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Manipur: Checkposts to examine fish in Manipur soon </b><br>
<a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Checkposts-to-examine-fish-in-Manipur-soon/articleshow/20722405.cms">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Checkposts-to-examine-fish-in-Manipur-soon/articleshow/20722405.cms</a>
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Manipur fisheries minister Md Abdul Nashir informed the state assembly that the
government will set up two checkposts to examine the condition of fishes coming
to the state from Myanmar and other states of the country. Fish is a staple
food for Manipuris...<br></span>
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Jharkhand: Gumla expects bumper fish haul this season</b><br>
<a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-26/ranchi/40206026_1_spawns-revenue-target-sinha">http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-26/ranchi/40206026_1_spawns-revenue-target-sinha</a><br></span>
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The government fish farm in Gumla will produce 50-55 crore spawns from its
breeding and hatching pools - the highest in the state - this season. It is
expected to get around nine crore fries from the aforesaid number of spawns for
its own ponds and sale outside the district...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Uttar Pradesh:  Ganga pollution: 1 month, 1,100 complaints, 3
FIRs  </b><br>
<a href="http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ganga-pollution-1-month-1100-complaints-3-firs/1124585/">http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ganga-pollution-1-month-1100-complaints-3-firs/1124585/</a><br></span>
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Over the last one month, Varanasi police have been flooded with complaints to
lodge FIRs against unnamed people for "polluting Ganga river". After
lodging three FIRs, and receiving over 1,000 complaints, the police have
stopped counting...<br></span>
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Punjab: Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Development officials to donate
one-day salary for Uttarakhand victims </b><br>
<a href="http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/animal-husbandry-fisheries-dairy-development-officials-to-donate-one-day-salary-for-uttarakhand-victims/81632#sthash.eKXwXdlD.dpuf">http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/animal-husbandry-fisheries-dairy-development-officials-to-donate-one-day-salary-for-uttarakhand-victims/81632#sthash.eKXwXdlD.dpuf</a><br>
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As a benevolent gesture, the officials of the Punjab Animal Husbandry,
Fisheries and Dairy Development department have decided to contribute their one
day salary for the victims of recent cloud burst and floods in Uttrakhand that
resulted in huge loss of human lives and property...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Lakshadweep Islands: Indian Coast Guard Ship Aruna rescues fishermen left
stranded by Somali pirates</b><br>
<a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Indian-Coast-Guard-Ship-Aruna-rescues-fishermen-left-stranded-by-Somali-pirates-/articleshow/20729913.cms">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Indian-Coast-Guard-Ship-Aruna-rescues-fishermen-left-stranded-by-Somali-pirates-/articleshow/20729913.cms</a><br>
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Close on the heels of Indian Coast Guard Ship Varuna rescuing 22 crew members,
including 18 Maldivians and four Indians on board MV Asian Express, a Maldivian
registered cargo vessel on June 12, this vessel in Lakshadweep Islands on
Sunday saved 16 lives from fishing boat Al husaini left stranded by pirates...<br></span>
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Gujarat: Centre, GMB differ over technology for coastal surveillance</b><br>
<a href="http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/centre-gmb-differ-over-technology-for-coastal-surveillance/article4846515.ece">http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/centre-gmb-differ-over-technology-for-coastal-surveillance/article4846515.ece</a><br>
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The proposal to enhance maritime security off Gujarat coast seems to have hit a
stumbling block as the Centre and state port regulator have differences over
the technology proposed for improving coastal surveillance. While the Centre
has proposed to install automatic identification system (AIS) transponders and
distress alarm transmitter system (DATS) in fishing trawlers, the Gujarat
Maritime Board (GMB) wants satellite-based tracking system...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Goa: Mapusa fish market yet to see the light of day</b><br>
<a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Mapusa-fish-market-yet-to-see-the-light-of-day/articleshow/20805922.cms">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Mapusa-fish-market-yet-to-see-the-light-of-day/articleshow/20805922.cms</a><br>
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Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC) has decided to drop its plans to partly open the
new fish market. After failure to meet the deadline it was decided that a part
of the new market building accommodating only fish vendors would be inaugurated
in June...<br></span>
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Kerala: Fishworkers staged Secretariat Dharna</b><br>
<a href="http://newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Fishworkers-staged-Secretariat-dharna/2013/06/26/article1653617.ece?service=print">http://newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Fishworkers-staged-Secretariat-dharna/2013/06/26/article1653617.ece?service=print</a><br>
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Fishworkers, under the aegis of the Kerala Swathanthra Malsyathozhilali Federation,
staged a dharna in front of the Secretariat on Tuesday raising various demands.
