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*Jammu and Kashmir: As glaciers retreat in North India, rivers shrink and
floods grow*
http://www.trust.org/item/20140225155301-lt9p4/?source=hpeditorial

The Tawi River once surged through the city of Jammu in northern India so
deep and swift that residents were forced to take a boat to get across.
Today the sluggish waterway is barely knee deep for much of the year, its
bed a dumping ground for untreated city waste...

*Arunachal Pradesh: Arunachal fish farm in dire straits*
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/arunachal-fish-farm-in-dire-straits-114022000184_1.html

A fish farm set up by the Arunachal Pradesh government to encourage
pisciculture and train local fish farmers at TR Camp in Lohit district is
in dire straits and crying for urgent attention. The farm, spread over two
hectares of land, has witnessed recurring thefts and encroachments. On top
of that, people have taken to use its premises as a grazing ground for
cattle...

*Manipur and Mizoram: Tipaimukh high dam on the Barak river*
http://kanglaonline.com/blog/2014/02/tipaimukh-high-dam-on-the-barak-river/

In an attempt to control frequent flooding in the natural floodplain areas
of the lower Barak plain, several proposals for harnessing the Barak river
have been raised within government and political circles since India's
pre-independence days. In 1954, the Assam government requested the Central
Water Commission (CWC) and the planning commission of the union government
to identify a suitable location where monsoon waters of the Barak could be
impounded to form an artificial flooding zone (Brahmaputra Flood Control
Board, 1984)...

*Himachal Pradesh: Rainbow trout set to propagate in Himachal*
http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2014/02/26/150--Rainbow-trout-set-to-propagate-in-Himachal-.html


Breeding of exotic rainbow trout in the cold waters of Himachal Pradesh is
set to get a boost with the state government roping in private players.
Trout, both brown and rainbow, is found in the Beas, Sutlej and the Ravi
rivers in the upper Himalayas. Being a gamefish, the brown trout is also an
angler's delight...

*Jharkhand: Pollution kills fish in Ranchi Lake*
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/pollution/Pollution-kills-fish-in-Ranchi-Lake/articleshow/31037023.cms

Dead fish floating on the Ranchi Lake, commonly known as Bada Talab, are a
common sight which has raised environmental concerns. Locals say the fish
are dying because of depleting water levels, while others believe that
rising pollution levels is the reason. The Jharkhand State Pollution
Control Board (JSPCB) admits that the pollution levels have risen
alarmingly. "We are worried...

*West Bengal: Maintain the balance*
http://www.thehindu.com/features/kids/maintain-the-balance/article5722050.ece

We keep hearing about elephants being rammed by trains, rhinos and tigers
being killed by poachers, aquatic animals dying directly or indirectly from
overfishing, and scavengers such as vultures being poisoned by residual
diclofenac in carcasses. I think the solution to these problems lies in
educating people about the importance of all living beings in the
ecosystem...

*Andhra Pradesh: Mangroves depleting due to Rampant urbanisation *
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/Mangroves-Depleting-Due-to-Rampant-Urbanisation/2014/02/24/article2074322.ece#.UwwMQ85QrU0

Mangroves are littoral plant communities that occur in the inter-tidal
areas along the seacoast in most tropical and sub-tropical countries.
Mangroves are one of the most productive ecosystems and they are very
important economically and ecologically. However, the mangroves are
depleting due to lack of care and concentration by the government...

*Tamil Nadu: Developing fisheries in arid areas *
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Developing-Fisheries-in-Arid-Areas/2014/02/26/article2077454.ece#.Uw1Unn95-dE

Speakers at a national seminar on Tuesday stressed the need to explore
different ways of increasing fish production in the country in order to
attain food security and self-sufficiency. Around 200 delegates from across
the country are participating in the two-day seminar on 'Development of
fisheries in water deficient regions,' organised by the Fisheries
Technocrats Forum, at the Central Institute of Brackish water Aquaculture,
here...

*Tamil Nadu: Smuggling thrives in Palk Bay at the cost of local fishermen*
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Smuggling-thrives-in-Palk-Bay-at-the-cost-of-local-fishermen/articleshow/30922282.cms

The seizure of nearly 35 kg of gold by the Coastal Security Group police in
Mandapam on Saturday has brought to light the thrivingsmuggling activities
in the Palk Bay. While the security agencies struggle to keep watch on the
vast dicey stretch of the sea, the smugglers utilise the expertise of the
local fishermen who end up in the police net...

