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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Lakshadweep Islands: Debris from Mol Comfort lands in Kerala beaches,
Lakshadweep </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/debris-from-mol-comfort-lands-in-kerala-beaches-lakshadweep-113072400379_1.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/debris-from-mol-comfort-lands-in-kerala-beaches-lakshadweep-113072400379_1.html</span></a><br>

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Three gas tankers and some articles, suspected to be from the container vessel
M V Mol Comfort, which sank in the Indian Ocean last month, have washed ashore
in some places in Kadmat in Lakshadweep islands and in the beaches on the
northern most district of Kerala in Kasaragod...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Jammu and Kashmir: The difficulty of being a fisherwoman </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2013/Jul/19/the-difficulty-of-being-a-fisherwoman-12.asp" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2013/Jul/19/the-difficulty-of-being-a-fisherwoman-12.asp</span></a>
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Amira Kadal Bridge is dotted with people. Men sit on one side of the bridge. An
assortment of glossy watches, sunglasses and an endless row of golden chains is
spread out in front of them. They gesture passer bys to glance at what they
have to offer. And when faced with refusal, they slump back again...<br></span>
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Manipur: Fish farmers' training programme </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=39..160713.jul13" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=39..160713.jul13</span></a> <br></span>
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A 5-day long Fish Farmers' Training Programme organized by District Fishery
Office, Imphal East under Rashtriya Kendra Vikash Yojna scheme commenced from
today at the training hall of State Institute of Rural Development today.
Speaking on the occasion as Chief Guest, K Saratkumar, Director of Fisheries,
Government of Manipur, stated that the yearly requirement of fish in the State
is roughly around 40,000 metric tonnes...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Assam: Minister tells fishermen to boost production </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-19/guwahati/40678301_1_fish-production-fishermen-price-rise" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-19/guwahati/40678301_1_fish-production-fishermen-price-rise</span></a>
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Minister of state for co-operation and border areas development Siddique Ahmed
on Thursday appealed to fishermen of the state to join training for more fish
production. "If any fisherman takes the initiative in learning the
technique of fish production from Kerala or Andhra Pradesh, then the government
will fund him," said Ahmed...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Odisha: Government scheme fails to cheer fishermen </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Government-scheme-fails-to-cheer-fishermen/2013/07/23/article1697683.ece" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Government-scheme-fails-to-cheer-fishermen/2013/07/23/article1697683.ece</span></a>
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Over 6,000 fishermen families in the district will now get 25 kg rice every
month at Rs 1 per kg under Rice for Olive Ridley Conservation (ROrC) scheme.
The families are affected by seven-month ban on marine fishing as an Olive
Ridley protection measure every year, said Ranjit Keshari Das, Additional
Director of Fishery (Marine), Kujang, on Monday...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Andhra Pradesh: Don’t allow fish tanks in Kolleru area, officials told </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/dont-allow-fish-tanks-in-kolleru-area-officials-told/article4931487.ece" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/dont-allow-fish-tanks-in-kolleru-area-officials-told/article4931487.ece</span></a>
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Revenue officials of Krishna district have been asked to make sure that no
aquaculture tanks were dug up in Kolleru lake area. District Collector Buddha
Prakash M. Jyothi presided over the District Level Committee (DLC) for
regularising the existing fresh water aquaculture ponds and for registering new
ponds under the guidelines of G.O. Ms. No 7 at his camp office here on
Thursday...<br></span>
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Tamil Nadu: Fishermen leaders get invite for talks with Sri Lankan counterparts</b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Fishermen-leaders-get-invite-for-talks-with-Sri-Lankan-counterparts/articleshow/21255960.cms" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Fishermen-leaders-get-invite-for-talks-with-Sri-Lankan-counterparts/articleshow/21255960.cms</span></a><br>
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In a promising development, the fishermen leaders here received an invite to
visit Sri Lanka and hold talks with their Sri Lankan counterparts. The fishers,
however, urged the state government to facilitate this meeting so that the
resolutions passed by the fishermen groups are implemented...<br></span>
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Tamil Nadu: Families of 18 fishermen jailed in Iran seek Jayalalithaa's help </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/families-of-18-fishermen-jailed-in-iran-seek-jayalalithaa-s-help-396622" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/families-of-18-fishermen-jailed-in-iran-seek-jayalalithaa-s-help-396622</span></a>
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Stepping up their efforts, family members of 18 fishermen from Tamil Nadu
languishing in an Iranian jail have petitioned Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to
exert pressure on the Centre for their release.  The family members of the
fishermen, hailing from Kanyakumari and Ramanathapuram, called on Fisheries
Minister K A Jayapaul here seeking the state government's assistance in
securing the release of the arrested fishermen...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Tamil Nadu: Criticality may mean death for Kudankulam's seas</b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://www.rediff.com/news/column/criticality-may-mean-death-for-kudankulams-seas/20130725.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.rediff.com/news/column/criticality-may-mean-death-for-kudankulams-seas/20130725.htm</span></a><br>
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The first two units of the Kudankulam nuclear plant will discharge 6.3 billion
litres of waste water every day right onto the beach. This discharge will
trigger a slow-motion disaster that will poison beaches, devastate near-shore
fisheries and choke the livelihood of fisherfolk in the vicinity, says
Nityanand Jayaraman...<br></span>
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Kerala: Loan for fishermen's project </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Loan-for-fishermens-project/2013/07/25/article1700642.ece" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Loan-for-fishermens-project/2013/07/25/article1700642.ece</span></a>
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In a post Cabinet briefing, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said the Cabinet had
entrusted the Kerala State Coastal Development Corporation to avail of loan
worth Rs 150 crore from the Hudco for implementing the housing project for
fishermen...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Karnataka: Tenka Yermal Residents panic as waters get closer </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/tenka-yermal-residents-panic-as-waters-get-closer/article4952151.ece" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/tenka-yermal-residents-panic-as-waters-get-closer/article4952151.ece</span></a>
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People in Tenka Yermal village, about 22km from Udupi, live in constant fear of
the roaring sea waves, which are just a few metres from hitting their homes.
