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Please find below web links of ICSF DC Weekly News Alert from 05 August
2013 to 09 August 2013.

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*Uttar Pradesh: Mafia’s role in sand mining in UP and goonda tax' on
fishing and river bed farming*
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/mafias-role-in-sand-mining-in-up/article4992599.ece?homepage=true

For lakhs of residents of the Trans-Yamuna regions of Allahabad, Kaushambi
and Chitrakoot districts in Uttar Pradesh, life depends largely on the
river ecosystem, in particular sand mining. However, over the years this
traditional livelihood has been marred by the extorting means of the sand
mafia, who use political intimidation and administrative apathy to openly
rob locals of their sand...
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West Bengal: Sunderbans fisherman dies in tiger attack *
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-07/kolkata/41166494_1_tiger-attack-sajnekhali-sunderbans

A resident of Lahiripur, who had reportedly set out on an 'illegal' fishing
trip inside the Sunderbans forests, was killed in a tiger attack on Tuesday
morning. The deceased, sources said, has been identified as Bhabosindhu
Mondal (40), a resident of Number 8 Parasmani village of Lahiripur...
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Odisha: Trawler intrusion issue *
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/trawler-intrusion-issue-113080200593_1.html

Conflict between sea-going fishermen from Andhra Pradesh and Odisha came to
a head recently when some fishing vessels from Vishakhapatnam fishing
harbour were prevented from berthing at Paradip harbour temporarily by
local trawl operators...

*Andhra Pradesh: Protests render fish supply in 'T'roubled waters *
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-05/hyderabad/41091942_1_fish-vendor-fish-market-fish-lovers

The protests in the coastal districts against the bifurcation of the state
have badly hit the fish supply over the last few days. have given fish a
bad taste as the supply has been badly hit over the last few days.
Hyderabad and its surrounding districts are entirely dependent on coastal
districts for the supply of a variety of seafood, which people enjoy,
particularly on Sundays. However, this has become costlier this Sunday...

*Tamil Nadu: Residents challenge Panaiyur coal jetty project *
http://edge.mjunction.in/news/index/news/residents_challenge_panaiyur_c/from/coal_Se1

The proposed Cheyyur Ultra Mega Power Project in Kancheepuram, which is
awaiting clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), has
run into rough weather again with residents of Panaiyur Periakuppam
challenging before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the permission given
to the project proponents to establish a captive coal jetty and conveyor
belt for the plant in their fishing hamlet...

*Tamil Nadu; Focus on hygiene as fishing harbour gets a makeover *
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/focus-on-hygiene-as-fishing-harbour-gets-a-makeover/article4994677.ece

Infrastructure facilities are being enhanced at a cost of Rs.12 crore. A
slew of infrastructure developments are taking place at the Tuticorin
fishing harbour, all aimed at ensuring hygienic handling of fishes and
providing various facilities to the stakeholders in the fishing industry...
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Puducherry:  Fishermen's forum writes to PM Manmohan Singh to take steps to
end attacks *
http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/fishermen-s-forum-writes-to-pm-manmohan-singh-to-take-steps-to-end-attacks-402671

The National Fish Workers Forum today appealed to Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh to intervene immediately and ensure diplomatic steps to bring an end
to the attacks on Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan navy...
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Kerala: At the receiving end of black marketeers’ ire*
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/at-the-receiving-end-of-black-marketeers-ire/article4991586.ece

Matsyafed officials pressured to restore subsidy for all permit holders.
Black marketeers who found themselves in a tough spot following the State
government’s decision to stop the distribution of kerosene at subsidised
rates for all outboard engine boats over 12 years old have started
pressured Matsyafed officials in the district in a display of their
opposition to the move...

*Kerala; GI tag for Kaipad rice to boost cultivation *
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/gi-tag-for-kaipad-rice-to-boost-cultivation/article4989083.ece

Kaipad system of rice cultivation is an organic farming system in which
rice cultivation and aquaculture go together in coastal brackish water
marshes. The clearance to include kaipad rice cultivated in the brackish
water tracts in the northern parts of the State in the Geographical
Indications (GI) registry is expected to give fresh impetus to the
initiatives to revive the traditional ‘kaipad’ system of rice cultivation
internationally...
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Karnataka: Eight fishermen rescued after boat capsizes near Mangalore*
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Eight-fishermen-rescued-after-boat-capsizes-near-Mangalore/articleshow/21626229.cms

As many as eight fishermen were rescued after their boat capsized at the
estuary mouth near the Old Port in the city on Monday.  Purushothama (48),
Thimmappa (40), Rama (33), Bhagesh (19), Mohan (26), Mohan Shirali (22),
all hails from Bhatkal, Sethu (25) from Tamilnadu and Ramdas (30), from
Koppamogeru in Mangalore, are the fishermen who were rescued after their
boat 'Nimmi Kalyani' capsized...

*Goa: Development, tourism to affect fish reserves: NIO scientist *
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-03/goa/41032865_1_fish-predatory-species-nio-scientist

Development and tourism along the coast could soon sound the death knell
for Goa's fish reserves, said national institute of oceanography scientist
Baban Ingole, addressing a workshop on coastal ecology recently. Right from
ship-breaking scrapyards to the dredging of the sea-bed, human activity is
destroying coastal ecology, leaving marine fauna in a toxic environment...

