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Lakshadweep Islands: Two missing fishermen rescued off Ponnani </b><br>
<a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-28/kozhikode/40848331_1_boat-and-crew-fishing-boat-coast-guard">http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-28/kozhikode/40848331_1_boat-and-crew-fishing-boat-coast-guard</a>
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The Indian coast guard on Saturday rescued two crew members of a fishing boat
which was found stranded 35 nautical miles off the coast of Kerala. Crew
members of MFB Najiya had been missing since July 23 from near the coast of
Androth Islands in Lakshadweep...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Nagaland: Fish farming system and climate change </b><br>
<a href="http://www.nagalandpost.com/channelnews/State/StateNews.aspx?news=TkVXUzEwMDA0MjA2OQ%3D%3D-s%2FKR5VBHGdM%3D">http://www.nagalandpost.com/channelnews/State/StateNews.aspx?news=TkVXUzEwMDA0MjA2OQ%3D%3D-s%2FKR5VBHGdM%3D</a><br>
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At present, Indian agriculture has been more concerned with food production,
nutritional security, sustainability etc., in the wake of much talked about
climate change or global warming.  National Initiative on Climate
Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project, which is an ongoing project at ICAR
Research Complex, NEH region, Nagaland centre has been trying to create
awareness amongst the farming community through various activities like
training programmes, trails etc...<br></span>
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West Bengal: Bangladesh-India joint efforts a must to save hilsa: Experts </b><br>
<a href="http://www.dhakatribune.com/development/2013/jun/29/bangladesh-india-joint-efforts-must-save-hilsa-experts">http://www.dhakatribune.com/development/2013/jun/29/bangladesh-india-joint-efforts-must-save-hilsa-experts</a>
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It is high time that consumers be made aware of the need for conservation of
the iconic fish – “hilsa” – in the Bengal delta for its greater availability,
said experts at a discussion on Thursday. They observed that tackling the
demand for hilsa is as critical as the dissuasion of others from catching the fish
during their spawning and breeding seasons...<br></span>
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Odisha: Depression over Bay of Bengal, Odisha fishermen alerted</b><br>
<a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Depression-over-Bay-of-Bengal-Odisha-fishermen-alerted/articleshow/21485609.cms">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Depression-over-Bay-of-Bengal-Odisha-fishermen-alerted/articleshow/21485609.cms</a><br>
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Odisha on Tuesday cautioned its fishermen against venturing out into the sea as
a low pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a
depression, an official said. The depression lay centred about 180 km southeast
of Balasore, an official of the meteorological centre here told IANS...<br></span>
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Andhra Pradesh: Fisherwomen in Andhra Pradesh turn entrepreneurs</b><br>
<a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/fisherwomen-in-andhra-pradesh-turn-entrepreneurs/article4966935.ece">http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/fisherwomen-in-andhra-pradesh-turn-entrepreneurs/article4966935.ece</a><br>
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In the midst of all the negativism that has become the order of the day a visit
to the rural areas in Andhra Pradesh can be an inspiring experience. Recently,
I visited the fisherwomen community, who have organised themselves into a
federation called Godavari Mahasamakhya in East Godavari district...<br></span>
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Tamil Nadu: Sri Lanka arrests 65 Indian fishermen</b><br>
<a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/south-asia/sri-lanka-arrests-65-indian-fishermen/article4972986.ece">http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/south-asia/sri-lanka-arrests-65-indian-fishermen/article4972986.ece</a><br>
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As many as 65 fishermen from India were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy Tuesday
night on charges of fishing in Sri Lankan waters. A total of 34 fishermen in
five boats were caught fishing north of Point Pedro, a town located in Jaffna,
and another 31 , in four boats, were apprehended north east of Mullaitivu...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Kerala: Vizhinjam port to impact fishing, damage beaches, says study </b><br>
<a href="http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/vizhinjam-port-to-impact-fishing-damage-beaches-says-study-113072501097_1.html">http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/vizhinjam-port-to-impact-fishing-damage-beaches-says-study-113072501097_1.html</a>
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The project will be developed in three phases, and is expected to be
commissioned by 2016. A Comprehensive Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study
on the proposed Rs 5,100-crore Vizhinjam international seaport near
Thiruvananthapuram pointed out that there would be a permanent loss to the
beaches and fishing grounds at Mulloor area, near the site, once the port is
operational...<br></span>
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Kerala: Forum seeks benefits for inland fisheries sector</b><br>
<a href="http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/forum-seeks-benefits-for-inland-fisheries-sector/article4968909.ece">http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/forum-seeks-benefits-for-inland-fisheries-sector/article4968909.ece</a><br>
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Demands setting up of Kerala Inland Fisheries Development Corporation.