The dharna, which was inaugurated by National Fishworkers Forum national
secretary T Peter, demanded immediate withdrawal of the move to establish a gas
pipeline under the sea from Kochi to Kayankulam...<br></span>
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Tamil Nadu: 22 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy</b><br>
<a href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/tamil-nadu-fishermen-arrested-by-sri-lankan-navy/1/252456.html">http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/tamil-nadu-fishermen-arrested-by-sri-lankan-navy/1/252456.html</a><br></span>
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Twenty two Indian fishermen were on Sunday arrested and their trawlers seized
by Sri Lankan naval personnel for allegedly violating the island nation's
international maritime boundary. The fishermen from Karavaikulam in Tuticorin
in southern Tamil Nadu were fishing in three mechanised boats and one country
boat fitted with outboard motor off Kalpittiya when they were taken into
custody by the Sri Lankan Navy, fisheries officials said in Tuticorin...<br></span>
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Puducherry: Fishing ban in Kerala means boon to Pondicherry</b><br>
<a href="http://www.">http://www.</a>.<a href="http://thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/fishing-ban-in-kerala-means-boon-to-puducherry/article4853844.ece">thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/fishing-ban-in-kerala-means-boon-to-puducherry/article4853844.ece</a><br>
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The Thengathittu fishing harbour is abuzz with activity, with a number of small
boats laden with sardine fish being docked. Dozens of people are busy
transporting the sardines in metal and plastic buckets towards the parked
lorries that are carrying ice...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Andhra Pradesh: Soil erosion brings untold misery to villagers</b><br>
<a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/soil-erosion-brings-untold-misery-to-villagers/article4848962.ece?homepage=true">http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/soil-erosion-brings-untold-misery-to-villagers/article4848962.ece?homepage=true</a><br>
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“Every year the sea is taking away our land. Many families have lost their
livelihood due to the nature’s fury. If there is a major cyclone or calamity,
the loss will be severe. We are living under constant fear,” said villagers of
Chinna Gollapalem. The island village, also known as Pallepalem, is the border
village for Krishna and West Godavari districts and is the last hamlet along
the coast in Kruthivennu mandal in Krishna district...<br></span>
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Andhra Pradesh: Women to be taught the ropes of fish business</b><br>
<a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/Women-to-be-taught-the-ropes-of-fish-business/articleshow/20752509.cms">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/Women-to-be-taught-the-ropes-of-fish-business/articleshow/20752509.cms</a><br>
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In a bid to uplift the socio-economic conditions of fisherwomen, Action Aid
International is funding a three-year project to train 1,050 women from eight
villages of the district at a cost of Rs 1.3 crore. The project is aimed at
introducing modern techniques and provide basic infrastructure for fisherwomen
to give value addition to fish products...<br></span>
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Odisha: Job potential for 14,000 in fishery targeted</b><br>
<a href="http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Job-potential-for-14000-in-fishery-targeted/2013/06/21/article1645522.ece">http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Job-potential-for-14000-in-fishery-targeted/2013/06/21/article1645522.ece</a><br>
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The State Government has set a target to create employment and self-employment
potential for 14,000 persons in fishery sector during 2013-14 financial year.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday reviewed the activities of the
Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department...<br></span>
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West Bengal: Hilsa from Diamond Harbour, Digha set to swamp WB markets</b><br>
<a href="http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Kolkata/Hilsa-from-Diamond-Harbour-Digha-set-to-swamp-WB-markets/Article1-1082630.aspx">http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Kolkata/Hilsa-from-Diamond-Harbour-Digha-set-to-swamp-WB-markets/Article1-1082630.aspx</a><br>
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 Though Bangladesh government’s ban on Hilsa exports to India may continue
this year, lovers of the fish need not be disheartened like last year as
fishermen in the state have recorded a good catch in the last three to four
days...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>India: Seafood exports touch an-all-time-high and South East Asia continued
