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<b>Odisha: Chilika development authority bringing in another new concept
'allowable envelope' </b><br>
<a href="http://indiaeducationdiary.in/Shownews.asp?newsid=21521">http://indiaeducationdiary.in/Shownews.asp?newsid=21521</a><br>
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Report by IED bureau, Bhubaneswar: Chilika development authority in
collaboration with wetlands international is bringing in another new concept
"allowable envelope" developed by wetlands international for
sustainable management of Chilika Lake...<br>
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Andhra Pradesh: Boat workers seek Rs.150 per day as compensation during ban </b><br>
<a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/boat-workers-seek-rs150-per-day-as-compensation-during-ban/article4623065.ece">http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/boat-workers-seek-rs150-per-day-as-compensation-during-ban/article4623065.ece</a><br>
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AITUC-affiliated union to hold a meeting at the fishing harbour on April 18.
Visakhapatnam Fishing Harbour Workers’ Union (VFHWU) has sought compensation
from the government for the workers rendered jobless due to 47-day fishing ban
which began on Monday at the rate of Rs.150 per day. To press for the demand,
the AITUC-affiliated union will hold a meeting here at the fishing harbour on
April 18...<br>
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<b>Tamil Nadu: TN govt invite bids for green field port in Nagapattinam </b><br>
<a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-govt-invite-bids-for-green-field-port-in-nagapattinam/article4620366.ece">http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-govt-invite-bids-for-green-field-port-in-nagapattinam/article4620366.ece</a><br>
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The primary and secondary hinterland of the proposed port at Nagapattinam would
comprise districts of Perambalur, Villupuram, Salem, Namakkal, Karur,
Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Erode. The Tamil Nadu government has proposed to
invite bids for developing a green field port in Nagapattinam at a cost of Rs.
380 crore. Mumbai-based i-maritime Consultancy Pvt. Ltd was engaged in the
bidding process for developing the port, a policy note tabled in the State
Assembly said on Monday...<br>
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Tamil Nadu: Over 500 TN fishermen arrested by Lankan Navy since May 2011</b><br>
<a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/over-500-tn-fishermen-arrested-by-lankan-navy-since-may-2011/article4627237.ece">http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/over-500-tn-fishermen-arrested-by-lankan-navy-since-may-2011/article4627237.ece</a><br>
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Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday said that due to its consistent efforts Sri
Lanka had released over 500 fishermen arrested by its navy since May, 2011 and
re-affirmed that retrieval of ‘katchatheevu,’ an islet ceded by India to the
neighbouring nation in 1974, was its “topmost agenda...”<br>
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Kerala: Marines case: Italian govt questions NIA's jurisdiction </b><br>
<a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Marines-case-Italian-govt-questions-NIAs-jurisdiction/articleshow/19576334.cms">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Marines-case-Italian-govt-questions-NIAs-jurisdiction/articleshow/19576334.cms</a><br>
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New Delhi: Italy on Tuesday questioned in the Supreme Court NIA's jurisdiction
to probe the case against its two marines for allegedly killing two Indian
fishermen, a contention rejected by the government which assured the court that
investigation will be completed in 60 days. The SC has reserved verdict on
modalities of investigation against Italian mariners accused of killing two
Kerala fishermen...<br>
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Kerala: Foreign vessels in coastal waters a cause for concern</b><br>
<a href="http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/%E2%80%98Foreign-vessels-in-coastal-waters-a-cause-for-concern%E2%80%99/2013/04/12/article1541483.ece">http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/%E2%80%98Foreign-vessels-in-coastal-waters-a-cause-for-concern%E2%80%99/2013/04/12/article1541483.ece</a><br>
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All Kerala Fishing Boat Operators’ Association leaders have come up with an
allegation that the authorities were facilitating fishing by foreign vessels in
the coast. “Fishermen set out to sea from Kerala have reported that they
spotted ‘Atlantic Dawn’, an Irish fishing vessel which is one of the largest of
its kind in the world...<br>
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<b>Gujarat: Adanis flouted norms in Gujarat </b><br>
<a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/content/326984/adanis-flouted-norms-gujarat.html">http://www.deccanherald.com/content/326984/adanis-flouted-norms-gujarat.html</a><br>
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Mangrove forests spread across 75 acres were destroyed and several creeks
blocked for building India’s largest private port in Gujarat, an Adani group