*Kerala: Fish workers' pension to be hiked*
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/fish-workers-pension-to-be-hiked/article5723417.ece

Fishing village development scheme launched at Valiyaveli. Pension for fish
workers will be enhanced to Rs.600 from the next financial year, Fisheries
Minister K. Babu has said. Inaugurating the integrated fishing village
development scheme at Valiyaveli here on Monday, he said efforts were on to
clear the pension dues of fish workers within a week...

*Karnataka: Over 100 traders of Kankanady market stare at dying business*
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/over-100-traders-of-kankanady-market-stare-at-dying-business/article5716543.ece

Poor infrastructure keep customers away; even as vegetables, fish decay
faster. Prema has been selling fish in Kanakanady Market for years. She is
worried over the sharp decline in the number of her customers. "I am solely
dependent on the income we get from selling fish. Since morning there have
been hardly any customers...

*Goa: Velim locals oppose jetty expansion*
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Velim-locals-oppose-jetty-expansion/articleshow/31011770.cms

Against the backdrop of the recent dengue outbreak in Cutbona, Velim,
locals have now urged the panchayat to oppose any expansion plans of
Cutbona jetty. Locals have demanded that migrants working onboard trawlers
should be thoroughly screened in the next season to prevent the spread of
vector-borne diseases in the village, even as they raised concern over the
death of a villager due to dengue in December 2013...

*Maharashtra: BMC panel makes 3 critical changes to mobile tower policy*
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-bmc-panel-makes-3-critical-changes-to-mobile-tower-policy-1965113

The improvements committee of the civic body on Tuesday cleared the mobile
tower policy for the city with three major changes that would help cell
tower companies. The policy is likely to be taken up for discussion by the
general body of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday...

*Maharashtra: Slum rehab key to saving Dahisar mangroves*
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Slum-rehab-key-to-saving-Dahisar-mangroves/articleshow/31074664.cms

Dahisar, the last suburb within Mumbai limits on the western track,
primarily needs a comprehensive slum rehabilitation plan to protect its
mangroves, free public space and allow affordable housing. Developers and
home buyers are rushing to make R-North ward their address, its greenery
the selling point. More than a dozen residential highrises are lined up for
completion by end of 2015 and 2016...

*Gujarat: Include 'no arrest policy' in manifesto, fishermen tell Modih*
http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/include-no-arrest-policy-in-manifesto-fishermen-tell-modi_914716.html

 In a memorandum to BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi,
non-governmental organisations (NGOs) on Thursday demanded that the party's
manifesto include how issues related to fishermen would be addressed.  The
memorandum demanded that the BJP should include in its manifesto a policy
of not arresting Pakistani fishermen, which would in turn lead to no arrest
of Indian fishermen by that country...

*Gujarat: Will green trouble halt the Adani juggernaut?*
http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/will-green-trouble-halt-the-adani-juggernaut-114022401298_1.html

With over a dozen law suits pending against the Gautam Adani-promoted Adani
Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), there is gloom hanging over
India's largest multi-product economic zone. Spread over 6,473 hectares, it
has been taken to court on charges ranging from violation of environmental
norms to destruction of natural resources...

*India: A mess over Italian marines*
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/a-mess-over-italian-marines/article5729950.ece

We had gone over the top trying to prosecute them under the terror law. Now
it's over. It is just as well that India has dropped a plan to prosecute
two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen under a tough
anti-piracy law. Better late than never. But the Indian government
needlessly put everyone, including itself, through the wringer, botching up
ties with Italy, if not the European Union...

*India: CIFT bags award for technology innovation *
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/CIFT-Bags-Award-for-Technology-Innovation/2014/02/25/article2075489.ece#.UwwQHM5QrU0

A team of researchers from the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology
(CIFT), Kochi, has been selected for the fourth National Award for
Technology Innovation (Runner Up) in the field of Polymer Science and
Technology. As per the communication received from the Department of
Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers,
Government of India, the award is given for their work on Upgradation of
Treated Rubberwood Using FRP Sheathing for Fishing Boat Construction...

*India: Small-scale fish farmers not benefitting from big-scale fish
profits, UN reports*
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=47201&Cr=fao&Cr1=#.Uwq6J855-dE

The international fish trade is breaking records, the United Nations today
reported, but benefits from the trade are not trickling down to the
small-scale fishing communities which make up the majority of the sector's
global workforce...