to be the largest buyer of Indian seafood</b><br>
<a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/seafood-exports-touch-an-all-time-high/articleshow/20741618.cms">http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/seafood-exports-touch-an-all-time-high/articleshow/20741618.cms</a><br>
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India's seafood export has touched an all-time high of 9,28,215 tonnes worth Rs
18,856 crore for 2012-13. This showed 7.68% increase in quantity and 13.6% rise
in value.  However, in dollar terms the total value at $3512 million
showed only a marginal growth of 0.1 %. The poor growth in dollar terms is due
to a sharp decline in the unit value of the marine products...<br></span>
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India: India’s coastline gets boost from 236 million dollar World Bank disaster
funding</b><br>
<a href="http://womennewsnetwork.net/2013/06/24/indias-coastline-funding/">http://womennewsnetwork.net/2013/06/24/indias-coastline-funding/</a><br></span>
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Approving $236 million (U.S.) dollars in credit today The World Bank  is
hoping new funding will lift the economy of suffering communities on the
heavily populated coastal India region of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>India: Fishermen alarmed by Chinese vessels under Lankan flag</b><br>
<a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-fishermen-alarmed-by-chinese-vessels-under-lankan-flag/article4843720.ece">http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-fishermen-alarmed-by-chinese-vessels-under-lankan-flag/article4843720.ece</a><br>
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Fishermen’s organisations and boat owners in Kerala are wringing their hands
over Sri Lankan government’s recent decision to let more than a dozen Chinese
fishing vessels to operate under the island country’s flag under an arrangement
called ‘distant water fishing’...<br></span>
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Indian fishermen caught in crossfire between Iran and Arab Gulf</b><br>
<a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world/indian-fisherman-arrested-in-iran/article4840013.ece">http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world/indian-fisherman-arrested-in-iran/article4840013.ece</a><br>
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Detention of Indian fisherman from Saudi Arabia has been unusually prolonged.
Indian fishermen are landing up in Iranian jails as a result of growing
tensions between Tehran and its Arab Gulf neighbours, including Saudi Arabia
and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Bangladesh: Local fish varieties are better in quality and taste than the foreign
ones</b><br>
<a href="http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2013/jun/26/hybrid-fish-crowding-out-local-species">http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2013/jun/26/hybrid-fish-crowding-out-local-species</a><br></span>
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Foreign hybrid species of fish are taking room in the water bodies of Sunamganj
for their ‘cost-effective farming’ in place of the protein-rich indigenous
ones. Relatively higher profit from the hybrid fish species, especially for
their faster growth, is luring the local fish farmers away to their cultivation
from the local fish varieties, reports UNB. Farming of the foreign fish species
using modern technology and training is largely helping youths of the district
gain economic self-sufficiency...<br></span>
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Sri Lanka: Compensation paid for the fishermen died in storms insufficient, Sri
Lanka opposition MP says</b><br>
<a href="http://www.colombopage.com/archive_13A/Jun23_1371996169JR.php">http://www.colombopage.com/archive_13A/Jun23_1371996169JR.php</a><br></span>
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Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian
Dayasiri Jayasekera says that families of fishermen who were killed due to
stormy weather conditions earlier this month should be paid more compensation.
Jayasekera says that the Rs. 100,000 compensation paid to each family was
insufficient...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Myanmar: Fish exporters not ready for EU</b><br>
<a href="http://mmtimes.com/index.php/business/7244-fish-exporters-not-ready-for-eu.html">http://mmtimes.com/index.php/business/7244-fish-exporters-not-ready-for-eu.html</a><br></span>
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Confusion about Myanmar’s readmission into the European Union’s generalised
scheme of preferences on June 12 is handicapping efforts by exporters to
re-enter the market, industry executives said last week. A spokesperson for the
Myanmar Fishery Products Processors and Exporters Association told The Myanmar
Times that the impact of duty-free access to Europe on domestic exporters
remains unclear...<br></span>
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