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*Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Two fishermen were killed fishing illegally*
http://www.news.com.au/travel/world-travel/is-this-the-hardest-place-in-the-world-to-visit/story-e6frfqb9-1226795884918

Don't expect to be greeted with a smile if you attempt to visit this island
- you'll be lucky to make it out alive as spears and arrows fly towards
you. North Sentinel Island, part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands which
is a group of 572 islands in the Bay of Bengal between Myanmar and
Indonesia, could be the hardest (and perhaps least desirable) place in the
world to visit. The locals who live here just don't like visitors ... and
never have.m...

* Lakshadweep Islands: Indian Coast Guard rescued 8 of a lost boat at
Lakshadweep*
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-01-06/mumbai/45917848_1_fishing-boat-mfb-distressed-boat-indian-coast-guard

The Indian Coast Guard has once again proved its mettle in Lakshadweep
islands when they successfully saved the lives of 8 personnel including one
woman and two children from a distressed boat at sea on December 26, 2013.
The fishing boat MFB Mussafariya carrying 8 people departed Kadmat Island
at 8am on December 25 towards Bitra Island, which is another, island about
40 miles away in Lakshadweep...

* Assam: Green Tribunal notices to Govt, NHPC*
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jan0714/at05

Acting on a petition filed by the Assam Public Works (APW), the National
Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday issued notices to the Ministry of Power,
Ministry of Environment and Forest, governments of Assam and Arunachal
Pradesh, besides the Chairman cum Managing Director of the NHPC Limited to
respond to allegations that downstream impact of the Subansiri
Hydroelectric Power Project has been ignored...

*Bihar: Detailed report to inter-link Bihar rivers ready*
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/detailed-report-to-interlink-bihar-rivers-ready/article5544921.ece

An ambitious project to mitigate flood damage in Bihar has taken a major
step forward with a central agency finalising the detailed project report
for linking four intra-state rivers which would help protect three
districts from floods. The multi-purpose project, which envisages diversion
of 492 cumecs of flood water from Burhi Gandak river to Baya/Ganga river,
would also augment irrigation of over a lakh hectares of farmland...

* Chattisgarh and Kerala: Natural resources meant for public use cannot be
converted to private ownership*
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/that-ultimate-liquid-asset-called-water/article5539241.ece

Water is the very elixir of life, a precious commodity gifted by nature.
Its worth is known only when it is scarce. Thus, it is essential to
conserve water. Keeping in mind the Supreme Court’s ruling that “natural
resources meant for public use cannot be converted to private ownership,” a
few States, including Chhattisgarh and Kerala, which had planned to sell
river waters on a commercial basis to industries had to abandon the
proposal...

*West Bengal; Tiger lifts man near Sunderbans*
http://www.ptinews.com/news/4289113_Tiger-lifts-man-near-Sunderbans.html

A tiger from the Sunderbans took away a person when a group was fishing in
the fringe areas of the forests in West Bengal's 24 Parganas (South)
district. The man identified as Isahaque Laskar was fishing with a couple
at Beniseli jungles on the riverine area of Sidurkathi river when the tiger
venturing out from the forest took him away on January 2 last, the police
said here today.

*West Bengal: Now, a climate model for Sunderbans*
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/developmental-issues/Now-a-climate-model-for-Sunderbans/articleshow/28489807.cms

Will Sunderbans, the world's largest tiger habitat, survive a century
later? Will millions living in the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin be forced
to migrate? Will water that is now available in abundance in this belt
become a scarce commodity? Will agricultural productivity in the catchment
area decline alarmingly as salinity increases? Will the Sunderbans' unique
ecology change inextricably?...

*Odisha: Govt inks pact for voice messages to fishermen*
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-01-03/bhubaneswar/45834943_1_fishermen-iksl-s-srinivasan-voice-messages

The state government signed an MoU with IFFCO Kissan Sanchar Limited (IKSL)
on Thursday with an aim to providing quick and timely access to
communication on weather, potential fishing zones (PFZ), fish conservation
and cultivation. According to the MoU, out of 12 lakh fishermen in costal
and interior areas of the state, one lakh fishermen will be provided mobile
SIM cards to receive 4 to 5 free voice messages in Odia every day, official
sources said...

