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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Twelve sites added to UNESCO’s World Biosphere
Reserve Network </b><br>
<a href="http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/twelve_sites_added_to_unescos_world_biosphere_reserve_network/">http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/twelve_sites_added_to_unescos_world_biosphere_reserve_network/</a><br>
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The International Coordinating Council of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere
Programme (MAB), which met in Paris from 27 to 30 May, has added 12 sites to
the World Network of Biosphere Reserves. The additions bring the total number
of biosphere reserves to 621 in 117 countries...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Diu and Daman: 45 Indian fishermen hailing from Diu, Maharashtra, and
Gujarat were released by Pakistan</b><br>
<a href="http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-05-27/news/39557250_1_veraval-karachi-gujarat-fishermen">http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-05-27/news/39557250_1_veraval-karachi-gujarat-fishermen</a><br>
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Vadodara: 45 Indian fishers who were released by Pakistan will reach Veraval on
Tuesday. They hail from Maharashtra, the union territory of Diu and various
parts of Gujarat. Gujarat fisheries  department official V J Moile, who is
accompanying the released persons in the Vadodara-bound Golden Express train
from Amritsar, said today, "We will reach Vadodara around midnight tonight
and after a night halt at Vadodara, we will leave for Veraval tomorrow
morning...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Assam: Ensure protection of Deepor beel, CM urged</b><br>
<a href="http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=may2513/state06">http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=may2513/state06</a><br></span>
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Aaranyak, a conservation group, has urged Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to
initiate urgent steps to ensure protection and conservation of Deepor Beel.
Aaranyak which was observing the International Day for Biological Diversity
with the current year theme of Water and Biodiversity, expressed serious
concern at the deteriorating state of wetlands in Guwahati in particular and in
Assam in general...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Gujarat: Gujarat fishermen write to PM, express fear for fellows in Pakistani
jails</b><br>
<a href="http://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/1839667/report-guj-fishermen-write-to-pm-express-fear-for-fellows-in-pakistani-jails">http://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/1839667/report-guj-fishermen-write-to-pm-express-fear-for-fellows-in-pakistani-jails</a><br>
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The Porbandar Macchimar Boat Association has written to UPA chairperson Sonia
Gandhi and prime minister Manmohan Singh highlighting the plight of Indian
fishermen languishing in jails in Pakistan. In a letter, Jivanbhai Jungi,
former president of the association, has expressed fear that many Indian
fishermen in Pakistani jails may meet the fate of Sarabjit Singh as they are being
subjected to inhuman treatment...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Gujarat: 33,000 fishing boats will have alert button</b><br>
<a href="http://www.indianexpress.com/news/33000-fishing-boats-will-have-alert-button/1121590/">http://www.indianexpress.com/news/33000-fishing-boats-will-have-alert-button/1121590/</a><br></span>
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All the 33,000 sea-going mechanised boats in the state will be equipped with
satellite-based distress alert transmitters (DAT) in a phased manner. The
initiative has been taken by the Gujarat Fisheries Central Cooperative
Association(GFCCA), an apex cooperative body of the state fisheries department,
to prevent capture of Indian fishing boats by Pakistani coastal guards as also
tackling other emergencies like fire on board, medical assistance, sinking or
any other emergency...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Goa: Govt notifies scheme for financial relief to fishermen </b><br>
<a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Govt-notifies-scheme-for-financial-relief-to-fishermen/articleshow/20319870.cms">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Govt-notifies-scheme-for-financial-relief-to-fishermen/articleshow/20319870.cms</a><br>
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Panaji: Bringing some relief to the fishing community of Goa, the state
government has notified the natural calamity relief to fishermen scheme. The
scheme aims to give financial relief to fishermen on account of loss of life,
total or partial disability and loss or damage of fishing vessels and
equipments due to natural calamity including floods, cyclone, tsunami,
accidental fire, etc...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Karnataka: Karnataka to get first marine national park</b><br>
<a href="http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130524/news-current-affairs/article/karnataka-get-first-marine-national-park">http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130524/news-current-affairs/article/karnataka-get-first-marine-national-park</a><br>
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Karwar: If everything goes according to plan, Karnataka could soon have its
first Marine National Park on Netrani Island off the coast of Uttara Kannada.
