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Please find below web links of  ICSF DC Weekly News Alert from 17 February
2014 to 21 February 2014.

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* Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Why the Andaman Islands are headed for
disaster*
http://in.news.yahoo.com/why-the-andaman-islands-are-headed-for-disaster-045113050.html?fb_action_ids=665723403485417&fb_action_types=og.recommends&

>From poaching animals to illegal logging, from sexually exploiting the
local tribes to getting them addicted to alcohol, the Andaman & Nicobar
Islands are facing a crisis that few on the Indian mainland are noticing.
Unwilling to halt the ecological and human disaster, the administration is
instead now trying to intimidate a senior journalist who has doggedly
reported the local corruption and the plight of the tribes...

*Punjab: Experts focus on Inland Saline Aquaculture*
http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/experts-focus-on-inland-saline-aquaculture/article1-1185254.aspx

Farm and fisheries experts on Tuesday advocated for a big push inland
saline aquaculture especially in the waterlogged areas of Malwa region.
Central Institute of Fisheries Education director and vice chancellor Dr WS
Lakra, speaking on the opportunities and challenges in the sector, said
that Punjab with 1.09 million hectare of salt affected area has tremendous
scope for inland aquaculture...

*Maharashtra: Threat to Mumbai's coastal security, say fishermen *
http://zeenews.india.com/news/maharashtra/threat-to-mumbai-s-coastal-security-say-fishermen_911821.html

A random security check on fishing vessels by Coast Guards has found that
several fishing vessels were operating under a single name and licence, a
fishermen's organisation has said raising concerns over Mumbai's coastal
security.  The random security check by Coast Guards had revealed that
several fishing vessels were operating under a single name and licence,
said the Akhil Maharashtra Machhimar Kriti Samiti...

*Maharashtra: Rural folk stall auction of sand mining permits*
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-16/mumbai/47378723_1_sand-mining-sand-smugglers-ngt-order

Villagers of Mahad, armed with the latest order of the National Green
Tribunal (NGT), successfully stalled an auction for sand mining permissions
on Friday. A week ago, the NGT had issued an order calling for a halt or
ban on all sand mining in areas that fall within the Coastal Regulation
Zone (CRZ)...

*Goa: Ribandar locals cry foul over proposed coastal guard jetty*
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-15/goa/47358513_1_ribandar-fishing-community-ccp

A group of Ribandar residents have opposed a PWD proposal to construct a
50m coastal guard jetty, opposite the old GMC hospital building, alleging
lack of transparency and a threat to the local fishermen's livelihood. The
work has already started near the old hospital, also called Santa Casa,
which housed the Goa institute of management...

*Karnataka: Aghanashini River Festival being organized in Kumta*
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Aghanashini-River-Festival-being-organized-in-Kumta/articleshow/30632563.cms

Aghanashini River Festival, a festival to celebrate the river older than
Ganga, is happening at Kumta, Uttara Kannada district on February 22 and
23. Eco-Watch, Centre for Environment & Sustainable Development, based in
Bangalore, is organizing the event at Aghanashini village situated on the
bank of the River 'Aghanashini' in Kumta taluk, Uttara Kanada district...

*Kerala: Using plastic waste to fish threatens seas   *
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-15/kozhikode/47357974_1_plastic-waste-plastic-debris-marine-life

A highly destructive form of fishing practised along Kerala's coast by
dumping tonnes of plastic waste, used bottles and tyres into the sea is
threatening marine life and making the state's waters a cesspool of marine
debris. Marine experts and environmentalists say that increasing number of
fishermen, mostly led by migrant fisher folk, are taking to this
unconventional fishing employing self-made 'fish aggregating devices' made
mainly out of plastic waste to catch the pricier cuttlefish...

*Tamil Nadu: Fishers protest use of destructive nets   *
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Fishers-protest-use-of-destructive-nets/articleshow/30536083.cms

Problems galore for fishermen on various fronts. Country boat fishermen
living in coastal villages of Ramanathapuram and Pudukkottai districts are
on protest for over a week demanding ban on the use of prohibited fishing
gear in the Palk Bay. They claim fishing with trawl nets fitted to
mechanised boat ultimately affects their livelihood as marine ecology is
destroyed or harmed by indiscriminately scooping up marine wealth...