*Nepal: Fish producers, traders urge commercial farming*
http://www.ekantipur.com/2014/02/22/headlines/Fish-producers-traders-urge-commercial-farming/385707/

Nepal can attain self-sufficiency in fish production in five to seven years
if traditional fish farms are commercialized, said producers and traders.
Presently, more than 70 percent of the country's fish requirement is being
met by imports from India. Speaking at the inauguration of the Fishery Expo
in Kathmandu on Friday, the entrepreneurs also urged the government to
formulate an effective policy to boost Nepal's fishery sector...

*Sri Lanka: Will Sri Lankan fishermen get some space if 7,000 more trawlers
and 10,000 more country boats from India cast their nets in this narrow sea
stretch? *
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/With-no-fishing-activity-for-more-than-10-days-fishers-feel-the-heat/articleshow/31013932.cms

Having halted fishing operations more than 10 days ago, fishermen in
Rameswaram are feeling the heat and a team of representatives met the state
fisheries minister in Chennai on Tuesday. Fishermen from the region had
announced that fishing operations would be stopped in Palk Bay from
February 13 to March 10 with the intention of creating an amicable
situation for the second round of talks...

*Pakistan: Standing up for Baloch fishermen*
http://tribune.com.pk/story/675400/standing-up-for-baloch-fishermen/

The other day I came across a report which revealed that fishermen in
Makran were accusing those in Sindh of encroaching Baloch waters and
harming their livelihood. My first thought was that I had read it wrong as
it sounded like one of those news headlines about India encroaching on
Pakistan's seas...

*Pakistan: Fishermen freed by India to reach home Friday *
http://www.brecorder.com/pakistan/general-news/159906.html

Sixteen fishermen from Karachi are expected to reach their homes Friday
after languishing in Indian jails for 17 months under the charge of
trespassing international water boundaries in September 2012. A senior
official of Fishermen's Cooperative Society Ltd, Ghulam Rasool Shaikh told
APP Thursday that the released Pakistanis were among 17 of the crews of
fishing boat "Al-Khair 14050-B" that had inadvertently crossed the
international boundary, that holds no prominent demarcation...

*Bangladesh: Reopen shrimp market, Dhaka urges Moscow *
http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2014/feb/25/reopen-shrimp-market-dhaka-urges-moscow

Bangladesh is undertaking efforts to regain its shrimp market in the
Russian Federation. Bangladesh has requested the Russian Federation to
reopen its shrimp market in the federal countries, which halted Bangladeshi
shrimp imports last year over quality issues. Fisheries and Livestock
Minister Sayedul Haque made the request while meeting the Russian
Federation Ambassador Alexander Nikolaev on Tuesday...

*Myanmar: Fish exports set to take a dive*
http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/business/9655-fish-exports-set-for-15-drop.html

Poor investment prospects and production could lead to a US$100 million
shortfall in estimated fisheries exports this year, industry experts said.
Fishery exports during the 2012-13 fiscal year totalled about $650 million
worth of fish being sold to China, Thailand and as far as the Middle East
and US, according to government data. This year however, experts believe
that figure will fall 15 percent to about $550 million, well short of the
industry's revenue target of $700 million...

*Maldives: Pole and line nation develops longline to battle IUU*
http://atuna.com/index.php/2-uncategorised/639-pole-and-line-nation-develops-longline-to-battle-iuu#.UwwR_s5QrU0

Primarily known as a pole and line tuna fishing nation, the Fisheries
Ministry of the Maldives has launched a program to teach longline fishing
to young people in the country, a scheme in collaboration with the Maldives
Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO)...

*Bangladesh: Exclusive Interview with Alfredo Quarto, Co-Founder and
Executive Director of Mangrove Action Project *
http://www.justmeans.com/blogs/exclusive-interview-with-alfredo-quarto-co-founder-and-executive-director-of-mangrove-action#sthash.vSCCfuGV.dpuf

Mangrove deforestation, due to the shrimp industry, tourism development and
other human-caused factors, has resulted in countless deaths around the
globe when ocean-borne natural disasters strike. Alfredo Quarto is on a
mission to save these unique life-saving trees (3BL Media/Justmeans) --
Growing in intertidal areas between land and sea, mangroves live in two
worlds at once...


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