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from 21 April 2014 to 25 April 2014.

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*Nagaland: Community Fishing – A threat to fragile ecosystems*
http://www.morungexpress.com/frontpage/114279.html

In this Morung File Photo, people gather for Community Fishing, which
requires poisoning of the river—experts now suggest that such “unethical”
practices need to go for the sake of ‘Biodiversity Conservation’...

*Himachal Pradesh: Beas river basin shows that there is a perceptible drop
in discharge*
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Chandigarh/Rohtang-Pass-had-no-glaciers-for-15000-years/articleshow/33979329.cms

Rohtang pass, one of the top tourist destinations of south Asia, will see a
big change from May 6, a day before parliamentary elections in Himachal
Pradesh. The change is meant to ensure clean environment, better tourism
facilities and preservation of the existing glaciers. But a slow but steady
resistance is also growing among locals, who fear that enforcement of
stricter rules will impact their livelihood...

*Gujarat: Is Modi’s fabled Gujarat model lawful and accountable?*
http://www.firstpost.com/politics/is-modis-fabled-gujarat-model-lawful-and-accountable-1491885.html

Kutch Nahin Dekha to Kuch Nahin Dekha (If you ain't seen Kutch, you ain't
seen nothin') is a signature advertisement of the government of Gujarat. In
our view it also fits a poster for the Gujarat model of development. Here,
even before the ballot speaks, the administration is flexing its muscle...

*Maharashtra: Dying fish dilemma leaves Kolhapur's green brigade divided   *
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/Dying-fish-dilemma-leaves-Kolhapurs-green-brigade-divided/articleshow/34016575.cms

Green activists from the city are divided over the cause of the death of
fish at a couple of places along the Panchaganga River. Fish were found
dead near the Shiroli Bridge and at Bawada Bridge on Friday. Following
complaints from local residents and activists on Friday, officials of the
Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) had surveyed the river stretch
from Dudhali nullah to Shiroli Bridge and collected river water samples on
Saturday...

*Goa: Researchers document fresh water fish diversity of Goa*
http://news.oneindia.in/india/researchers-document-fresh-water-fish-diversity-of-goa-1433698.html

The scientists at Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) and
National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR), Cochin have initiated
surveys in order to catalogue the fresh water fish diversity in Goan
rivers. The surveys are carried out at eight sampling locations covering
the two major river systems of Goa, Mandovi and Zuari, a senior ICAR
scientist said. The surveys yielded 40 species fresh water fish from the
stretch, he added...

 *Kerala: KCZMA relaxes housing rules for fishermen and traditional
communities*
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/kczma-relaxes-housing-rules-for-fishermen-and-traditional-communities/article5928069.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

Applicable for building or repairing houses of area not more than 660
sq.ft. Ending the long wait of fishermen and traditional community members
for getting their applications for construction of new houses and repair of
the existing ones cleared, the Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority
(KCZMA) has simplified its procedures. The committee has also decided to go
soft on permitting construction of houses for the target communities...

*Tamil Nadu: Fishermen seek compensation during ban period*
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/fishermen-seek-compensation-during-ban-period/article5923171.ece

Government must study the fish breed area and place artificial reefs in the
sea. Various fishermen’s associations have demanded monetary relief to
members of fishermen’s cooperative societies during the 45-day annual
fishing ban. Durai Mahendran of Tiruvallur Maavatta Paarambariya Aikiya
Meenavar Sangam said, in most cases, single women and widows are left out...

*Tamil Nadu: Boat-makers benefit from the annual ban of deep sea fishing *

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Boat-makers-benefit-from-the-annual-ban-of-deep-sea-fishing/articleshow/33976039.cms

The sharp staccato rhythm of hammer on wood is unmistakable amidst the
swoosh of the waves. The smell of wood and paint keeps the stench of dry
fish at bay. As fishermen huddle over a game of dice close by, these men
wield paint brushes, heave timber and breathe new life into a line of sea
worn boats that rest on a soft bed of wood shavings, garbage and sand...

*Andhra Pradesh: Fishermen from Prakasam district seek better package for
dry season*
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/fishermen-from-prakasam-district-seek-better-package-for-dry-season/article5925974.ece

As many as 42 mechanised and 1,400 motorised boats return to shore.
Fishermen from the 10 coastal mandals of Prakasam district pressed for an
attractive compensation package as the authorities announced a closed
season for fishing in the Bay of Bengal till May end by non-traditional
vessels...

