[OANNES Foro] ICSF DC Weekly News Alert from 13 January 2014 to 17 January 2014

Lun Ene 20 03:26:32 PST 2014

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*Jammu and Kashmir: High demand accelerates trout fish breeding in
Kashmir     *
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/high-demand-accelerates-trout-fish-breeding-in-kashmir-114011300346_1.html

The fisheries department in Jammu and Kashmir has speeded up the breeding
of trout fish to meet the demands of people from India and other countries
like Bhutan. Project officer, Department of Fisheries, Asifa Khan, said
they have to supply healthy eggs to farmers and meet requirements...

*Assam:  Shrinking wetlands worry Karbi fishermen*
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Shrinking-wetlands-worry-Karbi-fishermen/articleshow/28878015.cms

A sense of gloom prevailed on 68-year-old Murulidhar Das even as hundreds
of people gleefully rushed to the Bomani Beel - a wetland - at Tetelia on
the outskirts of Guwahati for community fishing on Uruka on the eve of Magh
Bihu on Monday. While villagers jousted for the big catch and a musical
troupe kept cheering the crowd with lilting "lalilang" - Bihu songs of the
Karbis dwelling in the plains of Assam - Murulidhar fixed his gaze beyond
the placid waters on a factory chimney spewing black smoke into the winter
sky...

*Assam: Raha fish farm gears up for Magh Bihu *
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jan1114/state05

Despite the negligence shown by the Government as well as the Department of
Fisheries, the Government-owned Jongal Balahu Garh Fish and Fish Seed Farm,
the biggest fish farm in the Northeast India established in 1954, is
planning to sell local fish varieties at affordable rates on the Magh Bihu
uruka day. Like in the previous years, this year too, the fish farm is
going to sell different species of local fish at reasonable rates on the
uruka day on its premises from 8.30 am to 1.30 pm...

*Bihar: Sushil Kumar Modi for cheap loan to fishermen*
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-01-10/patna/46065194_1_sushil-kumar-modi-fishermen-kisan-credit-cards

Former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Thursday accused the
state government of abandoning most of the schemes meant to promote fishery
activities in the state, and demanded that the fishermen be given bank
loans at 3% interest rate through credit card facility as is given to
farmers through Kisan Credit Cards (KCCs)...

*Odisha: Fishermen oppose Posco's captive port*
http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/fishermen-oppose-posco-s-captive-port-114011400948_1.html

Thousands of fishermen dependent on the Jatadhari river mouth for their
livelihood have opposed the captive port proposed by Posco India at that
location.The aggrieved fishermen have sought the intervention of the
National Green Tribunal (NGT), pointing out that the NGT should not give
clearance to the steel maker to build a port at Jatadhari...

* Tamil Nadu: Boat owners for buyback option        *
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Boat-owners-for-buyback-option/articleshow/28861088.cms

Rameswaram: In an attempt to ease the ongoing rift between Indian and Sri
Lankan fishermen fishing in Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar, fishermen from
Rameswaram have expressed interest to hand over a sizeable number of boats
under the buyback arrangement. Some 200 boat owners have submitted a
petition to the government through the district administration and
fisheries department expressing interest to quit the profession and look
out for alternate livelihoods...

*Kerala: Call for proactive steps to protect Vembanad Lake   *
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/call-for-proactive-steps-to-protect-vembanad-lake/article5576507.ece

The collective demand was raised at the first public forum organised by the
People’s Commission on Vembanad Lake, constituted by the Kerala Sasthra
Sahitya Parishad. Residents and trade organisation leaders of Kumarakom
have called for a proactive mechanism to prevent the environmental
degradation of the Vembanad Lake...

*Karnataka: Rising fish prices leave a bitter taste     *

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-01-14/mangalore/46184881_1_fish-prices-fish-market-seer-and-pomfret

Fish prices, which witnessed an upward trend last year, continue to worry
fish lovers in the region. The New Year began on an expensive note for many
with prices of premium fish like seer and pomfret reaching Rs 500 to Rs 600
per kg. Usually when the catch is good, prices dip by 10% from the previous
high, but these instances have been few and far between...

*Goa: Raia panchayat to acquire land for fish market, bus bay *
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Raia-panchayat-to-acquire-land-for-fish-market-bus-bay/articleshow/28807978.cms

The Raia gram panchayat has taken a decision to acquire around 2,000 sq m
of land in front of the village cemetery belonging to Raia comunidade to
construct a full fledged fish market and a bus bay. The panchayat members
decision was taken after locals highlighted the need to have a bus shelter
as the existing bus shed had been earlier demolished without making
alternative arrangement, besides the need for a full fledged fish market in
village...