*Tamil Nadu: Plea opposes land acquisition for Cheyyur Thermal Plant*
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Plea-opposes-land-acquisition-for-Cheyyur-thermal-plant/articleshow/30589661.cms

Citing "crippling irregularities" and "fraudulent methods" adopted for
acquiring lands for a 4,000MW coal-fired ultra-mega thermal power plant at
Cheyyur near Chennai, a PIL filed in the Madras high court has sought a
stay on acquisition of land in seven villages on East Coast Road...

* Puducherry: Swanky fish market exuding cool air opened at Lawspet on ECR *
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/swanky-fish-market-exuding-cool-air-opened-at-lawspet-on-ecr/article5708917.ece

It has come up on 37,886 square feet at a cost of Rs. 13 crore  The
much-awaited fully airconditioned modern fish market has been declared open
for public use.  The hi-tech fish market, constructed at Lawspet on East
Coast Road, is spread over 37,886 square feet and come up at a cost of
Rs.13 crore. The two-storey building has a centralised airconditioning
facility...

* Andhra Pradesh: Falling tuna catch worries Vizag boat operators*
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/falling-tuna-catch-worries-boat-operators/article5701952.ece

Poaching by foreign vessels in the EEZ cited as the reason. Dwindling tuna
catch due to alleged poaching by foreign vessels on the East Coast has
forced boat operators from Visakhapatnam to raise an alarm. Thirty-odd
mini-trawlers and 200 mechanised boats, which had a good catch last year,
are returning to the shores with negligible number of yellow fin tuna,
known for its Sashimi grade and in high demand for its culinary value in
overseas market...

*Odisha: 23 fishermen held in Odisha for illegal marine fishing*
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/23-fishermen-held-in-odisha-for-illegal-marine-fishing-114021901168_1.html

In a joint operation, the coast guard and forest personnel engaged in sea
patrolling have taken 23 fishermen into custody on charge of carrying out
illegal fishing voyage in the prohibited Gahirmatha marine sanctuary today,
an official said...

*West Bengal: Eco-tourism makeover for Digha*
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-16/kolkata/47379037_1_crz-rules-tourism-infrastructure-dpr

The state government is planning to promote village tourism beyond Digha to
attract native and foreign tourists alike. On January 15, the chief
minister's office (CMO) and state tourism department directed the local
administration and Digha Sankarpur Development Authority (DSDA) to prepare
a detailed project report (DPR) for a village tourism project surrounding
Digha...

*India: Rajya Sabha unanimously passes street vendors protection bill*
http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/rajya-sabha-unanimously-passes-street-vendors-protection-bill-33745.html

The Rajya Sabha today passed by voice vote, with no opposition, the Street
Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Bill,
2014. The bill seeks to provide protection of livelihoods rights, social
security of street vendors and for regulation of urban street vending
throughout India...

*India: Injured Indian fishermen seek compensation from Pentagon after
shooting*
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-emirates-usa-fishermen-20140219,0,3098686.story

Three Indian fishermen injured when a U.S. naval ship fired on their boat
off the United Arab Emirates in 2012 are launching a civil case against the
Pentagon to seek compensation, their lawyers said on Wednesday. One Indian
was killed and the three others injured when the USNS Rappahannock, a
refueling ship, fired on the fishing vessel, which the U.S. Navy's Fifth
Fleet said approached at high speed and ignored repeated warnings...

*India: Full text of Chidambaram's Interim Budget 2014-2015 speech*
http://www.firstpost.com/india/full-text-read-chidambarams-interim-budget-2014-2015-speech-1396003.html?utm_source=ref_article

Madam Speaker, INTRODUCTION I rise to present the Interim Budget for
2014-15. The Current Economic Situation 2. As I prepared to write this
speech, I found that whether it is a regular Budget for the full year or an
interim Budget, some things remain the same. For example, our goals are the
same and the global context is the same...

