[OANNES Foro] ICSF DC Weekly News Alert from 10 February 2014 to 14 February 2014

Dom Feb 16 20:07:33 PST 2014

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> *10 February 2014 to 14 February 2014*
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> Please find below web links of  ICSF DC Weekly News Alert from 10 February
> 2014 to 14 February 2014.
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> *Lakshadweep Islands: 10 Islands declared 'fishermen villages'*
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> http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/10-Islands-Declared-%E2%80%98Fishermen-Villages%E2%80%99/2014/02/09/article2046514.ece#.UvhAVaIQ_Dc
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> In a major boon to Lakshadweep islanders, the Government of India has
> declared 10 islands in the Union Territory 'fishermen villages'. The tag
> accorded to these islands comes at a time when Lakshadweep is losing most
> of the benefits offered by the Central Government for fishermen despite its
> inhabitants depending primarily on fishing as an occupation...
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> * Manipur: Third integrating BIMSTEC summit, 2014 held at Imphal*
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> http://e-pao.ne/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=news_section.Press_Release.Press_Release_2014.Third_Integrating_BIMSTEC_Summit_2014_held_at_Imphal_201401209
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> BIMSTEC was initiated with the goal to combine the 'Look West Policy' of
> Thailand and ASEAN with the 'Look East Policy' of India and South Asia.
> Third Integrating BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral
> Technical and Economic Cooperation) summit, 2014, focusing 14 pillars of
> co-operation among member countries organised by Indian chamber of commerce
> was held at Hotel Classic, Imphal here on February 8, 2014 wherein many
> resource persons from the member countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,
> Myanmar, Thailand, Shri Lanka and Nepal deliberated on many priority
> sectors...
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> *Madhya Pradesh: Illegal fishing threatens delicate aquatic life of
> Chambal river*
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> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/Illegal-fishing-threatens-delicate-aquatic-life-of-Chambal-river/articleshow/30269387.cms
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> Poachers are robbing the Chambal river, flowing through the National
> Chambal Sanctuary, of its rich aquatic life right under the nose of the
> Etawah district administration. In a brazen act, an armed gang of poachers
> overpowered natives of Bhareah last week and fled with a seven-quintal
> cache of fish caught illegally in the sanctuary region...
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> *West Bengal: Coast Guard commissions Hovercraft H-193 in Haldia*
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> http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/coast-guard-commissions-hovercraft-h-193-in-haldia-114021301243_1.html
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> Hovercraft H-193, an air-cushioned vehicle, was commissioned in Haldia
> Thursday for use of the Coast Guard in maintaining close surveillance off
> the West Bengal coast, and assisting fishermen in distress. The vehicle was
> commissioned by Coast Guard's regional commander (North East) and Inspector
> General K.C. Pande in a simple ceremony in the presence of senior
> officers...
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> *Odisha: This stretch of Odisha coast is slowly going 20,000 leagues under*
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> http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/120km-from-bhubaneswar-this-stretch-of-odisha-coast-is-slowly-going-20-000-leagues-under/article1-1173765.aspx
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> When 75-year-old Kalindi Charana Behera was a child, the sea was three
> full kilometres from his house. Today, his five-acre farm land is deep
> under water and he had to shift his home nine times to keep the sea from
> swallowing it up. Behera is not alone. Almost all the 600-odd families of
> the Satabhaya gram panchayat, in Orissa's Kendrapara district, have shifted
> at least four times. The panchayat comprised seven villages...
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> *Andhra Pradesh: No need to panic about Vizag beach erosion, say experts*
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> http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/no-need-to-panic-about-vizag-beach-erosion-say-experts/article5670113.ece
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> Promise to provide a permanent solution in four months Observation made by
> a couple of professors from IIT-Madras on erosion of beach at a couple of
> spots along the city should provide a lot of assurance to Vizagites. The
> professors assured to provide a permanent solution for prevention of
> erosion in four months...
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> *Tamil Nadu: Mechanised boats stay away *
> http://colombogazette.com/2014/02/14/mechanised-boats-stay-away/
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> Tamil Nadu mechanised boat fishermen, who were fishing in the Palk Bay,
> have decided to stay away from the sea for a month from yesterday
> (Thursday), as decided at the bilateral talks held between representatives
> of State fishermen with their Sri Lankan counterparts on January 27 in
> Chennai, The Hindu newspaper reported...
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> *Kerala: Kerala govt slew concessions under coastal zone rules*
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> http://www.steelguru.com/indian_news/Kerala_govt_slew_concessions_under_coastal_zone_rules/332396.html
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> The Kerala government, a slew of concessions to protect the interests of
> people, especially fishermen in coastal areas, as a move to meet their
> grievances and apprehensions due to restrictions in human activity under
> Coastal Regulatory Zone Act. Mr Oommen Chandy MC of Kerala said that it was
> decided to make inoperative an order issued by the science and technology
> department to take steps to evict illegal constructions that came up after
> 1997 in coastal areas...
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> *Karnataka: Centre's nod sought for fisheries harbour: Abhayachandra Jain*
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> http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/centres-nod-sought-for-fisheries-harbour-abhayachandra-jain/article5684105.ece
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> Abhayachandra Jain, Minister of State for Fisheries, Sports and Youth
> Services, said on Wednesday that he along with K. Jayaprakash Hedge,
> Udupi-Chikmagalur MP, will hold talks with Union Agriculture Minister
> Sharad Pawar on Monday in New Delhi with regard to the construction of a
> fisheries harbour here (at Hejmady)...
