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<br><b>Documentation Centre</b><br><br><b>Weekly News Alert</b><br><br><b>09 December 2013 to 13 December 2013</b><br></span></div><span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
<br>Dear Subscriber,<br><br>Please find below web links of ICSF DC Weekly News Alert from 09 December 2013 to 13 December 2013.<br><br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
<br><b>Gujarat: Gujarat Coastal Zone Management Authority committees in coastal districts soon </b><br><a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-17/ahmedabad/44161126_1_gczma-coastal-zone-management-authority-crz-notification" target="_blank">http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-17/ahmedabad/44161126_1_gczma-coastal-zone-management-authority-crz-notification</a><br>
<br>The Gujarat government has decided to have district-level committees in all the coastal districts of the state under the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Act, 2011. These committees will function under the Gujarat Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA). The forest and environment department has ordered district collectors in coastal districts to constitute the committees soon...<br>
<b><br>Maharashtra: Global agency picks 3 sites in state for eco-tourism</b><br><a href="http://www.indianexpress.com/news/global-agency-picks-3-sites-in-state-for-ecotourism/1204418/" target="_blank">http://www.indianexpress.com/news/global-agency-picks-3-sites-in-state-for-ecotourism/1204418/</a><br>
<br>In a major boost to coastal biodiversity conservation programmes in the country, an international agency has set aside around Rs 80 crore for sustainable management of eight coastal and marine protected areas through a five-year project. Maharashtra has the biggest share with three project sites — Thane creek, Ansure creek and Velas-Dabhol coast in Ratnagiri district...<br>
<br><b>Goa: Vasco fish vendors oppose market complex</b><br><a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-07/goa/44903526_1_market-complex-trawler-owners-vasco" target="_blank">http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-07/goa/44903526_1_market-complex-trawler-owners-vasco</a><br>
<br>Fish vendors in Vasco have opposed the construction of a new fish market complex even as other stake holders were in support of the project. On Friday afternoon, members of fishing community, trawler owners and boat owners attended a meet organized by the Mormugao municipal council where for the second time an agency appointed by SUDA gave a power point presentation on the project...<br>
<b><br>Karnataka: Training in inland fishing</b><br><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/training-in-inland-fishing/article5435607.ece" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/training-in-inland-fishing/article5435607.ece</a><br>
<br>The Department of Fisheries has invited applications from unemployed youth for a training programme in inland fishing. Send applications to the Assistant Director, Fisheries, Krishnaraja Sagar, Srirangapatna, Mandya – 571607 by December 13.<br>
<br><b>Kerala: Matsyafed to provide diesel engines for boats</b><br><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/matsyafed-to-provide-diesel-engines-for-boats/article5437357.ece" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/matsyafed-to-provide-diesel-engines-for-boats/article5437357.ece</a><br>
<br>To cut fuel costs incurred by traditional fishermen by one-third, the State government, through Matsyafed, has started the process of distributing diesel engines for fishing boats. In the district, Matsyafed’s study titled ‘Economics of Prevalent Fishing Units in Kozhikode’ had unveiled alarming statistics on fishermen’s fuel expenses. Fuel ate up 66.45 per cent of the value of a fisherman’s catch annually, the study had revealed...<br>
<b><br>Tamil Nadu: Chennai fishing hamlet gets waterlogged</b><br><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-fishing-hamlet-gets-waterlogged/article5437239.ece?homepage=true" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-fishing-hamlet-gets-waterlogged/article5437239.ece?homepage=true</a><br>
<br>Knee-deep water covers Indira Gandhi Kuppam near Ennore. With waves lashing the seawall and sea water entering their fishing hamlet, residents of c in ward 3 of Tiruvottiyur zone of the Chennai Corporation said they have not slept since Saturday night...<br>
<b><br>Andhra Pradesh: Fishermen going hi-tech in East Godavari, Krishna</b><br><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/fishermen-going-hitech-in-east-godavari-krishna/article5446475.ece" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/fishermen-going-hitech-in-east-godavari-krishna/article5446475.ece</a><br>