initiative. This was found by a high-level committee that reviewed the group’s
port and special economic zone projects in the state. The five-member
committee, headed by environmentalist Sunita Narain, found ample evidence of
the Adani group’s efforts to circumvent statutory procedures for obtaining
clearances for the port...<br>
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<b>India: Anguished father of fisherman killed off UAE coast by US Navy speaks
of loss </b><br>
<a href="http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/anguished-father-of-fisherman-killed-off-uae-coast-by-us-navy-speaks-of-loss#ixzz2QaitMv6w">http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/anguished-father-of-fisherman-killed-off-uae-coast-by-us-navy-speaks-of-loss#ixzz2QaitMv6w</a><br>
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Dubai: The father of a fisherman shot dead by the US navy off Jebel Ali
port last year is angered and disappointed at the American investigation
clearing the security crew aboard the USNS Rappahannock. The report released a
week ago said US servicemen on the naval refuelling vessel used
"appropriate force" and acted in self-defence...<br>
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<b>India: The face of climate change in India </b><br>
<a href="http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/16376-the-face-of-climate-change-in-india/">http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/16376-the-face-of-climate-change-in-india/</a><br>
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India, recognized as one of the twelve mega-diversity countries of the world,
is facing grave ecological challenges. The theme of this year’s Earth Day
celebrations is “The Face of Climate Change.” Here’s a quick snap-shot of
climate change in the country struggling to strike a balance between its
changing ecology and increasing stress on natural resources...<br>
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<b>Pakistan: Facts about illegal Indian fishing activity inside Pakistan EEZ </b><br>
<a href="http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-171526-Facts-about-illegal-Indian-fishing-activity-inside-Pakistan-EEZ">http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-171526-Facts-about-illegal-Indian-fishing-activity-inside-Pakistan-EEZ</a><br>
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Pakistan’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of 200-nautical miles, designated by
the United Nations, is overwhelmingly enriched in both living and non-living
marine resources - especially the Indus Delta region has abundance of prime
quality fish that entice the neighbouring Indian fishermen, who deliberately
violate the international boundaries and indulge in illegal fishing activities
in Pakistan’s EEZ...<br>
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<b>Bangladesh: Bangladesh’s largest trawler completes sea trial </b><br>
<a href="http://www.worldfishing.net/news101/shipyardsrepairers/bangladeshs-largest-trawler-complete-sea-trial">http://www.worldfishing.net/news101/shipyardsrepairers/bangladeshs-largest-trawler-complete-sea-trial</a><br>
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The largest trawler in Bangladesh has recently completed a successful sea trial
in the Bay of Bengal. F.T. Agro Food-1 was built by Western Fishers Shipyard
Ltd (WFSL), a joint venture between Western Marine Shipyard & Fishers
Shipyard. F.T. Agro Food-1 is a 42m deep sea mid-water fishing trawler - the
first of its kind ever made in Bangladesh. This ship is the first from a series
of three sister vessels WFSL has built for Agro Food Ltd...<br>
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Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan Government to Invest in Inland Fisheries </b><br>
<a href="http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/19926/sri-lankan-government-to-invest-in-inland-fisheries">http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/19926/sri-lankan-government-to-invest-in-inland-fisheries</a><br>
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Sri Lanka - With an increase in the price of ocean fish, the Sri Lankan
government is investing in the inland fisheries industry to create a good
demand for Sri Lankan inland fish in the world market. Fisheries and Aquatic
Resources Development Minister, Dr Rajitha Senaratne, said the price of sea
fish is increasing due to fuel price hikes, the increase of cost which sea
fishermen have to spend on boats and repairs of their vessels...<br>
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<b>Myanmar: Hundreds Protest Pipeline in Burma’s Rakhine State </b><br>
<a href="http://www.rfa.org/english/news/burma/pipeline-04182013175129.html">http://www.rfa.org/english/news/burma/pipeline-04182013175129.html</a><br>
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Hundreds of residents protested Thursday against a China-backed petroleum
pipeline project in western Burma’s Rakhine state over inadequate compensation
and demands that the project developer provide better transportation
infrastructure and higher salaries for local workers. Around 400 people
gathered to protest the Shwe Gas Project in Maday Island off the coast of
Kyaukpyu town in the Bay of Bengal, also complaining that the project had
polluted rivers which fishermen in the area had depended on for their catch...<br>
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