[OANNES Foro] ICSF DC Weekly News Alert from 09 December 2013 to 13 December 2013

Mie Dic 18 04:17:13 PST 2013

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*09 December 2013 to 13 December 2013*

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Please find below web links of  ICSF DC Weekly News Alert from 09 December
2013 to 13 December 2013.

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*Gujarat: Gujarat Coastal Zone Management Authority committees in coastal
districts soon *
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-17/ahmedabad/44161126_1_gczma-coastal-zone-management-authority-crz-notification

The Gujarat government has decided to have district-level committees in all
the coastal districts of the state under the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ)
Act, 2011. These committees will function under the Gujarat Coastal Zone
Management Authority (GCZMA). The forest and environment department has
ordered district collectors in coastal districts to constitute the
committees soon...

*Maharashtra: Global agency picks 3 sites in state for eco-tourism*
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/global-agency-picks-3-sites-in-state-for-ecotourism/1204418/

In a major boost to coastal biodiversity conservation programmes in the
country, an international agency has set aside around Rs 80 crore for
sustainable management of eight coastal and marine protected areas through
a five-year project. Maharashtra has the biggest share with three project
sites — Thane creek, Ansure creek and Velas-Dabhol coast in Ratnagiri
district...

*Goa: Vasco fish vendors oppose market complex*
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-07/goa/44903526_1_market-complex-trawler-owners-vasco

Fish vendors in Vasco have opposed the construction of a new fish market
complex even as other stake holders were in support of the project. On
Friday afternoon, members of fishing community, trawler owners and boat
owners attended a meet organized by the Mormugao municipal council where
for the second time an agency appointed by SUDA gave a power point
presentation on the project...

*Karnataka: Training in inland fishing*
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/training-in-inland-fishing/article5435607.ece

The Department of Fisheries has invited applications from unemployed youth
for a training programme in inland fishing. Send applications to the
Assistant Director, Fisheries, Krishnaraja Sagar, Srirangapatna, Mandya –
571607 by December 13.

*Kerala: Matsyafed to provide diesel engines for boats*
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/matsyafed-to-provide-diesel-engines-for-boats/article5437357.ece

To cut fuel costs incurred by traditional fishermen by one-third, the State
government, through Matsyafed, has started the process of distributing
diesel engines for fishing boats. In the district, Matsyafed’s study titled
‘Economics of Prevalent Fishing Units in Kozhikode’ had unveiled alarming
statistics on fishermen’s fuel expenses. Fuel ate up 66.45 per cent of the
value of a fisherman’s catch annually, the study had revealed...

*Tamil Nadu: Chennai fishing hamlet gets waterlogged*
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-fishing-hamlet-gets-waterlogged/article5437239.ece?homepage=true

Knee-deep water covers Indira Gandhi Kuppam near Ennore. With waves lashing
the seawall and sea water entering their fishing hamlet, residents of c in
ward 3 of Tiruvottiyur zone of the Chennai Corporation said they have not
slept since Saturday night...

*Andhra Pradesh: Fishermen going hi-tech in East Godavari, Krishna*
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/fishermen-going-hitech-in-east-godavari-krishna/article5446475.ece

Fishermen from East Godavari and Krishna districts are going hi-tech to
find out fishing zones and to get cyclonic alerts as well. They are now
using smart phones equipped with a specially designed ‘App’ titled Fisher
Friend Mobile Application (FFMA) developed jointly by the MS Swaminathan
Research Foundation, Qualcomn and the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)...

*West Bengal: Bengal to raise new coastal security force of fishermen*
http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/bengal-to-raise-new-coastal-security-force-of-fishermen-113120900182_1.html

West Bengal is in the process of raising a new coastal security force, with
cadres selected from youth belonging to mainly fishermen families residing
in coastal areas, to man the state's 950-km coastline. "We are in the
process of creating a new force for coastal security. The talks are on with
the Union Home Ministry...

*India: Shrimp farmers advised against cropping in dry-out period*
http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/21966/shrimp-farmers-advised-against-ropping-in-dryout-period#sthash.J8zwxjyu.dpuf

The Indian Fisheries University has advised shrimp farmers not to take up
cropping during the dry-out period starting December. With the completion
of harvest by prawn farms engaged in the cultivation of L. Vannamei
species, the university has issued the advisory for shrimp farms in the
district...

*India: Ban construction on wetlands: HC*
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ban-construction-on-wetlands-hc/1205634/

Its earlier order not yet complied with, the Bombay High Court Monday asked
the state's urban development department (UDD) to issue a circular within a
week to all municipal corporations and zilla parishads instructing them to
disallow construction on wetlands. The court had on October 14 this year
directed the UDD to issue the circular...

