[OANNES Foro] ICSF DC Weekly News Alert from 14 April 2014 to 18 April 2014

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*14 April 2014 to 18 April 2014*

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from 14 April 2014 to 18 April 2014.

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*Manipur: ALLAFUM flays ICMR official statement*
http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=17..160414.apr14

The All Loktak Lake Areas Fishermen's Union Manipur (ALLAFUM) expressed
serious concern regarding the public statement made by Dr Ningthoujam Yaima
Singh, Deputy Director, ICMR, Governemnt of India during an election
related public meeting at Thanga, Haoreng Chingyang Community Hall on April
14...

*West Bengal: Sundarbans gets Coast Guard station*
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sundarbans-gets-coast-guard-station-114041400713_1.html

To provide coastal security in the sea areas off the islands of Sundarban,
a new Indian Coast Guard (ICG) station was today commissioned at
Frazerganj. Two hovercraft will operate from the forward operating base in
South 24-Parganas district and ensure regular surveillance of the
international maritime boundary and the adjoining shallow water area,
officials said...

*Odisha: Give us land rights, Mahakalpada fishermen says*
http://zeenews.india.com/news/general-elections-2014/bengali-settlers-hold-the-key-in-mahakalpada_924626.html

Over 30,000 Bengali settlers at Mahakalpada Assembly constituency in Odisha
could well become the determining factor for the ruling BJD in winning the
seat this time. The election scenario in the constituency, which was held
by BJD has changed for the first time in 14 years due to the entry of BJP
candidate Bijoy Mohapatra, a four-time MLA from neighbouring Patkura and a
prominent non-Congress leader of the state...

*Andhra Pradesh: Fishing ban triggers migration*
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/fishing-ban-triggers-migration/article5916223.ece

Over 6,000 fishermen search for alternative livelihood. Thousands of
families in Krishna district engaged in fishing activity have begun
migrating in search of alternative means of livelihood as the 45-day
fishing ban on the east coast came into force from the midnight of April
14...

*Tamil Nadu: Round II of Fishermen Talks to Begin in Lanka on May 12*
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Round-II-of-Fishermen-Talks-to-Begin-in-Lanka-on-May-12/2014/04/15/article2169036.ece#.U0334qJQrU0

Taking the dialogue process forward, the Tamil Nadu government on Monday
announced that the second round of talks between the representatives of
fishermen communities in the State and Sri Lanka will be held on May 12 and
13 in Colombo. The announcement follows the release of 98 fishermen of
Tamil Nadu and their 23 boats by Lankan authorities...

*Tamil Nadu: 45-day ban on fishing from Sunday night*
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/45day-ban-on-fishing-from-sunday-night/article5908954.ece

The 45-day annual ban on fishing will come into effect from the intervening
night of April 14 and 15. As mandated by the Tamil Nadu Marine Fisheries
Regulation Act, 1983, the ban will be enforced for “conservation of species
propagation” during the breeding season. It will end on the midnight of May
29...

*Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh: Several injured in fishermen clash*
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Several-injured-in-fishermen-clash/articleshow/33676843.cms

More than a dozen people including 10 fishermen and two senior police
officials were injured as clashes broke out between rival fishermen from
Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu near the border village of Arumbakam. While
additional SP Stalin and Arumbakam inspector Raja Robert were rushed to
Apollo hospital in Chennai, others were admitted to various hospitals in
TN...

*Kerala: Fishermen protest against govt. order*
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/fishermen-protest-against-govt-order/article5924584.ece

The Kerala Matsya Thozhilali Aikya Vedi has decried the extraordinary
gazette notification promulgated by the State government which fixed the
annual season for shrimp farming in pokkali fields between November 15 and
April 30, as against the traditional practice of ending the season by
March-end...

*Karnataka: We failed to use fisheries fund of Rs. 100 crore sanctioned by
the UPA government: Ramachandar Baikampady*
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/we-failed-to-use-fisheries-fund-ramachandar-baikampady/article5907450.ece

Former chairman of Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation and BJP
leader Ramachandar Baikampady admitted here on Friday that his party-led
government could not use Rs. 100 crore sanctioned by the UPA government. It
was sanctioned for issuing modern satellite-based fish finding equipment
kits to fishermen for deep sea fishing...

*Goa: The fishermen of Goa will support BJP candidates for South and North
Goa*
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Goa-deputy-CMs-plea-to-elect-Shripad-Naik/articleshow/33626920.cms

Deputy chief minister Francis D'Souza called upon people to elect North Goa
BJP candidate Shripad Naik by a big margin to strengthen the hands of
Narendra Modi as the next prime minister of India. He was addressing a
public meeting organized by BJP's Bicholim unit recently...