* see for more info on Fisheries:  Notes on Demands for Grants,  2014-2015
of Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries
http://indiabudget.nic.in/ub2014-15/eb/sbe3.pdf
<http://indiabudget.nic.in/ub2014-15/eb/sbe3.pdf>*

*India: Duty drawback rates for the exporters been slashed to 3.3 per cent
against five per cent *
http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/22523/indias-seafood-exports-on-the-up#sthash.Gsnnb7F5.dpuf

The rising trend of aquaculture has been significantly contributing to
seafood export. Emerging technology, such as the pathogen-free shrimp
species Litopenaeus vannamei, is also playing a major role in seafood
exports, according to A. Ansar Ali, Deputy Director of the Marine Products
Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Tuticorin...

*Sri Lanka: Jaffna fishermen lose hope in tussle with Tamil Nadu
counterparts*
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/south-asia/jaffna-fishermen-lose-hope-in-tussle-with-tamil-nadu-counterparts/article5694634.ece

It has been almost two decades since S. Koteeswaran lost his right leg when
the Nalavy St. Peter's Church in Jaffna was bombed allegedly by the Sri
Lankan Air Force. About 125 civilians were killed...

* Bangladesh: Problems faced by the shrimp industry*
http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2014/02/18/19309

Research studies indicate that the shrimp industry is one of the most
important contributors to economic development of the country. Foreign
exchange earnings from frozen shrimp exports in 2009-2010 were US$ 400
million. The main cultured species is the tiger shrimp or Penaeus (locally
known as bagda shrimp). It is a marine shrimp and is cultivated in salty
water...

*Bangladesh: 40 fishermen kidnapped in Sundarbans*
http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2014/02/17/19288

Robbers kidnapped 40 fishermen along with 10 trawlers at Katka in the
Sundarbans under Sharankhola upazila of the district on Monday. Coast Guard
of Mongla zone operation division staff officer Lt Commander M Mohiuddin
Majumder said gang members belonging to notorious 'Rahman Bahini' and
'Jahangir Bahini' swooped on the trawlers while the fishermen were fishing
in the early morning...

* Maldives: Too much fish, too little pay: Fishing industry facing rapid
state-initiated changes*
http://minivannews.com/politics/too-much-fish-too-little-pay-fishing-industry-facing-rapid-state-initiated-changes-75875

The past twelve months have brought good news and bad to those in the
fishing industry. The new administration of President Abdulla Yameen came
to power with special pledges targeted for fishermen - but fishermen also
harbour concerns that the Malé City Council is in the process of imposing
regulations on the capital's fish market, run up to now as local
fishmongers have seen fit...

*Pakistan: Commissioner assures Fisherfork of resolving fishermen's issues *
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/sindh/16-Feb-2014/commissioner-assures-fisherfork-of-resolving-fishermen-s-issues

Commissioner Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui has assured the Fisherfork forum that
their problems would be solved on a priority basis in light of the
directives issued by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah. Chairing a
meeting on Saturday, he said the fishermen are the symbol of Karachi as
their ancestors had made the place their abode centuries ago...

*Pakistan: Euro-US trade pact to dump Asian markets*
http://kashmirwatch.com/europe.php/2014/02/19/euro-us-trade-pact-to-dump-asian-markets.html

The Asian free market traders fear that their commercial markets could face
chaos if the under-negotiation Euro-US trade deal is translated into
reality. The dreaded aspect, they view, is the tariff which the Asian
traders would have to pay. Kaula Lumpur apprehends that "Even worse,
economies like Malaysia would have to adhere to the tariff levels agreed to
between both giant economies if they want to export to these markets and
those of other potential members such as Japan and South Korea, Bernama
says...

*Myanmar: Myanmar, ADB to cooperate in poverty alleviation, HIV control*
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=201278

Myanmar government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will jointly
cooperate in poverty alleviation and expand HIV/AIDS services to the
vulnerable groups in Myanmar's remote areas, official media reported
Tuesday. The project spending 22 million U.S. dollars from Japan Fund for
Poverty Reduction (JFPR) is a community driven approach, under which
village infrastructure like access roads, jetties, water and irrigation
facilities, schools and community health centers will be improved, said the
New Light of Myanmar...




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