Sea erosion has damaged nearly 200 metres of the Padukere-Hejmady Road, which
runs along the coastline here. Nearly half the width of the road, which belongs
to the Department of Fisheries, has been consumed by the sea...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Maharashtra: Delay in sending bodies spotlights snag in India-Pakistan ties </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/delay-in-sending-bodies-spotlights-snag-in-indiapakistan-ties/article4954386.ece" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/delay-in-sending-bodies-spotlights-snag-in-indiapakistan-ties/article4954386.ece</span></a>
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21 days after fisherman Dadubhai Makwana died in Karachi, his body reached
Mumbai on Thursday, on the way to Gujarat Twenty-one days after he died in
Karachi, the Pakistani government sent the body of fisherman Dadubhai Makwana
to Mumbai on Thursday evening...<br></span>
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Gujarat: Indian forces arrest fisherman, seize three boats near Sir Creek </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://dawn.com/news/1031636/indian-forces-arrest-fisherman-seize-three-boats-near-sir-creek" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://dawn.com/news/1031636/indian-forces-arrest-fisherman-seize-three-boats-near-sir-creek</span></a><br>
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“Leaving behind our boats and catch, we dived into the water and swam as
quickly as we could to the boat at a distance. That’s how eight of us escaped,”
disclosed 35-year-old Dhani Bux a day after a fisherman of their group was
arrested with their three fishing boats seized by the Indian naval task force
on the pretext of crossing the controversial Sir Creek near Zero Point in
Badin...<br></span>
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Gujarat: Bharuch villagers oppose Bhadbhut barrage project </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://m.timesofindia.com/city/surat/Bharuch-villagers-oppose-Bhadbhut-barrage-project/articleshow/21172567.cms" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://m.timesofindia.com/city/surat/Bharuch-villagers-oppose-Bhadbhut-barrage-project/articleshow/21172567.cms</span></a>
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Local residents of Bhadbhut and other villages of Bharuch district have
strongly opposed the construction of a weir-cum-causeway on Narmada river under
the ambitious Kalpsar project. They registered their protest during environment
public hearing of the project held at Bhadbhut on Friday...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>India: Indian Ocean tsunami: the parents rebuilding their families</b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/19/indian-ocean-tsunami-parents-rebuilding-families" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/19/indian-ocean-tsunami-parents-rebuilding-families</span></a><br>
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For many who lost children in the Indian Ocean tsunami, there was an added
heartache: prior sterilisation made creating new families impossible. Or was
it? Arsalen stands on the porch of her home, shaded from the sun. Her husband,
Malayiarsan, appears, followed by Sheyam, eight, Priya, five, and Vishal,
three...<br></span>
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India: CMFRI gets research vessel for carrying out fisheries-related research
in territorial waters </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/CMFRI-gets-research-vessel/2013/07/25/article1700634.ece" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/CMFRI-gets-research-vessel/2013/07/25/article1700634.ece</span></a>
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Fisheries research institutes in the country are facing various challenges,
said Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) deputy director general
(Fisheries) B Meenakumari. She was addressing the gathering at a function
organised at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) in
connection with handing over the new research vessel for CMFRI on Wednesday...<br></span>
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India: Boost for Indian shrimp export from Southeast Asian malady </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/boost-for-indian-shrimp-export-from-southeast-asian-malady-113071901209_1.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/boost-for-indian-shrimp-export-from-southeast-asian-malady-113071901209_1.html</span></a>
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The Indian shrimp export sector is likely to gain this year due to widespread
damage to shrimp farms in Southeast Asia, due to a disease called Early
Mortality Syndrome. Processing units in these countries will have to import to
meet commitments with European and US importers...<br></span>
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Nepal:  Lending to deprived, productive sectors given top priority </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=58180" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=58180</span></a><br>
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With the aim of ensuring adequate credit flow to productive sectors, increasing
access to banking services and encouraging lending to deprived sectors, the
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) on Sunday unveiled monetary policy for the fiscal year
2013/14.  The 30-page policy document is aimed at containing inflation at
8 percent and achieving economic growth of Rs 5.5 percent in line with the
