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Dear Subscriber,<br>
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Please find below web links of ICSF DC Weekly News Alert from 04 February  to 08
February 2013.<br>
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands: In any case we will not surrender our land: Gram
Vikas Samity </b><br>
<a href="http://www.andamansheekha.com/2013/02/06/in-any-case-we-will-not-surrender-our-land-gvs-administration-makes-fresh-appeal-to-tsunami-hit-farmers-for-compensation">http://www.andamansheekha.com/2013/02/06/in-any-case-we-will-not-surrender-our-land-gvs-administration-makes-fresh-appeal-to-tsunami-hit-farmers-for-compensation</a><br>

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Port Blair: As the process of distributing monetary compensation to tsunami
affected farmers had suffered a massive set back in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
because of protests by the public, the A & N Administration today made a
fresh appeal to tsunami hit farmers for take away the compensation amount.
However the Gram Vikas Samity has made it clear that in any cause the farmers
will not surrender the tsunami inundated land...<br>
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<b>Jammu and Kashmir: Rs. 4.44 crore revenue earned by Fisheries deptt: Manohar
</b><br>
<a href="http://www.risingkashmir.in/news/rs-4-44-crore-revenue-earned-by-fisheries-deptt-manohar-40p392.asx">http://www.risingkashmir.in/news/rs-4-44-crore-revenue-earned-by-fisheries-deptt-manohar-40p392.asx</a><br>
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Fishermen to get Rs. 50,000 for construction of house. Minister for Fisheries,
Cooperative, Printing & Stationery and Elections, Dr. Manohar Lal Sharma
took stock of the functioning of department of Fisheries at a meeting of
officers Monday.  Addressing the meeting, the Minister exhorted upon
officers to work with zeal for making fishing a prosperous and progressive
industry besides a sport for the tourists of national and international level...<br>
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<b>Goa: Indian Navy harrassing fishermen</b><br>
<a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-02/goa/36702893_1_naval-personnel-fishermen-avertano-furtado">http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-02/goa/36702893_1_naval-personnel-fishermen-avertano-furtado</a> 
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Porvorim: The allegation in the legislative assembly that naval personnel are
harassing fishermen from Vaddem beach and obstructing them from fishing there,
prompted chief minister Manohar Parrikar to assure that he would visit the
beach and try to sort out the matter...<br>
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<b>Karnataka: Karnataka fish body opens one-stop shop for fish delights </b><br>
<a href="http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_karnataka-fish-body-opens-one-stop-shop-for-fish-delights_1795109">http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_karnataka-fish-body-opens-one-stop-shop-for-fish-delights_1795109</a><br>

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‘Give a man a fish and you’ll feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you
feed him for a life time.’ Inspired by this universally accepted saying, the
Karnataka State Fish Cooperative Federation (KSFCF) has proposed about 100
restaurants in the state, keeping in mind the educated unemployed youth
belonging to the inland fisherman’s community. The first of its kind, KSFCF
inaugurated their maiden store called ‘Matsya Darshini’ at Mysore...<br>
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Tamil Nadu: Fishermen, held by Iran, return home </b><br>
<a href="http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/fishermen-held-by-iran-return-home/article4384729.ece">http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/fishermen-held-by-iran-return-home/article4384729.ece</a><br>

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The 26 fishermen from different parts of the district, who were detained by
Iran authorities for straying into that country's territorial waters on October
10, 2012, returned to their villages on Tuesday. A total of 29 fishermen,
including 26 from Kanyakumari district, two from Thiruvananthapuram and one
from Karaikkal, were jailed and some held captive in their boats by Iranian
authorities in December while Indian officials negotiated their release...<br>
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<b>Tamil Nadu: Sea cucumber recommended for ‘most-endangered’ status </b><br>
<a href="http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/sea-cucumber-recommended-for-mostendangered-status/article4374261.ece#">http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/sea-cucumber-recommended-for-mostendangered-status/article4374261.ece#</a><br>