<br>Fishermen from East Godavari and Krishna districts are going hi-tech to find out fishing zones and to get cyclonic alerts as well. They are now using smart phones equipped with a specially designed ‘App’ titled Fisher Friend Mobile Application (FFMA) developed jointly by the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, Qualcomn and the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)...<br>
<b><br>West Bengal: Bengal to raise new coastal security force of fishermen</b><br><a href="http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/bengal-to-raise-new-coastal-security-force-of-fishermen-113120900182_1.html" target="_blank">http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/bengal-to-raise-new-coastal-security-force-of-fishermen-113120900182_1.html</a><br>
<br>West Bengal is in the process of raising a new coastal security force, with cadres selected from youth belonging to mainly fishermen families residing in coastal areas, to man the state's 950-km coastline. "We are in the process of creating a new force for coastal security. The talks are on with the Union Home Ministry...<br>
<br><b>India: Shrimp farmers advised against cropping in dry-out period</b><br><a href="http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/21966/shrimp-farmers-advised-against-ropping-in-dryout-period#sthash.J8zwxjyu.dpuf" target="_blank">http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/21966/shrimp-farmers-advised-against-ropping-in-dryout-period#sthash.J8zwxjyu.dpuf</a><br>
<br>The Indian Fisheries University has advised shrimp farmers not to take up cropping during the dry-out period starting December. With the completion of harvest by prawn farms engaged in the cultivation of L. Vannamei species, the university has issued the advisory for shrimp farms in the district...<br>
<b><br>India: Ban construction on wetlands: HC</b><br><a href="http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ban-construction-on-wetlands-hc/1205634/" target="_blank">http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ban-construction-on-wetlands-hc/1205634/</a><br>
<br>Its earlier order not yet complied with, the Bombay High Court Monday asked the state's urban development department (UDD) to issue a circular within a week to all municipal corporations and zilla parishads instructing them to disallow construction on wetlands. The court had on October 14 this year directed the UDD to issue the circular...<br>
<b><br>India: Inter-ministerial Group report on Ganga questioned</b><br><a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-07/varanasi/44903989_1_clean-ganga-pilot-project-empowered-steering-committee" target="_blank">http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-07/varanasi/44903989_1_clean-ganga-pilot-project-empowered-steering-committee</a><br>
<br>The report of the Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) on issues relating to river Ganga submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Forests in March this year is questioned by one of the expert members of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) formed as an empowered planning, financing, monitoring and coordinating authority for the Ganga river under the Environment (Protection) Act,1986...<br>
<b><br>India: Committee constituted to review marine fishing policy</b><br><a href="http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=101345" target="_blank">http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=101345</a><br><br>An Expert Committee has been constituted on 01.8.2013 to have a comprehensive review of the marine fishing policy and to suggest measures for development of deep sea fishing in India. Fisheries associations have expressed their inability in carrying out fishing operations in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) due to conditions of Ministry of Home Affairs for providing security clearance of foreign crew , such as (i) requirement of minimum salary of US $ 25000 per annum as a condition for grant of security clearance to foreign crew (ii) foreign crew to be restricted to 10-15% of the total crew (iii) relaxation of the minimum salary condition of US$ 25000 per annum to foreign crew upto 31-12-2013, and (iv) replacement of the foreign crew by Indian crew by 31-12-2013...<br>
<br><b>India: Indian Ocean nations face $100-m loss due to marine pollution</b><br><a href="http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/agri-biz/indian-ocean-nations-face-100m-loss-due-to-marine-pollution/article5448448.ece?ref=wl_industry-and-economy" target="_blank">http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/agri-biz/indian-ocean-nations-face-100m-loss-due-to-marine-pollution/article5448448.ece?ref=wl_industry-and-economy</a><br>