target set by the budget...<br></span>
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Sri Lanka: Mullaiththeevu protests against poaching by Sinhala fishermen</b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=36477" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=36477</span></a><br>
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Tamil fishermen in Mullaiththeevu have vowed to step up protest campaign till
Sri Lankan Fisheries Minister, his representative or the SL Government Agent of
the district meet them and assure that no southern fishermen would be allowed
into Mullaiththeevu for fishing...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Pakistan: Pakistan’s coast - where the sea is an enemy not a friend </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report/98399/pakistan-s-coast-where-the-sea-is-an-enemy-not-a-friend" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.irinnews.org/report/98399/pakistan-s-coast-where-the-sea-is-an-enemy-not-a-friend</span></a>
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On a theoretical level, climate change and sea intrusion are not things Din
Muhammad Chandio, a fisherman and farmer, understands much about.  But practically-speaking
Chandio has seen them push him deeper into poverty in the town of Keti Bunder
in Thatta District on the coast of Pakistan’s Sindh Province...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Bangladesh (Films): In low-lying Bangladesh, The sea takes a human toll:
After cyclone and Wahidul’s story: A village endures </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://e360.yale.edu/feature/in_low-lying_bangladesh_the_sea_takes_a_human_toll/2234/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://e360.yale.edu/feature/in_low-lying_bangladesh_the_sea_takes_a_human_toll/2234/</span></a>
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Danish photographer and filmmaker Jonathan Bjerg Møller recently spent nine
months in Bangladesh, chronicling the lives of people struggling to survive
just a few feet above sea level. He traveled to the South Asian nation after
hearing projections from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change about
the millions of climate refugees that would be created this century by rising
seas and more powerful storms...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Myanmar: Despite GSP, Myanmar faces hurdles exporting to Europe </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://www.mizzima.com/business/trade/9723-despite-gsp-myanmar-faces-hurdles-exporting-to-europe" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.mizzima.com/business/trade/9723-despite-gsp-myanmar-faces-hurdles-exporting-to-europe</span></a><br>
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Myanmar exports still need to meet quality standards despite the trade
privileges bestowed under the EU’s General System of Preferences (GSP), Myanmar
businessman have told Mizzima. Myanmar Fisheries Federation Vice-Chairman Hnin
Oo said that being awarded preferential trading rights did not settle all
issues...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Maldives: Breathing Atolls: A  sand animation based upon a traditional
Maldivian fisherman’s life, called A Maldivian Tale</b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://minivannews.com/politics/new-wave-of-maldivian-psychedelic-art-growing-despite-religious-restrictions-61369" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://minivannews.com/politics/new-wave-of-maldivian-psychedelic-art-growing-despite-religious-restrictions-61369</span></a><br>
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Handfuls of sand are sprinkled are carefully onto glass, and a single finger
pokes the grains to magically morph them into a moving painting as an animation
unfolds telling important narratives about the survival of a nation, against
the soundtrack of haunting music...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>ICSF: Small-scale fisheries guidelines</b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://igssf.icsf.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://igssf.icsf.net/</span></a><br></span>
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The 29th session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI) of the Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, held in February 2011,
approved the development of a new international instrument, in the form of
guidelines, on small-scale fisheries that would draw on relevant existing
instruments, complementing the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
(CCRF). The development and adoption of the small-scale fisheries (SSF)
Guidelines could play a role in addressing these issues, using a human
rights-based approach. This sub-site (<a href="http://igssf.icsf.net" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">igssf.icsf.net</span></a>) provides
various information resources linked to the small-scale fisheries (SSF)
Guideline process, including about CSO engagement with this process....<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>ICSF website: ICSF Guidebook: Understanding the Work in Fishing Convention,
2007 is now available in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Odia at:  </b><br></span>
<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><a href="http://labour.icsf.net/en/page/1034-ICSF%20ILO%20Guidebook.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://labour.icsf.net/en/page/1034-ICSF%20ILO%20Guidebook.html</span></a><br>
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