*Odisha: Sonepur boatmen lose livelihood to development*
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Sonepur-Boatmen-Lose-Livelihood-to-Development/2014/01/04/article1982091.ece

Development has spelt doom for a section of boatmen. A bridge over river
Mahanadi in Sonepur, known as the fishing hub of Western Odisha, has no
doubt bridged the distances but has left hundreds of boatmen in the
district marooned.  The bridge connects Sonepur sub-division with
Birmaharajpur to facilitate direct road communication with Sambalpur
district...

*Andhra Pradesh: Abandoned trawlers causing congestion at fishing harbour*
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/abandoned-trawlers-causing-congestion-at-fishing-harbour/article5537457.ece

14 that have sunk at different jetties pose navigational hazard. Abandoned
trawlers, some of them that sunk in the fishing harbour here, are causing
congestion, raising questions over safe navigation and cleanliness.
Dwindling catch, high operational cost, and default in payment of loan
amounts are being cited as some of the factors that have led to abandoning
of 60-65 steel trawlers by their owners...

*Tamil Nadu: Chennai coastline to get snazzy with govt realty project*
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Chennai-coastline-to-get-snazzy-with-govt-realty-project/articleshow/28454100.cms

Foreshore Estate off Marina may turn into a swank esplanade with the state
government planning to build 560 high-end apartments on the sea-front. The
apartments costing 1.21 crore to 1.97 crore will come up between Santhome
High Road and Foreshore Estate Main Road...

* Tamil Nadu: Jayalalithaa announces financial aid for fishermen’s families*
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Jayalalithaa-announces-financial-aid-for-fishermens-families/articleshow/28540772.cms

Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday announced a financial
aid of Rs 1 lakh each to the families of three fishermen, hailing from
Cuddalore, Kanyakumari and Nagapattinam districts, who died on the high
seas recently. Sasikumar from Thaikal Thonithurai in Cuddalore was fishing
near Mudunagar when his boat capsized due to gusty winds and rough sea...

* Kerala: Vizhnijam port get green nod*
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-01-04/thiruvananthapuram/45859942_1_vizhinjam-port-vizhinjam-international-seaport-project-green-nod

Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) gave the mandatory
environment and coastal regulation zone (CRZ) clearance for the Vizhinjam
international seaport project on Friday. The MoEF, while giving clearance
for the Rs 4,010-crore project, has stipulated 29 specific and 14 general
conditions to be abided by the port authorities...

*Karnataka: We have lost our land for the Navy’s project*
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Karwar-Ready-to-Host-INS-Vikramaditya/2014/01/06/article1985252.ece

The Karwar Naval Base is all set to host India’s newest aircraft carrier
INS Vikramaditya, acquired from Russia in November. It is expected to
arrive here in another 10-12 days. The Navy had initially raised concern
over accommodation arrangements for the staff on board. However,  its
public relations officer (PRO) Prashant Kamat told Express that temporary
arrangements have been made for the purpose and they were confident of
tackling the situation...

*Goa: Jelly fish bloom indicator of pollution: NIO*
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-01-03/goa/45834289_1_jellyfish-bloom-pollution-levels-nio

The recent jelly fish attack on a swimmer in river Mandovi is raising a
concern, as the presence of the dreaded invertebrate is an indication of
pollution levels in the Goan waters.  few factors are responsible for the
growth of jelly fish, including nutrients, ballast water discharge and
contrasting temperatures...

*Maharashtra: Mortgaging homes waived off for fishermen*
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Mortgaging-homes-waived-off-for-fishermen/articleshow/28481683.cms

Fishermen in Maharashtra will no longer need to mortgage their homes to
obtain a loan from the National Co-operative Development Corporation. The
loan was being availed to convert their non-mechanised fishing boats into
mechanised boats. However, the condition to mortgage their house to obtain
the loans made it impossible for them to apply for the loan. "Many
fisherfolks live in joint families...

*Gujarat: At Kandla, no room for marine ecosystem*
http://www.indiatogether.org/2014/jan/env-kandla.htm

The agreement between the Kandla Port Trust in Gujarat and the Adani Port &
Special Economic Zone Ltd appears set to be passed without the kind of
environment impact assessment mandated for an eco-sensitive zone such as
this. Kanchi Kohli reports. I vividly recall the anxiety in the
conversation with small fish traders from Gandhidham and fishing community
representatives in Tuna, when we sat on a boat together, discussing what a
partnership between the Kandla Port Trust (KPT) and the Adani Group could
mean for the area...

