[OANNES Foro] ICSF DC Weekly News Alert from 19 August 2013 to 23 August 2013

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Dear Subscriber,

Please find below web links of ICSF DC Weekly News Alert from 19 August
2013 to 23 August 2013.

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Uttar Pradesh: NGT restrains construction in and around Dadri wetlands*
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ngt-restrains-construction-in-and-around-dadri-wetlands-113082100907_1.html

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today restrained Uttam Steels and
Associates (Consortium) and Shiv Nadar University from any construction or
reclaiming land in the Dadri wetlands and its catchment area in Greater
Noida...
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West Bengal: Like a fish out of water: Evicted fisherfolk seek restoration
of rights*
http://www.thestatesman.net/news/10639-like-a-fish-out-of-water.html

Around 10,000 poor fishermen who were evicted from Jambudwip, an isolated
island situated in the Bay of Bengal about 8 km to the southwest of
Fraserganj in South 24-Parganas district have written to the Chief Minister
urging her to restore the traditional right of the fishers to indulge in
seasonal fish drying activities on the island...

*Odisha: Fishfed to go Udyan Fresh way*
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130819/jsp/odisha/story_17244637.jsp#.UhGONKwmN5s

Odisha State Fishermen Co-Operative Federation (Fishfed) will open 20
modern outlets, like those of Udyan Fresh selling vegetables in the city,
to sell fish from local co-operatives and export houses...

*Andhra Pradesh: Solar dryers to power dry fish business in Bheemili*
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/Solar-dryers-to-power-dry-fish-business-in-Bheemili/articleshow/21907488.cms

In a bid to turn Bheemili into a hub of dry fish trade, the Greater
Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has mooted a proposal of
introducing solar dryers with the help of Hyderabad-based Society for
Energy Environment and Development (SEED)...

*Tamil Nadu: Kanyakumari fishermen form self-help groups to mobilise funds*
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-19/madurai/41424244_1_fishermen-money-lenders-kanyakumari-district

While the fishers across the coast rue that it is difficult for them to
avail bank loans, the fishermen in Kanyakumari district have formed
self-help groups (SHGs) to mobilise funds which later come in handy in the
form of loans...

*Kerala: Dolphins bite into fishermen’s income*
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/dolphins-bite-into-fishermens-income/article5039324.ece

Dolphins are playing havoc with fishing nets off the coasts of Kollam,
Alappuzha and Ernakulam, leaving fishermen, especially the traditional and
artisanal ones, a grumpy lot because they are forced to abandon several
days of work a week to mend damaged nets...
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Kerala: Rs.2 crore distributed as credit to fishermen*
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/rs2-crore-distributed-as-credit-to-fishermen/article5047631.ece

For starting various self-employment ventures, the Kerala State Cooperative
Federation for Fisheries Development (Matsyafed) distributed a financial
aid of Rs.2 crore among selected fishermen in the district on Wednesday.
District Collector C. A. Latha handed over the amount to the fishermen...
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Karnataka: Neither small, nor green*
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/neither-small-nor-green/article5045672.ece

Some hydel projects that claim exemption from environmental clearance on
the basis of size provide a misleading picture of their impact. Why would
more than four gram panchayats, environmental activists from three States,
the presiding swami of the Subramanya Temple, botanists, fisheries
scientists, and institutions like...

*Goa: Govt moots flying squad to keep check on sand mining*
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-21/goa/41432304_1_sand-extraction-sand-mining-govt-moots

The government is contemplating constituting a flying squad to keep a check
on illegal sand mining in the state. This decision follows the National
Green Tribunal's (NGT) nationwide ban on sand extraction in river beds
without obtaining a clearance from the Union ministry of environment...

*Gujarat: Pakistan expected to release 365 Indian fishermen on August 24*
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-16/india/41417147_1_pakistani-custody-gujarat-fishermen-veljibhai-masani

The Pakistan government is expected to release 365 Indian fishermen from
its custody on August 24, a Gujarat government source said. "We have
received this information from the Union external affairs ministry of the
government of India and we are waiting for official written communication
in this regard," he said...