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> *Maharashtra: Krishi Vasant concludes by honouring farmers for exemplary
> work*
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> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Krishi-Vasant-concludes-by-honouring-farmers-for-exemplary-work/articleshow/30359864.cms
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> The five-day Krishi Vasant, the biggest ever national agriculture fair at
> Central Institute for Cotton Research, concluded with the felicitation of
> enterprising farmers who dared to experiment, take risk and venture into
> diversification and allied activities like fisheries, animal husbandry etc.
> The awardees felt that Krishi Vasant had helped them motivate and share
> their achievements with other farmers from across the country...
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> *Gujarat: 28 Indian fishermen captured by Pak agency; 5 boats seized*
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> http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/28-indian-fishermen-captured-by-pak-agency-5-boats-seized_911339.html
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> In fifth such incident since August, Pakistan coastal authorities have
> apprehended 28 Indian fishermen and seized five boats, a Gujarat-based
> fishermen's association said on Thursday. The fishermen were captured by
> Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) off the International Maritime
> Boundary Line (IMBL) in the Arabian Sea near Jakhau village in Kutch
> district yesterday afternoon, Porbandar Boat Association General Secretary
> Manish Lodhari said...
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> *India: Intellectual property rights: US set to punish India*
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> http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/30177618.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
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> It's not looking good between New Delhi and Washington. Tensions over the
> Khobragade episode are yet to fully dissipate, but the two sides are
> locking horns again over intellectual property rights. The Obama
> administration is scheduled to announce unspecified ''trade enforcement
> action'' against India on Monday evening (Tuesday am IST) Washington time...
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> *India: Indian fish exports rise sharply   *
> http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/22452/indian-fish-exports-rise-sharply
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> The Indian agricultural food products have seen a dramatic rise in exports
> over the  last two years - rising by 55 per cent two years ago and 13 per
> cent last year, writes Chris Harris. Last year figures from the Ministry of
> Food Processing show that wheat and rice products led the way...
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> * India: Marines issue: Italy upset over Ban's remark*
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> http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world/marines-issue-italy-upset-over-bans-remark/article5685022.ece
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> On Wednesday U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon angered politicians in
> Rome by saying it was "better for the question to be addressed bilaterally,
> rather than with the involvement of the United Nations." Italian Foreign
> Minister Emma Bonino said on Thursday she expected the United Nations to
> take its side in the case of two marines accused of murder in India...
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> * India: Law Ministry to examine if all SUA charges can be dropped*
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> http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/law-ministry-to-examine-if-all-sua-charges-can-be-dropped/
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> In an indication of a rethink on the contentious issue of charging two
> Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen off the Kerala
> coast in February 2012 under the stringent Suppression of Unlawful Acts
> against Safety of Maritime Navigation Act (SUA), 2002, the government
> Thursday decided to seek fresh legal opinion...
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> * India and Pakistan: MNAs concerned over construction of dams by India on
> Pakistani rivers*
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> http://www.brecorder.com/top-news/1-front-top-news/155339-mnas-concerned-over-construction-of-dams-by-india-on-pakistani-rivers.html
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> Treasury and opposition members of National Assembly on Tuesday urged the
> government to vigorously defend Pakistan's water rights at rivers as India
> continues to build dams. Taking part in the discussion at the floor of
> National Assembly on the resolution moved by MNA Beelum Hasnain on the
> construction of dams by India on the waters of Pakistan, the members urged
> the government to contest the country's rights for water at international
> forums...
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> *Bangladesh: Fishing with otters*
> http://www.thedailystar.net/City/fishing-i-with-otters-i-8334
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> It was an intriguing story: the practice of fishermen in some parts of
> Bangladesh using trained otters to catch fish. But I had no firsthand
> information on it. Then I met Dr. M. M. Feeroz, a professor of    zoology
> at Jahangirnagar University. Feeroz has authored several books on wildlife
> in Bangladesh. Recently, he told me, he was in Norail studying
> otter-fishing...
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> * Pakistan: Fisheries authority fails to recover huge dues from FCS,
> others*
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> http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-4-232169-Fisheries-authority-fails-to-recover-huge-dues-from-FCS-others
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> The Karachi Fisheries Harbour Authority (KFHA) has miserably failed to
> recover huge outstanding dues in ground rent from the Fishermen's
> Cooperative Society (FCS) and others. Millions of rupees were outstanding
> against various stakeholders and FCS was one of them which owes over Rs190
> million.  During a visit to the Karachi Fish Harbour, this correspondent
> found unhygienic condition there, particularly at the auction halls,
> jetties and adjoining area...
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> *Myanmar: Thai government 'lacks interest' in solving Burma migrant labor
> abuse  *
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> http://www.irrawaddy.org/business/thai-government-lacks-interest-solving-burma-migrant-labor-abuse.html
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> Allegations of serious violations of labor and human rights have been made
> against four factories in Thailand that employ many thousands of Burmese.
> One of the firms is involved in the manufacture of famous international
> fruit juice brands. The allegations, made by the Helsinki-based corporate
> responsibility advocacy group Finnwatch, involve factories that process and
> export tinned fish, fruit and juices across the globe from Japan to
> Europe...
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