*Goa: New project to help arrest decline of ‘mussel’ shellfish*
http://www.firstpost.com/india/goa-new-project-to-help-arrest-decline-of-mussel-shellfish-1482381.html?utm_source=ref_article

Goa's mussel shellfish, a regular part of the state's cuisine, has got a
fresh lease of life after the Indian Council for Agricultural Research
embarked on a project to arrest the rapid decline of the species. Mussel is
the common name used for members of several families of clams from
saltwater and freshwater habitats...

*Goa: Bauxite dust irks fisherfolk*
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/bauxite-dust-irks-fisherfolk/article5924539.ece

The south Goa-based Mormugao Port Trust (MPT), a major port that had to
stop coal impost due to intervention of the Goa State Pollution Control
Board (GSPCB) barely a couple of years ago, is once again drawing flak from
local fishermen at the Khariwada fishing jetty in Vasco over the dust
pollution caused due to the bauxite ore loading operations at its twin
berths...

*Maharashtra: Fishy invasion as Tilapia takes over*
http://www.punemirror.in/pune/others/Fishy-invasion-as-Tilapia-takes-over/articleshow/33790933.cms

According to experts, say the breeding rate limits the growth of other
species, suggest the exclusive cultivation of male Tilapias to curb these
side effects. Acommon Bible story says Jesus fed 5,000 people with five
loaves and two fish, which scholars surmise were Tilapia. But over the
years, Tilapia has become a problematic invasive species here...

*Pakistan: India releases 21 Pakistan prisoners*
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/india-releases-21-pakistan-prisoners-114041700450_1.html

India released 21 Pakistani prisoners who were languishing in jails across
the country due to delays in the identification processes. The newly
released Pakistani prisoners who were leaving for their home country
claimed that did not deserve to be jailed and said that they felt good that
they were going back home...

*Pakistan: Fisheries policy sought to halt depletion of marine resources*
http://www.dawn.com/news/1100344/fisheries-policy-sought-to-halt-depletion-of-marine-resources

Depleting fish resources could be protected only through sustainable
practices that need to be enforced through a policy, said speakers at a
two-day workshop which began at a hotel here on Wednesday. They also
stressed the need to resolve the trans-boundary issue of marine waters...

*Bangladesh: Poison in fish*
http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2014/04/15/poison-in-fish

The production of fish has increased substantially in Bangladesh, but much
of it cannot be exported. Chemicals including antibiotics used for
producing and preserving them are increasing threat of health hazards.
Stakeholders say there was concern over formalin used illegally to preserve
fish, but there were other chemicals that were used and could be dangerous
for consumers...

*Myanmar: Youtube film on Burma’s fishing wars*
http://www.dvb.no/dvb-video/burmas-fishing-wars-myanmar/39539

Along western Burma’s coastline thousands of people make their living from
fishing. In the harbour in Gwa Township, Arakan State, crews of fishermen
sort through nets and ropes as they prepare to spend a night at sea. A
night on the water, however, could mean running into one of the many
commercial and foreign fishing boats that operate in the area...

*Sri Lanka: Lanka becomes world's third largest ornamental fish exporter*
http://www.hirunews.lk/81164/lanka-becomes-worlds-third-largest-ornamental-fish-exporter

Sri Lanka was the world’s third biggest ornamental fish exporter after
Thailand and Vietnam. Its aquarium fish exports are estimated at 1’212
million in 2013," and the country’s ornamental fish exports continued to
develop significantly from year to year...

*India: New innovations at World Aquaculture Conference*
http://www.fishfarmer-magazine.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2419/New_innovations_at_World_Aquaculture_Conference.html

PARTICIPANTS at the World Aquaculture Conference will hear from about
important developments in commercial fish health and shrimp nutrition. Key
note speaker, Dr Alex Obach, MD of the Skretting Aquaculture Research
Centre, will explain to delegates how fish and shrimp nutrition and health
studies are playing a major role in improving the sustainability and
productivity of aquaculture production around the world...

*India: MoEF Approaches EC Over Project Clearances *
http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/MoEF-Approaches-EC-Over-Project-Clearances/2014/04/18/article2174852.ece

The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has approached the Election
Commission seeking permission to issue official orders in cases where
environment and forest clearance were accorded before the model code of
conduct came into being on March 5...

*India: The unbearable heaviness of an information void*
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-unbearable-heaviness-of-an-information-void/article5922882.ece

A plane disappeared from the skies, and yet there have been no public
expressions of outrage, says the husband of Chandrika Sharma, a passenger.
Casual conversations have a way of suddenly turning serious, sometimes even
?ery. There was one such conversation a couple of nights ago and the embers
of that outburst still glow low. I am hoping that words will aid in putting
it down. If this lights a fire, then we will burn for the same thing — to
shed light. This is neither a guilt inducing trip nor a rant...




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