*Odisha: Olive Ridleys Skip Gahirmatha after Six Years   *
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Olive-Ridleys-Skip-Gahirmatha-after-Six-Years/2014/04/21/article2180340.ece

The endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles skipped Gahirmatha beach, the
world’s largest rookery, after six years. The turtles failed to lay eggs in
large number in Gahirmatha baffling the forest officials and turtle
researchers. On the other hand, around 25,000 Olive Ridleys laid eggs in
Rushikulya beach of Ganjam district on February 10 and 11...

*India: Indian Ocean coastal states opt for sustainable tuna management*
http://www.undercurrentnews.com/2014/04/24/indian-ocean-coastal-states-opt-for-sustainable-tuna-management/

Delegates from 18 Indian Ocean coastal states participated in a three-day
workshop to move towards ensuring effective management of the shared tuna
stocks. The goal of the workshop — organized by WWF’s Smart Fishing
Initiative and WWF Pakistan in Colombo — was to create a better
understanding among Indian Ocean developing coastal states of sustainable
tuna management through the application of the precautionary approach,
harvest strategies and rights based management, said WWF...

*India: Italy mulls international arbitration over two marines*
http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/italy-mulls-international-arbitration-over-two-marines_926917.html

Italy is mulling international arbitration over its two marines accused of
killing two Indian fishermen in 2012 as bilateral efforts have failed,
Defence Minister Federica Mogherini said on Thursday. "We are off the
bilateral level, to raise the dispute to an international level: we are
still willing to talk to the Indians", but "we have no other option than
resorting to international arbitration", she told the Senate...

*Myanmar: Thailand Fisheries Department urges fishing businesses to
register all illegal alien workers by May*
http://www.pattayamail.com/business/fisheries-department-urges-fishing-businesses-to-register-aliens-by-may-36933#sthash.drajmrF0.dpuf

The Fisheries Department is urging fishing boat operators to register their
foreign workers by the end of May. Niwat Suthimichaikun, director-general
of the Department of Fisheries, indicated that he had told the fisheries
offices in all 22 coastal provinces to pro-actively publicize the
invitation for fishing vessel operators and fisheries businesses to
register their illegal alien workers at the Fisheries Department's 7 labor
coordination centers or at the Employment Department offices in the 22
coastal provinces...

*Myanmar: Rare Myanmar ecosystems protected only on paper   *
http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Rare+Myanmar+ecosystems+protected+only+on+paper&NewsID=410869

Off a remote, glimmering beach backed by a lush tropical forest, Julia
Tedesco skims the crystalline waters with mask and fins, looking for coral
and fish life. "There is almost nothing left down there," the environmental
project manager says, wading toward a sign planted on the shore reading
"Lampi National Park...

*Bangladesh: Fishing for solutions to malnutrition in Bangladesh   *
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/03/30/fishing-solutions-malnutrition-bangladesh

In Bangladesh, where half the population lives below the poverty line, a
UN-funded programme has been working with farmers to breed nutrient-dense
small fish for communities. How to get enough nutrition into the diets of
some of the world's poorest people is a persistent problem in the
developing world...

*Pakistan: Mahasher fish faces extinction  *
http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2014/04/18/national/mahasher-fish-faces-extinction/

Owing to damming and ecological fragmentation of water bodies, pollution,
water diversion, habitat destruction and indiscriminate hunting, population
of Mahasher fish has been continuously declining in the country. The fish
of Tor family is presently almost non-existent in the rivers of Punjab...

*Nepal: Armala wetlands drying up*
http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=73213

 Until a few years ago, farmers in Armala VDC of Kaski district had to wade
through waist-deep mud to plant paddy crops, recalls Shanti Karki, a local.
But to the surprise of the locals, the wetlands in the VDC have all dried
up. These wetlands started drying up after formation of sinkholes in the
village since October last year...

*Maldives: Halal certificates’ awarded to three companies *
http://minivannews.com/news-in-brief/halal-certificates-awarded-to-three-companies-83051

Under an initiative of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs to categorise food
products produced in the Maldives as ‘halal’, three companies have on
Sunday been awarded the first ‘Halal certificates’. After research into the
manufacturing process, the Islamic Ministry today awarded five products of
Felivaru Fisheries, 12 products of Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company
(MIFCO), and three products of Horizon Fisheries with the certificate...



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