*India: Inter-ministerial Group report on Ganga questioned*
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-07/varanasi/44903989_1_clean-ganga-pilot-project-empowered-steering-committee

The report of the Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) on issues relating to river
Ganga submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests in March this
year is questioned by one of the expert members of the National Ganga River
Basin Authority (NGRBA) formed as an empowered planning, financing,
monitoring and coordinating authority for the Ganga river under the
Environment (Protection) Act,1986...

*India: Committee constituted to review marine fishing policy*
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=101345

An Expert Committee has been constituted on 01.8.2013 to have a
comprehensive review of the marine fishing policy and to suggest measures
for development of deep sea fishing in India.  Fisheries associations have
expressed their inability in carrying out fishing operations in the Indian
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) due to conditions of Ministry of Home Affairs
for providing security clearance of foreign crew , such as (i) requirement
of minimum salary of US $ 25000 per annum as a condition for grant of
security clearance to foreign crew (ii) foreign crew to be restricted to
10-15% of the total crew (iii) relaxation of the minimum salary condition
of US$ 25000 per annum to foreign crew upto 31-12-2013, and (iv)
replacement of the foreign crew by Indian crew by 31-12-2013...

*India: Indian Ocean nations face $100-m loss due to marine pollution*
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/agri-biz/indian-ocean-nations-face-100m-loss-due-to-marine-pollution/article5448448.ece?ref=wl_industry-and-economy

The spread of harmful algal blooms and marine pollution are a serious
threat to the fishery resources of the Indian Ocean RIM countries. The
expansion of these algal blooms in the past 25 years is responsible for
losses to the tune of $100 million a year in the region, N.R. Menon, School
of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) and
Co-Chairman of Nansen Environmental Research Centre India, said...

*Pakistan: Fishermen not terrorists*
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013\12\06\story_6-12-2013_pg12_4

A large number of fishermen, women and youth, hailing from different
coastal villages located along the 129-km long Karachi coast on Thursday
staged a protest demonstration to protect their source of livelihoods. The
people gathered at famous Fawara Chowk near Governor House and marched
towards Karachi Press Club to display their anger against the government
agencies, coastguards and others, which are deployed at the routes of
boats, depriving the community of their catch and valuables on their way to
open sea and returning home...

*Sri Lanka: 98 Lankan fishermen arrested by Coast Guard in last 13 days*
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-12-07/news/44909626_1_indian-waters-fishermen-maritime-zones

Sixteen Sri Lankan fishermen have been arrested for allegedly illegally
fishing in Indian waters, taking the total of Lankan nationals held in the
last 13 days to 98. Coast Guard ship ICGS Vishwast arrested the 16
fishermen from two locations -- one batch from 118 nautical miles off
Chennai coast and another about 116 nautical miles off Krishnapatnam in
Andhra Pradesh -- on December 5, a defence release said here today...

*Sri Lanka: Fishermen protest against Minister's new penalty*,
*Video*
http://www.hirunews.lk/73275/video-fishermen-protest-against-ministers-new-penalty

The fishing community including fishing trade unions objected Fisheries
Minister Rajitha Senarathna’s proposal to impose penalty on the fishermen
who violate international maritime boundaries. Addressing a media briefing
in Colombo yesterday, Minister Senarathna said that he has decided to
impose a penalty for 1.5 million rupees per fishing trawler that violates
international maritime boundary...

*Bangladesh: Why such a raw deal for people?*
http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2013/12/13/8625

The air is heavy. Not so much because of the haze winter brings along with
it but because of forebodings. Even the approaching December 16, the
proudest day in the annals of the Bangalee nation, has failed to remove the
eerie gloom that has enveloped the country. At a time when people were
supposed to be preparing themselves for celebration of the triumphant
occasion, they are in fact compelled to keep their fingers crossed...

*Myanmar: The value of ASEAN integration and the WTO regime *
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/12/11/the-value-asean-integration-and-wto-regime.html

ASEAN integration is beyond conventional trade integration. It is true that
the ASEAN Free Trade Area or AFTA is in the first category of conventional
economic integration, which consists of internal tariff elimination.
However, ASEAN does not aim to be a “customs union”. The ASEAN Economic
Community (AEC) is intended to act as a production base with free movement
of goods, services, skilled labor and capital...

*Maldives: Government reneges on cash handouts for pensions, offers
insurance scheme instead*
http://minivannews.com/politics/government-reneges-on-cash-handouts-for-pensions-offers-insurance-scheme-instead-73271

The government will provide the previously pledged old-age pension of
MVR5000 per month (US$325) through an insurance scheme rather than in cash
handouts, Finance Minister Abdulla Jihad has told the People’s Majlis
Budget Committee. However, individuals over 65 will continue to receive the
current monthly pension of MVR2300 ($149) next year, a Finance Ministry
official told Minivan News...

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