Fishermen and fish workers engaged in inland fishing have demanded that the
benefits of government welfare schemes be given to them as well since they are
also contributing to the fishermen welfare fund...<br></span>
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Karnataka: Hejamady harbour to come up soon: Sorak</b>e<br>
<a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Hejamady-harbour-to-come-up-soon-Sorake/articleshow/21480594.cms">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Hejamady-harbour-to-come-up-soon-Sorake/articleshow/21480594.cms</a><br>
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A fisheries harbour will come up soon in Hejamady and an amount of Rs 100 crore
has been earmarked for the purpose in the recent state budget, said Urban
development and district in-charge minister Vinay Kumar Sorake on Saturday...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Goa: Fishing canoe capsizes off Sernabatim and Uttarkhand, Jharkhand
fishermen are admitted in hospital</b><br>
<a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Fishing-canoe-capsizes-off-Sernabatim/articleshow/21439339.cms">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Fishing-canoe-capsizes-off-Sernabatim/articleshow/21439339.cms</a><br>
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A motorized fishing canoe which had ventured into the sea capsized off the
Colva shore on account of the rough sea conditions on Sunday afternoon. Four
fishermen aboard the canoe who were rescued by the life guards were rushed to
the Hospicio hospital, Margao, where they are undergoing treatment...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Maharashtra: Multi-crore prawn cultivation projects drains Maharashtra
exchequer </b><br>
<a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thane/Multi-crore-prawn-cultivation-project-drains-Maharashtra-exchequer/articleshow/21522105.cms">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thane/Multi-crore-prawn-cultivation-project-drains-Maharashtra-exchequer/articleshow/21522105.cms</a>
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Criminal neglect by the state administration in developing one-of-its kind
fresh water prawn hatchery project here has not only resulted in loss of public
money exceeding Rs seven cores but also shamed Maharashtra in the international
community...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Gujarat: Pakistan protests arrest of fisherman </b><br>
<a href="http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/pakistan-protests-arrest-of-fisherman-113073101100_1.html">http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/pakistan-protests-arrest-of-fisherman-113073101100_1.html</a>
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Pakistan Wednesday said the arrest of a Pakistani fishermen by the Border
Security Force (BSF) off Gujarat can "vitiate the atmosphere" of
talks with India. Pakistan High Commission press attache Manzoor Ali Memon said
Gul Bahar was arrested July 23 in Harani Dhoro area off Sir Creek. He said the
high commission lodged a protest with Indian authorities Tuesday...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>India: Delhi urged to help abducted Indian fishermen </b><br>
<a href="http://www.menafn.com/1093683942/Delhi-urged-to-help-abducted-Indian-fishermen">http://www.menafn.com/1093683942/Delhi-urged-to-help-abducted-Indian-fishermen</a><br></span>
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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been urged to use diplomatic channels
to secure the release of 19 Indian fishermen who were working at a Saudi
company at the time they were kidnapped. The fishermen, from the southern
Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, were working as contract laborers on
the fishing boats of a private Saudi company and are now in jail in Iran...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>India: Universities to document fishermen's knowledge</b><br>
<a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-30/kochi/40893993_1_fishermen-knowledge-cusat">http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-30/kochi/40893993_1_fishermen-knowledge-cusat</a><br></span>
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Eight hours before the tsunami hit the shores in 2004, fishermen in the coastal
areas had sent across a message that the sea would come in. It was the elderly
fishermen in the area who gave the warning listening to the sounds from the sea
and the behaviour of animals in the water and on the land...<br></span>
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India: Indonesia, India fingered as biggest shark catchers </b><br>
<a href="http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/indonesia-india-fingered-as-biggest-shark-catchers/">http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/indonesia-india-fingered-as-biggest-shark-catchers/</a><br></span>
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Indonesia and India on Tuesday were named as the world’s biggest catchers of
sharks in an EU-backed probe into implementing a new pact to protect seven
threatened species of sharks and rays. Indonesia and India account for more
than a fifth of global shark catches, according to the wildlife trade monitoring
network TRAFFIC...<br></span>
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Sri Lanka:  Big developments in the Sri Lankan fishery </b><br>
<a href="http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/20864/big-developments-in-the-sri-lankan-fishery-sector#sthash.CwXjH2p3.dpuf">http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/20864/big-developments-in-the-sri-lankan-fishery-sector#sthash.CwXjH2p3.dpuf</a><br>
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Around 301 houses have been constructed for fishing families in the Trincomalee
district under the Diyawara Gammana programme. Over Rs. 550 million has been
spent on the development of the fisheries industry...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Sri Lanka: Tough penalties for Lankan fishermen who violate EU rules </b><br>
<a href="http://www.sundaytimes.lk/130728/news/tough-penalties-for-lankan-fishermen-who-violate-eu-rules-54872.html">http://www.sundaytimes.lk/130728/news/tough-penalties-for-lankan-fishermen-who-violate-eu-rules-54872.html</a>
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To conform to European Union regulations, tough penalties are to be imposed on
Sri Lankan fishermen who stray into territorial waters of other countries and
resort to illegal fishing methods, Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senaratne said
yesterday...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Bangladesh: 25 more fishing licences</b><br>
<a href="http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/25-more-fishing-licences/">http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/25-more-fishing-licences/</a><br></span>
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Political consideration behind the decision alleged. The cabinet yesterday approved
a proposal to issue 25 new licences to trawlers for fishing in the exclusive
economic zone of the Bay of Bengal. The government nod came though there is no
study on the existing stock of white fish in the deep sea...<br></span>
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<span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Pakistan: India releases 22 Pakistanis</b><br>
<a href="http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/india-releases-22-pakistanis-113073001166_1.html">http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/india-releases-22-pakistanis-113073001166_1.html</a><br></span>
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At least 22 Pakistani nationals, including 19 fishermen, were released Tuesday
by Indian authorities and allowed to go home from the Attari-Wagah border. The
Pakistani fishermen had been arrested for crossing into India's territorial
waters. They were lodged in various jails...<br></span>
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