*India: Government sleeps on wetland regulations*
http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Government-sleeps-on-wetland-regulations/2013/08/18/article1739911.ece

No state has submitted the list of wetlands requiring protection even 20
months after the deadline has expired. Given that a detailed satellite
survey of the wetlands in the state was conducted with the help of the ISRO
way back in 2010, the delay in submitting the list has raised many doubts...

*India: Record High for India's Seafood Exports*
http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/21049/record-high-for-indias-seafood-exports

India's marine products exports touched a record high of Rs.18,856 crore
($3,511.67 million) in 2012-13. Minister of State for Commerce D.
Purandeswari informed parliament in a written reply Wednesday that the
country's seafood exports in 2012-13 rose 7.68 per cent compared to the
previous year with exports aggregating 928,215 tonnes...
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India: Seafood processors win trade round*
http://www.tri-parishtimes.com/business/local/article_a15e9574-09c1-11e3-a870-001a4bcf887a.html

Tariffs against some overseas shrimp from nations accused of
inappropriately subsidizing their production came a step closer to reality
last week. The U.S. Department of Commerce determined that shrimp from
Malaysia, China, Ecuador, India and Vietnam are produced in a manner
contrary to U.S. trade rules, with levels of subsidy ranging from 5 to 55
percent...
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India: Soon, women will not need to ‘fish’ for loans*
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-money-banking/soon-women-will-not-need-to-fish-for-loans/article4975285.ece

Central Bank of India is launching a special credit scheme for small
fisherwomen. Women engaged in fish retailing can now look to Central Bank
of India for credit. The bank is gearing up to launch ‘Cent Matsya Kanya’,
a special credit scheme for small fisherwomen...
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Sri Lanka: Special plans to increase the fish harvest from the northern and
eastern provinces*
http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/15806-special-plans-to-increase-the-fish-harvest-from-the-northern-and-eastern-provinces--

The government has spent over 8,000 million rupees to develop the fisheries
sector, including inland fishing and aquaculture in the Northern and
Eastern Provinces during the last three years...
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Sri Lanka; Remand of 65 Tamil Nadu fishermen extended till August 28*
http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/remand-of-65-tamil-nadu-fishermen-extended-till-august-28-408509

Two courts in Sri Lanka today extended till August 28 the remand of 65
Tamil Nadu fishermen, who were arrested by naval personnel of the island
nation last month for reportedly crossing the International Maritime
Boundary Line...
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Pakistan: Aquaculture can reduce food insecurity in Pakistan*
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013\08\18\story_18-8-2013_pg12_1

Oceanologists and fisheries experts are of the view that climate change
coupled with increasing level of water pollution is making way for a
decrease in fish population, and in such conditions, aquaculture can be a
great source to fulfil the fish requirements of the country...
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Bangladesh: Hilsa catches poor in peak season*
http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/hilsa-catches-poor-in-peak-season/

Crisis of hilsa coupled with threat of robbers frustrates the fishermen
during the ongoing peak catching season of the popular fish in the southern
region. “We get fishes worth Tk 40-50 thousand per trip of a trawler
although Tk 75 thousand to one lakh is spent for the purpose...

*Maldives: Cabinet approves long line fishing for Maldivian vessels*
http://minivannews.com/environment/cabinet-approves-long-line-fishing-for-maldivian-vessels-5385

The Cabinet has decided to open the opportunity for long line fishing of
yellowfin tuna and bigeye tuna for Maldivian vessels after discussing a
paper submitted by the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture during their
meeting last Tuesday...

*Myanmar: Myanmar to spend US$77.5 million on rural development*
http://elevenmyanmar.com/national/3116-myanmar-to-spend-us-77-5-million-on-rural-development

Myanmar government has allocated over 75 billion Kyats (US$77.5 million) to
be spent on rural development programmes across the country between
2013-14, according to the Minister of Livestock, Fisheries and Rural
Development. Minister Ohn Myint delivered a speech during a meeting with
government bodies, international organisations and local NGO's on August 17
at the Myanmar Peace Centre in Yangon...




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