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Lakshadweep: 'Sex-on-the-reef' along Lakshadweep Islands and Corals are in a
healthy state </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sex-on-the-reef-along-lakshadweep-islands-113032600377_1.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sex-on-the-reef-along-lakshadweep-islands-113032600377_1.html</span></a><br>
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A rare and curious phenomenon, coral spawning, popularly referred to as
"sex-on-the-reef", has been recorded scientifically for the first
time along Lakshadweep islands on India's west coast, a Wildlife Trust of India
(WTI) researcher has claimed. Generally observed after full-moon nights, coral
spawning is a magnificent phenomenon of sexual reproduction of corals, which
involves mass collective expulsion of colourful eggs and sperm clouds into the
water by corals...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Odisha: 10,113 fishermen families identified for RORC </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/article1514977.ece" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/article1514977.ece</span></a><br>
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Over 10,000 families of fishing community in four coastal districts have been
identified to be covered under the Rice for Olive Ridley Conservation (RORC)
scheme. Each of these families will be provided with 25 kgs of rice at ` one
per kg every month and a special card will be issued to avail this provision
under the scheme...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Andhra Pradesh: Fishermen seek implementation of Murari panel report</b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/agri-biz/fishermen-seek-implementation-of-murari-panel-report/article4554454.ece" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/agri-biz/fishermen-seek-implementation-of-murari-panel-report/article4554454.ece</span></a><br>
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Visakhapatnam, March 27: The Union Government should implement the Murari
Commission report and protect the livelihood of fishermen who are getting
marginalised as the Government is allocating vast stretches of coastal lands to
special economic zones, ports and industries, according to P. Raja, General-Secretary
of the All-India Fish Workers' Federation, and M. Appadurai, President...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Tamil Nadu: Fish prices soar as boats forced to travel far for catch</b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Fish-prices-soar-as-boats-forced-to-travel-far-for-catch/articleshow/19251168.cms" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Fish-prices-soar-as-boats-forced-to-travel-far-for-catch/articleshow/19251168.cms</span></a><br>
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Chennai: Fish prices in the city have increased by nearly 25% after a severe
drop in the average catch in local waters. Fishermen and experts say the seas
off the Chennai coast have been plundered by large trawlers, leading to
depletion in stocks of all varieties of fish, especially commercial species, in
traditional fishing grounds...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Tamil Nadu: 2 German sailors detained in India after ship collision kills
Indian fisherman </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/German+sailors+detained+India+after+ship+collision+kills/8158263/story.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/German+sailors+detained+India+after+ship+collision+kills/8158263/story.html</span></a><br>
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Berlin - Germany says two of its citizens were temporarily detained in India
after their ship was allegedly involved in a fatal collision with a local
fishing boat. The Foreign Ministry says the two German seamen have been
released on bail in the port of Chennai while Indian authorities investigate
the incident in which one fisherman reportedly died...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Kerala: Special Court judge named to try marines in Delhi</b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://newindianexpress.com/nation/article1517261.ece" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://newindianexpress.com/nation/article1517261.ece</span></a><br>
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The Delhi High Court on Monday designated Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM)
of Patiala House Court, Amit Bansal, to  conduct the trial of the two
Italian marines, accused of killing two Indian fishermen off the coast of
Kerala in February 2012...<br></span>
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Karnataka: Karwar men detain and let off Udupi fishermen </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Karwar-men-detain-and-let-off-Udupi-fishermen/articleshow/19179644.cms" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Karwar-men-detain-and-let-off-Udupi-fishermen/articleshow/19179644.cms</span></a><br>
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Udupi/Karwar: Internal rift between fishermen from Udupi and Uttara Kannada
districts regarding fishing in waters off the Karwar coast has led to the
detention of Udupi fishermen at Karwar on Friday. Fishermen from Karwar
protested in Majali fisheries port area detaining three boats from Malpe
alleging that despite the government ban on use of more than 350 horse power
capacity engines in boats, fishermen from Udupi district were using it...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Goa: 'Motorized canoes too should not be allowed during ban'</b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Motorized-canoes-too-should-not-be-allowed-during-ban/articleshow/19250812.cms" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Motorized-canoes-too-should-not-be-allowed-during-ban/articleshow/19250812.cms</span></a><br>
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Panaji: Fisheries cooperatives, while generally welcoming the proposed increase