*Maharashtra: State cabinet nod for dryland farming mission *
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-01-10/nagpur/46065351_1_vidarbha-jan-andolan-samiti-crop-dryland-farmers

In an important decision, the state cabinet at its special meeting on
Thursday gave approval to the Rs20,000 crore Dryland Farming Mission. It is
a Central government scheme under Bharat Nirman campaign that is to be
implemented in the state over the next five years. Headquarters of the
mission will be located in Aurangabad and it will headed by a
non-government expert...

*Gujarat: Gujarat fisherman death: Govt. to take up with Centre  *
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/gujarat-fisherman-death-govt-to-take-up-with-centre/article5570132.ece

According to Gujarat government, Bhikha Lakha Shiyal, a fisherman from
Garal village died on December 19, 2013 in Karachi Jail.The Gujarat
government will take up with the Centre the issue of bringing back the body
of a fisherman from the state who died in a Pakistani jail last month, a
senior official said on Sunday...

*India: Lend for buying fishing boats, tech: Anand Sharma to banks*
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/agri-biz/lend-for-buying-fishing-boats-tech-anand-sharma-to-banks/article5563000.ece

If the country has to take advantage of its 8,000-km coastline and 20 lakh
sq km of exclusive economic zone, financial institutions should help the
fisheries sector in buying vessels and promoting aquaculture, said Commerce
Minister Anand Sharma. “The idea is to create an ecosystem that will
encourage farming of shrimps, technology adoption, and promotion of
exports,” he said inaugurating the 19th edition of the India International
Seafood Show...

*India: Rising stakes in Indian Ocean*
http://www.newindianexpress.com/opinion/Rising-Stakes-in-Indian-Ocean/2014/01/13/article1997068.ece

As the world enters 2014, many eyes will be focused on the Indian Ocean,
which covers a vast area stretching from the coasts of East Africa in the
west, to Malaysia and Australia in the east, to South Africa in the south.
Its broader territory runs from the waters of the Arabian Gulf to the South
China Sea, covers 70 million sqkm, or 20 per cent of the world’s water
surface, hosts one-third of the world’s population, one-quarter of
landmass, three-quarters of global oil reserves, iron and tin, and over
70,000 ships cross it every year...

*India: India, Lanka agree to release all fishermen in two weeks*
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-Lanka-agree-to-release-all-fishermen-in-two-weeks/articleshow/28850329.cms

Striking a deal to release each other's fishermen under a practical
arrangement, India and Sri Lanka on Wednesday decided to "complete the
process" of releasing all bona fide fishermen from both sides in the next
two weeks.  It was also decided to set up a joint committee comprising
three members each from both sides to look into this contentious issue so
that fishermen, who might have inadvertently crossed the International
Maritime Boundary Line, are released in a time-bound manner in future...

*Sri Lanka: Lanka reacts to Tamil Nadu offer, agrees to free fishermen  *
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-01-13/india/46148993_1_fishermen-lankan-minister-fishing-rights

A day after chief minister J Jayalalithaa ordered the release of 179 Sri
Lankan fishermen lodged in Tamil Nadu prisons, Sri Lanka reciprocated by
agreeing to release Indian fishermen in its custody, provided Lankan
fishermen in Andhra Pradesh jails were also freed.  The Sri Lankan
statement comes two days ahead of a bilateral dialogue in Delhi at which
central ministers and senior officials from both countries are expected to
be present...

*Maldives: Maldives handline caught yellowfin Tuna from Ocean Fresh Pvt ltd
is now certified friend of the sea sustainable           *
http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/maldives-handline-caught-yellowfin-tuna-from-ocean-fresh-pvt-ltd-is-now-certified-friend-of-the-sea-sustainable-433827.htm

Friend of the Sea announced sustainable seafood certification of yellowfin
tuna caught by handline method in the Maldives and processed in loins by
Ocean Fresh Pvt Ltd. The handline fishing method is becoming an important
alternative to the pole and line fishing in Maldives, as bigger 30 kgs
average yellowfin tuna has a higher market value than pole and line caught
skipjack...

* Pakistan: Policy likely on fishermen jailed in India     *
http://www.dawn.com/news/1080395/policy-likely-on-fishermen-jailed-in-india

The Foreign Office (FO) has sought permission from the Supreme Court for
forming a committee to draft a policy on how to prevent and deal with a
situation in which Pakistani fishermen inadvertently stray into Indian
waters and are arrested by Indian forces.  The FO had submitted a report to
the court seeking an order for the formation of such a committee,
Additional Attorney General Shah Khawar told a three-judge bench headed by
Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani...

