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Please find below web links of  ICSF DC Weekly News Alert from 22 to 26 October 2012.<br>
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<b>Goa: Invasion of the jellyfish </b><br>
<a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Invasion-of-the-ellyfish/articleshow/16908094.cms">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Invasion-of-the-ellyfish/articleshow/16908094.cms</a><br>
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Panaji: Big fish eat smaller fish, but when a jellyfish does the same, it
spells bad news for the coastal fisheries sector. Reason being, it may bring
down the fish catch as this invertebrate can survive in relatively tougher
conditions, say scientists from the National institute of oceanography (NIO)...<br>
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Karnataka: Protect marine, coastal natural resources: National Fishworker's
Forum</b><br>
<a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-20/mangalore/34606104_1_natural-resources-national-fish-workers-forum-biodiversity">http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-20/mangalore/34606104_1_natural-resources-national-fish-workers-forum-biodiversity</a><br>

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Mangalore: National Fishworker's Forum urged the government to protect marine
and coastal natural resources and the livelihood of millions of small and
traditional fisher people dependent on those resources in India. The forum
appealed to the international community to support the struggle to protect
coastal and marine natural resources and biodiversity and to protect
traditional and customary rights to use of these resources for fishermen...<br>
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Kerala: Housing project for fishermen </b><br>
<a href="http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article1306031.ece">http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article1306031.ece</a> <br>
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The state-level inauguration of the housing project implemented under the
National Scheme of Welfare of Fishermen will be held at Alappuzha Town Hall on
Friday. Minister for Fisheries, Ports and Excise K Babu will inaugurate the
function. Kodikkunnil Suresh MP will distribute financial assistance provided
under the scheme. G Sudhakaran MLA will preside over the function...<br>
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Manipur: Meet on Loktak Lake conservation calls for probe on K-Pro deal </b><br>
<a href="http://www.e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=1..221012.oct12">http://www.e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=1..221012.oct12</a><br>
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Affirming that Loktak lake has been a physical and spiritual source of all
indigenous peoples of Manipur, a State level convention held today has resolved
to demand a CBI investigation into the scandalous phumdi (floating biomass)
clearance work process in Loktak Lake and insisted that the Manipur Loktak Lake
Protection Act 2006 should be repealed...<br>
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<b>India: Bahraini Dinar 11,200 fine for Indian fishermen </b><br>
<a href="http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=340309">http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=340309</a> <br>
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Twenty-two Bahrain-based fishermen have been fined a combined total of BD11,200
for illegally straying into Qatari territorial waters. The men have been held
in Al Khor jail in Doha since October 6, when they travelled in seven different
boats before they were intercepted by Qatari coastguards at Al Ruwais...<br>
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Bangladesh: Consultation on FAO guideline for small fishermen held </b><br>
<a href="http://thenewnationbd.com/newsdetails.aspx?newsid=55130">http://thenewnationbd.com/newsdetails.aspx?newsid=55130</a><br>
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Discussants at a consultation meeting on 'FAO guidelines on sustainable small
scale fisheries: <br>
Challenges and potentials' held at the National Press Club laid emphasis on
easy access to loans to real fishermen and identity cards so that they can take
advantage of the opportunities to develop a sustainable livelihood...<br>
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<b>Bangladesh: Pirates in Indian Ocean bane for Indian, Bangladeshi fisherman </b><br>
<a href="http://www.nzweek.com/world/pirates-in-indian-ocean-bane-for-indian-bangladeshi-fisherman-16044/">http://www.nzweek.com/world/pirates-in-indian-ocean-bane-for-indian-bangladeshi-fisherman-16044/</a><br>
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Sunderbans: Bangladeshi and Indian pirates are posing a serious problem for
fishermen of both countries who are being abducted along with their trawlers
and released only after they pay a hefty ransom. It is not the predators like
the Royal Bengal Tigers and crocodiles but the Pirates of Khulna from
Bangladesh, who are making life miserable for Bengal’s fishermen in the Indian
waters of the world famous Sunderbans during the peak fishing season...<br>
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<b>Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan Navy alleged of damaging Indian fishermen’s boats </b><br>
<a href="http://www.colombopage.com/archive_12A/Oct21_1350835060CH.php">http://www.colombopage.com/archive_12A/Oct21_1350835060CH.php</a><br>
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Colombo: Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu have accused the Sri Lanka Navy of
attacking them and damaging their boats when they were fishing in mid sea off
Danushkodi on Sunday.  The Sri Lankan Navy had pelted stones at the boats
of four fishermen and caused damages to the boats, a PTI report said quoting an
Indian fisheries official...<br>
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<b>Myanmar: Tanintharyi official issues help plea for coastal fisherman </b><br>
<a href="http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/business/2591-tanintharyi-official-issues-help-plea-for-coastal-fisherman.html">http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/business/2591-tanintharyi-official-issues-help-plea-for-coastal-fisherman.html</a><br>

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Small-scale fishermen plying the seas off Tanintharyi Region’s coast are being
bullied and harassed by the captains of larger vessels, a representative of the
region’s government said on October 14.  U Tin Aye made the comments
during a workshop for International Collective in Support of Fish Workers,
which was held at the Myanmar Fisheries Federation headquarters in Yangon...<br>
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Pakistan: Seven Indian fishermen released </b><br>
<a href="http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-4-139365-Seven-Indian-fishermen-released">http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-4-139365-Seven-Indian-fishermen-released</a><br>
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The Sindh government on Wednesday morning released seven Indian fishermen from
Landhi Jail, Karachi, including Kishan Babu, who had been under treatment in
the Civil Hospital Karachi since May 2012.  The released fishermen include
Ramesh Segal Chawda, Kirshan Soma Saraniya, Amrit Lal Badiya, Vipal, Harshit,
Bhagal Bhagvan and Kishan Babu...<br>
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