in the fishing ban period, to be implemented for the forthcoming monsoon,
demanded that the ban be applied uniformly and no motorized canoes should be
allowed to fish...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Maharashtra: Panel to check coastal pollution, if catch edible</b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Panel-to-check-coastal-pollution-if-catch-edible/articleshow/19207707.cms" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Panel-to-check-coastal-pollution-if-catch-edible/articleshow/19207707.cms</span></a><br>
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Mumbai: Acknowledging the rise in pollution of coastal waters that is affecting
marine life and fishing, the state government on Monday appointed a high-level
committee to check the problem and take preventive measures. Fisheries minister
Madhukar Chavan informed the legislative council that the committee, which will
comprise representatives from the state pollution control board, revenue
department, fisheries department and Maharashtra Industrial Development
Corporation (MIDC), will meet once in three months to review the pollution...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>India: Boats without light vulnerable to collisions: Coast Guard commander</b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/boats-without-light-vulnerable-to-collisions-coast-guard-commander/article4556649.ece" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/boats-without-light-vulnerable-to-collisions-coast-guard-commander/article4556649.ece</span></a><br>
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Unlit fishing boats are vulnerable to collision at sea in the dark, particularly
when they are stranded due to engine failures, Inspector-General of Coast Guard
(Region East) Commander Satya Prakash Sharma said on Wednesday. Pointing out
that fibreglass boats often went under radar surveillance, he said if it was
realised at the last minute that something was in the way, large ships would
not be able to stop or alter their course...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>India: To make census data available online </b><br></span>
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Please publish Marine Fisheries Census, for the years 2005 and 2010, carried
out by the Fishery Survey of India (FSI) and Central Marine Fisheries Research
Institute (CMFRI), in CSV/XLS format, urged Sudarshan Rodriguez, Senior
Programme Coorindator of Coastal Area Mapping Project of Tata Institute of
Social Sciences.  Also please publish geographic information (lat-long,
boundary) of fishing villages in CSV/KML formats.<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Sri Lanka: CJM orders release of five Sri Lankan fishermen</b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/cjm-orders-release-of-five-sri-lankan-fishermen/article4553082.ece" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/cjm-orders-release-of-five-sri-lankan-fishermen/article4553082.ece</span></a><br>
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The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court here has ordered the immediate
release of five Sri Lankan fishermen, who were arrested on March 17 for fishing
in Indian waters after the State government withdrew the cases against them,
sending a goodwill message to Sri Lankan authorities...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Pakistan: PFF calls for release of Pakistan, Indian fishermen</b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/karachi/26-Mar-2013/pff-calls-for-release-of-pak-indian-fishermen" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/karachi/26-Mar-2013/pff-calls-for-release-of-pak-indian-fishermen</span></a><br>
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Karachi – Pakistani fishermen organisations activists and Indian human right
activist and journalist have demanded the Pakistan and Indian governments
release all the fishermen jailed in both countries. Mohammad Ali Shah,
chairperson of the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF), Jatin Desai, senior
journalist from Mumbai, India and Karamat Ali, Executive Director, Pakistan
Institute of Labour Education and Research (PILER) while addressing a joint
press conference at the Press Club on Monday said the arrest of Pakistani and
Indian fishermen had intensified in the recent months after violations at the
Line of Control (LOC)...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Myanmar: Thailand Rescues Trafficked Burmese Fishermen </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/30462" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/30462</span></a><br></span>
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A total of 14 Burmese nationals who had been trafficked into Thailand’s fishing
industry were rescued by the Thai authorities on Friday and Saturday of last
week, bringing to 29 the total of those rescued so far this month. According to
sources in Kantang, a port town in southern Thailand’s Trang Province, 11
people were rescued on Friday, while three others were taken into custody on
Saturday. Fifteen other Burmese were freed following a raid on March 10...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Bangladesh: Helping Bangladesh battle an epidemic of rickets </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://www.commonsnews.org/site/site05/story.php?articleno=7230&page=1#.UVUlfzdXxkg" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.commonsnews.org/site/site05/story.php?articleno=7230&page=1#.UVUlfzdXxkg</span></a><br>
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What will it take to aid the young people affected, and prevent new cases from
emerging? More than half a million children in Bangladesh are suffering from a
crippling form of malnutrition linked to a man-made environmental disaster. In
severe cases, their legs buckle at the knees or bow out because
mineral-deficient soft bones cannot support their growing bodies when they
stand up and walk...<br></span>
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