Netrani or Pigeon Island as it is called is located in the Arabian Sea, off the
Murudeshwar coast of Uttara Kannada district...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Karnataka: New norms to spur green development in coastal regions</b><br>
<a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/new-norms-to-spur-green-development-in-coastal-regions/article4765624.ece">http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/new-norms-to-spur-green-development-in-coastal-regions/article4765624.ece</a><br>
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Preparation of guidelines for Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM), which
will direct coastal States on the kind of industries or naval infrastructure
that can be sustained on the shoreline, is underway and will be submitted to
the Environment Department by the end of June, said R. Ramesh, Director of
National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, which is coordinating the
efforts...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Kerala: Fishermen take out Secretariat March</b><br>
<a href="http://newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Fishermen-take-out-Secretariat-march/2013/05/26/article1606539.ece">http://newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Fishermen-take-out-Secretariat-march/2013/05/26/article1606539.ece</a><br>
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Theeradesa Nethruvedi organised a Secretariat march here on Saturday seeking
immediate implementation of the Rs 52-crore fishermen livelihood project
submitted to the State Coastal Development Corporation as well as a solution to
issue of supplying kerosene for operating fishermen’s boats. A large number of
fishermen including women and children participated in the march and dharna
staged in front of the Secretariat...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Tamil Nadu: Self-imposed ban bars fishermen from entering Sri Lanka</b><br>
<a href="http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/selfimposed-ban-bars-fishermen-from-entering-sri-lanka/article4764741.ece">http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/selfimposed-ban-bars-fishermen-from-entering-sri-lanka/article4764741.ece</a><br>
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Sanctity of maritime boundaries, depleting resources nudge them into action.
When the sturdy hulls of fishing boats re-enter the waters in the small hours
of Thursday, after the 45-day long hiatus, the boats would have been launched
into a sea of altered realities – the reality of the sanctity of maritime
boundaries and the visibly depleting marine resources...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Andhra Pradesh: Directive on foreign fishermen</b><br>
<a href="http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/directive-on-foreign-fishermen/article4765090.ece">http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/directive-on-foreign-fishermen/article4765090.ece</a><br>
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The State government has issued an order for formation of a district-level
committee and a joint interrogation committee to look into the issues
pertaining to foreign fishermen. As per the orders, a district-level committee
headed by the Collector and a joint investigation committee consists of
representatives of Customs, Coast Guard, Immigration, Police (special branch),
IB, and the Fisheries Department to look into the illegal entry of foreign
fishermen into Indian waters...<br></span>
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India: One-day symposium on ‘Save Food Initiative’ </b><br>
<a href="http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-downtown/oneday-symposium-on-save-food-initiative/article4751802.ece">http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-downtown/oneday-symposium-on-save-food-initiative/article4751802.ece</a><br>
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In commemoration of World Environment Day, Thiruvanmiyur-based Forum for
Community Building and Leadership is organising a symposium on ‘Save Food
Initiative’ on June 5. This initiaitve is supported by the Department of
Planning, School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University; Department of
Coastal Resource Management, Madras Christian College; and Prakruthi
Outwardbound Experiential Learning Centre, Besant Nagar...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>India:  US sets preliminary duties on shrimp from Asia, Ecuador</b><br>
<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/29/usa-shrimp-duties-idUSL2N0EA1DQ20130529">http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/29/usa-shrimp-duties-idUSL2N0EA1DQ20130529</a><br></span>
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May 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department on Wednesday set preliminary
duties of up to nearly 63 percent on shrimp from Malaysia to offset government
subsidies, but much lower duties on shrimp from China, India, Thailand,
Vietnam, Indonesia and Ecuador. The duties, which could be revised in August
when the department completes an investigation, were welcomed by shrimp
fisherman and processors in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia,
Florida and South Carolina who filed a petition last year seeking U.S.
protection against foreign subsidized competition...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Sri Lanka: Kalpitiya fishermen’s livelihood disrupted</b><br>
<a href="http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2013/05/26/kalpitiya-fishermens-livelihood-disrupted/">http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2013/05/26/kalpitiya-fishermens-livelihood-disrupted/</a><br></span>
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The fishing community residing on the Kalpitiya islands is distraught at the
prospect of leaving their homes and having their source of livelihood disrupted
by the Kalpitiya Tourism Development project, according to a recent report. The
fact-finding report, compiled by the Convenor of the National Fisheries Solidarity
Movement (NAFSO) Herman Kumara, focuses on the impact of tourism projects on
several small islands in the Kalpitiya region, with research conducted from
December 2012 to March 2013...<br></span>
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Pakistan: KFHA stops issuing port clearance papers </b><br>
<a href="http://www.brecorder.com/agriculture-a-allied/183/1190360/">http://www.brecorder.com/agriculture-a-allied/183/1190360/</a><br></span>
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Karachi Fish Harbour Authority (KFHA) on Tuesday stopped issuing port clearance
documents to fishing vessels, asking coastal and maritime departments to stop
all boats from going out to the sea. "The KFHA has requested the Marine
Fisheries Department and Maritime Security Agency and customs (officials) to
stop boats," officials said on Tuesday...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Myanmar: Thailand ignoring slaves at sea, says EJF report on Burmese
migrants</b><br>
<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2013/may/29/thailand-slaves-sea-burmese-migrants">http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2013/may/29/thailand-slaves-sea-burmese-migrants</a><br></span>
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Burmese men kept as forced labourers on shrimping boats in Kantang, Thailand,
says Environmental Justice Foundation. Thailand is facing fresh allegations of
using slave labour in its fishing industry with the launch of a new
investigation into the sale, abuse and exploitation of migrant workers on Thai
fishing ships...<br></span>
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