*Goa: 10 crew saved as sea roughs up 2 trawlers *
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/10-crew-saved-as-sea-roughs-up-2-trawlers/articleshow/21667024.cms

Lifeguards on Tuesday rescued a total of 10 fishing crew members after two
trawlers were affected, in separate incidents, by rough sea conditions.
Around 6.20am, a trawler heading seawards at Benaulim was hit by a "huge
wave" a short way into its journey...

*Maharashtra: Fishermen close ranks against Rs 8000-cr coastal road project*
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/fishermen-close-ranks-against-rs-8000cr-coastal-road-project/1151608/

Even as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to appoint a
consultant for the Rs 8,000 crore coastal road project, opposition from the
local fishing community is intensifying. Representatives from 15 fishing
colonies along the coastline are planning to hold a dharna in front of the
Municipal Commissioner's office later this month...

*India: The vanishing wetlands in India *
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/rOFyi3baM1800Zif2DDrkK/The-vanishing-wetlands-in-India.html

In movies, they are shown as dark and dank places, full of bloodthirsty
creatures lurking in unseen corners. Our perception of swamps, marshes and
other such semi-aquatic habitats have always walked on the fear of the
unknown. They have been as seen hot, humid, mosquito-breeding infestations,
and not recognized for the richness of their ecosystem...

*India: Thailand's killer disease puts Indian vannamei shrimp on high table
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http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/commodities/thailands-killer-disease-puts-indian-vannamei-shrimp-on-high-table/articleshow/21694772.cms

The demand for Indian vannamei shrimp, currently the top earner in the
seafood export basket, has surged following the spread of a disease - early
mortality syndrome (EMS) - in the shrimp farms of Thailand. The shortage
has also raised the prices in the global market...

*India: Responsible Fishmeal for Asian Aquaculture Industry *
http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/20920/responsible-fishmeal-for-asian-aquaculture-industry#sthash.oYrD1yma.dpuf

Industry leaders came together last week in a drive to ensure responsible
fishmeal production for the aquaculture feed industry in Asia. The fish
feed industry, major retailers, farmers and leading international
organisations met at the 4th Asian Fish Feed Roundtable in Bangkok, hosted
by The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), on 18 July...

*India: Animal welfare board of India bats for shark finning ban *
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/developmental-issues/Animal-welfare-board-of-India-bats-for-shark-finning-ban/articleshow/21705119.cms

The animal welfare board of India (AWBI) has issued an advisory to coastal
state fisheries Thursday urging them to allow fishermen to land sharks with
their fins attached to prevent finning.  Shark finning is a practice in
which fishermen catch sharks, cut their fins and release those back into
the water where they die a slow and painful death...

*India: Bill to amend wildlife Act introduced in Rajya Sabha*
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/fF5eOv8XNF4nBOtS0XqAVO/Bill-to-amend-wildlife-Act-introduced-in-Rajya-Sabha.html

Bill seeks to increase jail term for serious crimes related to endangered
animals to between five and seven years. The government on Monday
introduced a Bill in the Rajya Sabha to amend the Wild Life (Protection)
Act, 1972.  The Bill provides a legal framework for the protection of
various species of wild animals, plants and for the management of their
habitat...
*The Wildlife Protection Amendment Bill 2013 text is available at:
http://indianlegal.icsf.net/en/indian-legal-instruments.html?fisheries=1*
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Pakistan: Appearance of dead fish along coastline *
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013\08\08\story_8-8-2013_pg12_11

The fishermen community, including the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) on
Wednesday expressed concern over the loss of fish species, as tonnes of
dead fish reached ashore after rain, causing threat to marine ecology.
Nature conservationists held responsible government authorities over
discharge of industrial effluents dumped into the rivers and drains of the
city that increased the concentration of pollution level in the sea and
brought a disaster for marine life...

*Nepal: Fish consumption rises three-fold *
http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Fish+consumption+rises+three-fold+&NewsID=386230

Bird flu outbreaks in Kathmandu Valley have directly affected market price
of meat — mutton, buff and pork — and fish. Consumption of fish has grown
three-fold in the market. “People have been turning to fish to avoid the
deadly H5N1 virus detected in chickens,” said third vice president of Nepal
Fish Meat Traders Association Shyam Shahi...

*Myanmar: Cabinet gives Myanmar migrant workers one more year to obtain
documents *
http://thainews.prd.go.th/centerweb/newsen/NewsDetail?NT01_NewsID=WNSOC5608060010014

The cabinet has approved the Labor Ministry’s proposal to allow registered
migrant workers who are awaiting their documents to stay in the kingdom for
another year.
Director-General of the Department of Employment Prawit Kiangpol said after
the weekly cabinet meeting that permission has been granted to illegal
foreign workers from Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia who have already been
registered but are still waiting for their paperwork to be processed by
relevant agencies to stay for one more year...

*Bangladesh: BFWA against issuance of trawler licenses in Bay *
http://www.dailyprimenews.com/details.php?id=14030

Bangladesh Fish Workers' Alliance (BFWA), who works on the interest of
small fish workers, on Monday expressed its dissatisfaction on the
authority concerned decision for issuance of trawlers' licenses for fishing
in the Bay of Bengal. "Issuance of trawler licenses without any survey in
the bay of Bengal could hamper the interest of small fishermen," they made
this observation at a press conference at the Jatiya Press Club here along
with five coastal-based NGOs namely COAST, CODEC, PASS, SAD-BD, and
Udayan...



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