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The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has strongly recommended that sea
cucumber, a marine organism found in the coral reef areas, be retained in
Schedule I Category of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. Schedule I contains
the list of most endangered species and gives them highest level of protection.
The recommendation follows a recent proposal from the Union government to
delist a few species of animals, which included the sea cucumber, from the
Act...<br>
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India: New GOI guidelines for deep sea fishing in Indian EEZ</b><br>
<a href="http://www.dahd.nic.in/dahd/WriteReadData/New%20Guidelines%20deep%20sea%20fishing%202013.pdf">http://www.dahd.nic.in/dahd/WriteReadData/New%20Guidelines%20deep%20sea%20fishing%202013.pdf</a>
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The Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry,
Dairying & Fisheries being the nodal Department for developing fisheries in
the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) vide Entry 57 list 1 of Seventh
Schedule of the Constitution in exercise of the powers conferred orders
hereunder prescribe the new Guidelines for conduct of fishing operation in the
Indian Exclusive Economic Zone. The guidelines will be binding on all deep-sea
fishing vessels operating in the Indian EEZ from the date of issue of this
order (dated 18th January 2013). The earlier Guidelines prescribed in above
regard by this Department are rescinded herewith…<br>
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Guidelines is available at:  <br>
<a href="http://www.dahd.nic.in/dahd/WriteReadData/New%20Guidelines%20deep%20sea%20fishing%202013.pdf">http://www.dahd.nic.in/dahd/WriteReadData/New%20Guidelines%20deep%20sea%20fishing%202013.pdf</a>
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<b>India: Duty on shrimp: Crucial US decision on Monday    </b><br>
<a href="http://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/duty-on-shrimp-crucial-us-decision-on-monday-113020701167_1.html">http://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/duty-on-shrimp-crucial-us-decision-on-monday-113020701167_1.html</a><br>

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The US International Trade Commission (USITC) will decide on February 11 if it
should impose a countervailing duty (CVD) on import of shrimp from seven
countries, including India. In the last week of December, the Coalition of Gulf
Shrimp Industries (COGSI), a local body, had filed petitions seeking relief
from subsidised shrimp imports from seven countries — China, Ecuador, India,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam...<br>
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<b>India: India and Sri Lanka signed two agreements</b><br>
<a href="http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/india-and-sri-lanka-signed-two-agreements-on-terrorism-and-drug-trafficking-1358925980-1">http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/india-and-sri-lanka-signed-two-agreements-on-terrorism-and-drug-trafficking-1358925980-1</a><br>

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The Joint Commission noted that both sides are committed to decrease incidents
pertaining to fishing on the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). Both
countries agreed that the use of force could not be justified under any
circumstances and reiterated in this regard the importance of continuing to
extend humane treatment to all fishermen...<br>
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Sri Lanka: Regional Fisheries Livelihoods Programme in South and Southeast Asia
launches series of country surveys</b><br>
<a href="http://www.fao.org/fishery/nems/40317/en">http://www.fao.org/fishery/nems/40317/en</a> <br>
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Across South and Southeast Asia, the livelihoods of some 5.6 million coastal
small-scale fishers are among the most insecure and vulnerable in the area. The
Regional Fisheries Livelihood Programme for South and Southeast Asia (RFLP),
funded by the Kingdom of Spain and implemented by FAO, sets out to strengthen
capacity among participating small-scale fishing communities and their
supporting institutions in Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka,
Timor-Leste and Viet Nam. Baseline surveys have been undertaken for each
country. To highlight the key baseline findings and make the survey results
more accessible and understandable, graphic summaries of each survey have been
produced...<br>
Documents: <a href="http://www.rflp.org/baseline_surveys">http://www.rflp.org/baseline_surveys</a><br>
<b><br>
Bangladesh and Myanmar: Refugees boost net profits for fishing village in
Bangladesh </b><br>
<a href="http://www.unhcr.org/510a8c476.html">http://www.unhcr.org/510a8c476.html</a><br>
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Bangladesh – Along one of the world's longest stretches of sandy beach, groups
of men brace themselves every night for the adventure ahead. They roll up their
longyi, a sarong-like wrap commonly worn in the region, and board boats guided
by the moonlight. They leave at midnight when the sea is calmer. Some return by
the following afternoon. Others could be at sea for up to 10 days, returning
with hauls of fish, crabs, shrimps and other seafood...<br>
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