*India: Share blame for fishing dispute*
http://www.newindianexpress.com/opinion/Share-Blame-for-Fishing-Dispute/2014/01/04/article1980977.ece

The detention of 40 Indian fishermen last week by the Sri Lankan Navy has
created anger and indignation among coastal people in Tamil Nadu. Fishermen
have struck work, chief minister Jayalalithaa has accused New Delhi of
indifference, the Indian High Commission has taken up the matter with
Colombo and it is very likely that the Indian fishermen will be released
and handed over to the Indian Coast Guard in the international maritime
boundary line...

*India: Fish farmers want end to exploitation*
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/Fish-Farmers-Want-End-to-Exploitation/2014/01/07/article1987139.ece

A delegation of fish farmers, fishermen cooperative society members and
entrepreneurs from Krishna and Nalgonda districts met National Fisheries
Development Board (NFDB) chief executive officer MV Rao here and apprised
him of their problems and needs...

*Pakistan: Inland fisheries: government sets Rs three billion export target
in five years*
http://www.brecorder.com/agriculture-a-allied/183/1141425/

The Government of Pakistan has set export target of Rs 3 billion for inland
fisheries during next five years, experts from Fisheries sector told
Business Recorder on Tuesday. For the achievement of this target, Fisheries
Development Board has started the provision of the seed of Tilapia fish on
reasonable price...

*Bangladesh: Indigenous small fish species face extinction in Barind tract*
http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2014/01/06/12353

Indigenous fish species, particularly the small ones, are on the verge of
extinction due to sharp declining of breeding and grazing fields of the
fish species in the vast Barind tract. Breeding and grazing fields of the
fish species have drastically been reduced due to siltation in the big
rivers and their tributaries, water-bodies, floodplains and other wetlands
side by side with promotion of modern fish culture in closed water-bodies...

*Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Coast Guard educates fishermen in lifesaving*
http://www.colombopage.com/archive_13B/Jan03_1388694258CH.php

Sri Lanka Coast Guard has conducted a awareness program for the fisherman
in life saving and survival techniques. Coast Guard personnel attached to
Sothern Region 'Rohana' at Mirissa conducted a lifesaving awareness
programme for fishermen in Kottegoda Lunukalapuwa area on Tuesday (31st
December 2013). Over 50 fishermen participated in the programme which aims
at minimizing the drowning accidents in sea...

*Sri Lanka: Charge sheet filed against Sri Lankan fishermen*
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/news/42980.html

Police have filed a charge sheet against 59 Sri Lankan fishermen held in
Madurai, before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court on Monday, the
Hindu reported. There are over 150 Sri Lankan fishermen in Indian jails,
and over 300 Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan jails. According to the Hindu
report the police filed four sets of charge sheets, accusing the fishermen
of entering Indian waters to indulge in illegal activities...

*  Myanmar: More than 20,000 villages in Myanmar lack sufficient drinking
water*
http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/national/4656-more-than-20-000-villages-in-myanmar-lack-sufficient-drinking-water

More than 20,000 of the 60,000-plus villages in Myanmar do not yet enjoy
sufficient drinking water, according to the Rural Area Development
department under the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Rural
Development. “The government is now cooperating together with international
organizations and local concerned citizens, including the Ministry of
Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development, digging wells and lakes so that
rain water can be collected and re-constructing old lakes in villages
across the country where the drinking water can’t be sufficiently
supplied,” said Myint Oo, Deputy Director-General of Rural Area Development
department...

* Maldives: Maldives to explore other markets for fish exports after EU
blow*
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/53162

Fisheries Promotion Board has decided to take immediate measures to
overcome the issues that Maldives may face after the European Union (EU)
refused to extend the duty exemption to Maldivian fish exports to Europe
from January 1. The Board has decided to participate in the upcoming Boston
seafood show in an attempt to find alternative markets for local fish
exports...

*India:  ‘Moral and political failure’ to leave oceans unprotected, speaker
tells general assembly, as it adopts two broad-based resolutions on Topi*
www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2013/ga11466.doc.htm

Decision Taken on Commemorating Anniversary of Human Rights Declaration. It
was urgent for the world to come together to sustainably safeguard the
health of its oceans, which covered two thirds of the Earth’s surface,
connected 90 per cent of the population, provided 350 million jobs, and had
1 billion people in developing countries dependent on the fish those waters
yielded, delegates in the General Assembly heard today prior to adopting
two related draft resolutions...

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