area during
the day, the MET office said today...
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West Bengal: Oh fish! killer threatens Bengal's favourite dish *
http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Kolkata/Oh-fish-killer-threatens-Bengal-s-favourite-dish/Article1-1094349.aspx

West Bengal's eternal favourite, hilsa, and prawn may be at risk. An
"invisible" and primitive fish-killer that has played havoc with the
fishing industry across the globe, inflicting losses worth billions of
dollars in several countries, is now knocking on the doors of the state...

*India: Too many fishermen? *
http://www.worldfishing.net/news101/Comment/ben-yami/india-too-many-fishermen

Menakhem Ben-Yami looks into the stagnation of Gujarat's fisheries. There
are several terms defining ‘overfishing’, but for practical purposes (my
apologies to nit-pickers) we can talk of ‘biological overfishing’ and
‘economic/financial overfishing’...
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India: Five year aquatic animal disease monitoring project approved *
http://www.fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?monthyear=&day=19&id=62308&l=e&special=&ndb=1%20target=

The Department of Animal Husbandry Dairying and Fisheries (DAHDF) under the
Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India has approved a five year
monitoring project on aquatic animal disease, for which INR 320 million
(USD 5.4 million) has been allocated through the National Fisheries
Development Board (NFDB)...

*Sri Lanka: Fishing industry is to be modernized with new techniques
including satellite technology. Satellite technology *
http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/15254-fishing-industry-is-to-be-modernized-with-new-techniques-including-satellite-technology--

Minister Rajitha Senarathne says measures will be taken to modernize the
fishing industry. Accordingly, satellite technology will be utilized to
upgrade the professionalism in the fisheries sector. New livelihood
development programmes will be implemented in each fishing family centering
the housewives under the Divineguma economic development programme...
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Pakistan: The lost Fishermen of India and Pakistan*
http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2013/07/12/the-lost-fishermen-of-india-and-pakistan/

Nawaz Ali Muhammad, a fisherman from the small village of Shah Bunder in
southern Pakistan, went missing during a cyclone over the Arabian Sea in
1999. His wife believed he was killed in the storm. But six years later,
she heard he was alive, in an Indian prison...

* Pakistan: Licences to foreign trawlers opposed *
http://www.brecorder.com/agriculture-a-allied/183/1212152/

The government had allotted licences to the foreign trawling companies for
deep-sea fish and shrimp hunting but the move created discontent among the
local fishermen for losing much of their livelihood, sources said on
Tuesday...

*Bangladesh: Gunbattle in Sundarbans, 4 fishermen rescued*
http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/07/12/gunbattle-in-sundarbans-4-rescued

 Bangladesh Coast Guard rescued four abducted fishermen after a gun battle
with ‘forest bandits’ in the Sundarbans. It was said that the group was
‘Sheersha Bahini’ of notorious Rezaul. Eleven firearms, bullets, four long
daggers and three mobile phones were seized from Rezaul’s hideout...

*Myanmar: Nasaka detains 21 Bangladeshi fishermen *
http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/nasaka-detains-21-bangladeshi-fishermen/

Myanmar’s border security force Nasaka abducted 21 Bangladeshi fishermen
along with their six boats from the Naf river at Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar
Friday night, confirmed Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). Ramzan Ali, owner of
one of the seized boats, said 20 fishermen on five boats had been fishing
in the river since that afternoon...
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Maldives: Centuries old fishing method remains sustainable *
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Centuries+fishing+method+remains+sustainable/8670280/story.html

A sea full of opportunity awaits fishermen off the shores of the Maldives.
These days the Indian Ocean is providing not only fish, but working
opportunities for those who call the picturesque islands "home."...


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