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Please find below web links of ICSF DC Weekly News Alert from 19 November
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<b>Maharashtra: Fish dead in Katraj Lake, PMC blames it on hyacinth</b><br>
<a href="http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/fish-dead-in-katraj-lake-pmc-blames-it-on-hyacinth/1032340/">http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/fish-dead-in-katraj-lake-pmc-blames-it-on-hyacinth/1032340/</a><br>
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The Pune Municipal Corporation has come under fire from environmentalists and
civic activists after thousands of fish were found dead in Katraj lake in the
past few days exposing what is being described as inefficiency of the civic
administration in managing the lake...<br>
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<b>Maharashtra: 'Need to protect inland water fisheries'</b><br>
<a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Need-to-protect-inland-water-fisheries/articleshow/17303112.cms">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Need-to-protect-inland-water-fisheries/articleshow/17303112.cms</a><br>
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Urgent steps should be taken for protection of inland water fisheries as
millions of people are dependent on them, citizen's groups and individuals
wrote to the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) and its expert appraisal
committee on river valley and hydro-power projects...<br>
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Karnataka: Hundreds of fishermen stage stir</b><br>
<a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/content/293778/hundreds-fishermen-stage-stir.html">http://www.deccanherald.com/content/293778/hundreds-fishermen-stage-stir.html</a><br>
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Hundreds of fishermen and fisher women joined hands to protest against district
administration demanding justice against the illegal fishing of cuttle fish by
Tamil Nadu fishermen and also negligence in implementation of the Karnataka
Marine Fishing (Regulation) Act 1986 here at Malpe harbour on Thursday...<br>
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<b>Kerala: Fish vendors sceptical about market renovation plans</b><br>
<a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/fish-vendors-sceptical-about-market-renovation-plans/article4101366.ece">http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/fish-vendors-sceptical-about-market-renovation-plans/article4101366.ece</a><br>
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It is with suspicion that vendors of Pangode fish market view the building
coming up in one part of the market. Two years ago, the plan for the building
as part of a renovation plan with an outlay of Rs.2.50 crore. It promised them
a space to sell fish with modern facilities. But now they fear being displaced
by larger wholesale traders...<br>
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Tamil Nadu: On World Fishermen Day, demo against nuke plant</b><br>
<a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/21novtipajns4kudankulam/article4120783.ece">http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/21novtipajns4kudankulam/article4120783.ece</a><br>
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Social organizations and a few political parties jointly conducted a
demonstration here on Wednesday against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project on
the occasion of ‘World Fishermen Day’. The protestors said the KKNPP, which was
threatening the livelihood of the fishermen living close to the villages around
the project site, should be scrapped immediately...<br>
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<b>World Fisheries Day: 21 November 2012 – Looking for a Nuclear Free World</b><br>
<a href="http://www.transcend.org/tms/2012/11/world-fisheries-day-21-november-2012-looking-for-a-nuclear-free-world/">http://www.transcend.org/tms/2012/11/world-fisheries-day-21-november-2012-looking-for-a-nuclear-free-world/</a><br>
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It has been proved on 13th March 2011, through the Fukushima Disaster in Japan,
that there is no safety against Nuclear Plants in the World. Nobody knows how
to handle the situation in and around Japan, the coast and the sea. The
radiation has reached American waters. What is going to happen in the future
nobody knows...<br>
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<b>Tamil Nadu: Protests mark World Fisheries Day in south Tamil Nadu</b><br>
<a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-22/madurai/35301546_1_nuclear-power-plant-protests-mark-s-p-udayakumar">http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-22/madurai/35301546_1_nuclear-power-plant-protests-mark-s-p-udayakumar</a><br>
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Tuticorin: Fishermen in the coastal districts of southern Tamil Nadu staged
demonstrations to observe World Fisheries Day by protesting against the nuclear
power plant at Kudankulam, which they claimed will affect their livelihood...<br>
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<b>West Bengal: Bengal fishing-people demand scrapping of Kudankulam nuclear
power plant in Tamil Nadu</b><br>
<a href="http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20121121/2105640.html">http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20121121/2105640.html</a><br>
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The National Fishworkers' Forum (NFF) today called for a nuclear free world to
mark the World Fisheries day today. In a resolution, the NFF also dedicated the
day to the fishing people fighting against Kudankulam nuclear power plant in
Tamil Nadu. NFF secretary Pradip Chatterjee, and Dakshinbanga Matsyajibi
Forum's president Tejendralal Das and secretary Debashish Shymal in a joint
statement said the Indian coast line is all likely to witness a wave of protest
from the fishing community against the proposed nuclear plants at different
parts of the country...<br>
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<b>Pakistan: PFF holds boats rally to mark World Fisheries Day</b><br>
<a href="http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/karachi/21-Nov-2009/PFF-holds-boats-rally-to-mark-World-Fisheries-Day">http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/karachi/21-Nov-2009/PFF-holds-boats-rally-to-mark-World-Fisheries-Day</a><br>
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Karachi - Pakistan Fisher folk Forum (PFF) on Friday took out a boats rally
from Karachi Fish Harbor to Baba Bhit Island in Arabian Sea. A number of
fishermen in more than one hundreds boats took part in the rally that was
organised as part of the Weeklong Celebration (November 16 to 21) in connection
with World Fisheries Day by PFF across Pakistan...<br>
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<b>Sri Lanka: NAFSO celebatred World Fisheries Day</b><br>
<a href="http://www.nafso-online.org/2010/11/nafso-celebatred-world-fisheries-day.html">http://www.nafso-online.org/2010/11/nafso-celebatred-world-fisheries-day.html</a><br>
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NAFSO Celebrated the World Fisheries Day at Hindu Cultural Center in
Trincomalee with an attendance of around 1000 participants including fishermen,
fisher women, youth groups representing 12 district today. Susantha
Punchinilame, Deputy Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic resources attended the
event lightning oil lamp as distinguish guest on the occasion...<br>
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