*Bangladesh: Abuse and injustice in Bangladesh’s shrimp industry *
http://www.worldfishing.net/news101/industry-news/abuse-and-injustice-in-bangladeshs-shrimp-industry

The Bangladesh Shrimp industry is plagued with economic, labour and social
issues and workers face exploitative working conditions, according to a new
report and film by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF). Bangladesh
is among the top 10 exporters of shrimp, but the report, Impossibly Cheap:
Abuse and Injustice in Bangladesh’s Shrimp Industry, documents examples of
hazardous working conditions, the use of child labour, bonded labour,
withholding of pay, excessively low wages, health and safety violations,
restricted union activities, verbal abuse and excessive hours...

* Myanmar: Becky Palmstrom investigates the forced enslavement of Burmese
and Cambodian men on Thai fishing boats                *
http://www.mediaupdate.co.za/?IDStory=58885

Peter Horrocks, director of BBC Global News said: “The BBC is a champion of
media freedom. The BBC has long been a symbol of freedom, as the sole
provider of impartial and balanced news reporting in many countries.’ “So
I’m delighted to announce Global News’ Freedom2014 season, in which the BBC
will explore what freedom means to people around the world...

*Odisha: Fisherman gunned down in a mid sea gun battle  at the Gahiramatha
marine sanctuary of Odisha*
By Ashis Senapati
ashissenapati3 en gmail.com

In a mid-sea gun battle , a  marine fisherman was gunned down and two
sustained gun shot injuries  by the armed forest guards  on Sunday  in the
deep sea about five nautical miles from Talachua coast  within Gahiramatha
marine sanctuary  in Kendrapada district of Odisha .  The deceased
fisherman has been identified as Sk. Akbar (21) of Sailendranagar village
under Dangamala Gram Panchayat of Rajnagar police station, said Rabi
Narayan Behera the Superintendent of Police of Kendrapada.

Crews of  around 15  fishing trawlers  on Sunday afternoon  attacked
forest guards  and  took possession  of  one of their  patrol vessels  in
the “Fishing Ban “ areas  on the sea. Fishermen also reportedly took
hostage around 10 forest guards for over three hours   and sank off one of
the petrol boats, added the police officer.  Both the forest vessels were
engaged in turtle protection drive when a fleet of fishing trawlers chased
the patrol vessels. The patrolling vessels rushed to the prohibited areas
to nab the crew members of the trawlers.  But they attacked forest guards
for which in a self defence, forest guards opened fire and gunned down a
fisherman, added the police officer.

However,  Nashir Ali Khan one of the crew members of the trawler  stated “
We  were returning from the sea after fishing on the sea beyond the marine
sanctuary areas. But the forest guards apprehended us and opened fire as a
result on fisherman died”.
On Monday, large numbers of fishermen demonstrated in front of the office
of divisional forest officer (DFO) at Rajnagar and demanded stern action
against the forest guards who shot dead him.

Meanwhile, Nashir Ali Khan  one of the crew members of the trawler filed an
FIR in the marine police station at Jamboo on Monday and alleged that some
of the armed security forces gunned down a crew member. On the other hand ,
Suvendu Behera the forest range officer of Gahiramatha marine sanctuary
filed an FIR in Jamboo marine police station and stated that around 50 crew
members of 12 trawlers attacked them in mid sea . They also sank off one of
their petrol boats. Security forces forced to open fire to save themselves.
The Gahiramatha beach is the largest rookery of the Olive Ridley sea
turtles and authority banned fishing from 1st November to 31st May within
20 km from the coast in the Gahiramatha marine sanctuary to save the
endangered marine species. Since the enforcement of fishing ban from 1st
November last year, 138 marine fishermen have so far been taken into
custody and 26 fishing crafts have been seized for unlawful fishing
activity within the jurisdiction of Gahirmatha marine sanctuary.

The Coast Guard officials of port town Paradip have also deployed a ship to
protect the turtles  and to nab the fishermen who fish within the banned
areas in the sea, said the forest officer. Palpable tension mounted in the
seaside fishing villages of the district after news spread about the
killing of a fisherman by the forest guards. It may be noted that in 2005
,  the forest guards had shot dead a fisherman from West Bengal when he and
other fishermen were illegally fishing within the Gahiramatha marine
sanctuary. In 2006, Bikash Das a marine fisherman of Kharinashi village had
also been killed in Gahiramatha  marine sanctuary when he was fishing in
the prohibited areas. In 2002 a forest guard, Shyamasundar Singh was killed
by some fishermen on the sea within the Gahirmatha sanctuary when he along
with three forest guards were trying to nab some fishermen .

* See also: Odisha: Video on fisherman shot dead in security patrol
encounter
http://www.aninews.in/videogallery8/19637-odisha-fisherman-shot-dead-in-security-patrol-encounter.html
<http://www.aninews.in/videogallery8/19637-odisha-fisherman-shot-dead-in-security-patrol-encounter.html>
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