<br>The spread of harmful algal blooms and marine pollution are a serious threat to the fishery resources of the Indian Ocean RIM countries. The expansion of these algal blooms in the past 25 years is responsible for losses to the tune of $100 million a year in the region, N.R. Menon, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) and Co-Chairman of Nansen Environmental Research Centre India, said...<br>
<b><br>Pakistan: Fishermen not terrorists</b><br><a href="http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013%5C12%5C06%5Cstory_6-12-2013_pg12_4" target="_blank">http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013\12\06\story_6-12-2013_pg12_4</a><br>
<br>A large number of fishermen, women and youth, hailing from different coastal villages located along the 129-km long Karachi coast on Thursday staged a protest demonstration to protect their source of livelihoods. The people gathered at famous Fawara Chowk near Governor House and marched towards Karachi Press Club to display their anger against the government agencies, coastguards and others, which are deployed at the routes of boats, depriving the community of their catch and valuables on their way to open sea and returning home...<br>
<b><br>Sri Lanka: 98 Lankan fishermen arrested by Coast Guard in last 13 days</b><br><a href="http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-12-07/news/44909626_1_indian-waters-fishermen-maritime-zones" target="_blank">http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-12-07/news/44909626_1_indian-waters-fishermen-maritime-zones</a><br>
<br>Sixteen Sri Lankan fishermen have been arrested for allegedly illegally fishing in Indian waters, taking the total of Lankan nationals held in the last 13 days to 98. Coast Guard ship ICGS Vishwast arrested the 16 fishermen from two locations -- one batch from 118 nautical miles off Chennai coast and another about 116 nautical miles off Krishnapatnam in Andhra Pradesh -- on December 5, a defence release said here today...<br>
<b><br>Sri Lanka: Fishermen protest against Minister's new penalty</b>, </span><span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b>Video<br></b></span><a href="http://www.hirunews.lk/73275/video-fishermen-protest-against-ministers-new-penalty" target="_blank">http://www.hirunews.lk/73275/video-fishermen-protest-against-ministers-new-penalty</a><br>
<br>The fishing community including fishing trade unions objected Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senarathna’s proposal to impose penalty on the fishermen who violate international maritime boundaries. Addressing a media briefing in Colombo yesterday, Minister Senarathna said that he has decided to impose a penalty for 1.5 million rupees per fishing trawler that violates international maritime boundary...<br>
<br><b>Bangladesh: Why such a raw deal for people?</b><br><a href="http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2013/12/13/8625" target="_blank">http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2013/12/13/8625</a><br><br>The air is heavy. Not so much because of the haze winter brings along with it but because of forebodings. Even the approaching December 16, the proudest day in the annals of the Bangalee nation, has failed to remove the eerie gloom that has enveloped the country. At a time when people were supposed to be preparing themselves for celebration of the triumphant occasion, they are in fact compelled to keep their fingers crossed...<br>
<br><b>Myanmar: The value of ASEAN integration and the WTO regime </b><br><a href="http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/12/11/the-value-asean-integration-and-wto-regime.html" target="_blank">http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/12/11/the-value-asean-integration-and-wto-regime.html</a><br>
<br>ASEAN integration is beyond conventional trade integration. It is true that the ASEAN Free Trade Area or AFTA is in the first category of conventional economic integration, which consists of internal tariff elimination. However, ASEAN does not aim to be a “customs union”. The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is intended to act as a production base with free movement of goods, services, skilled labor and capital...<br>
<br><b>Maldives: Government reneges on cash handouts for pensions, offers insurance scheme instead</b><br><a href="http://minivannews.com/politics/government-reneges-on-cash-handouts-for-pensions-offers-insurance-scheme-instead-73271" target="_blank">http://minivannews.com/politics/government-reneges-on-cash-handouts-for-pensions-offers-insurance-scheme-instead-73271</a><br>
<br>The government will provide the previously pledged old-age pension of MVR5000 per month (US$325) through an insurance scheme rather than in cash handouts, Finance Minister Abdulla Jihad has told the People’s Majlis Budget Committee. However, individuals over 65 will continue to receive the current monthly pension of MVR2300 ($149) next year, a Finance Ministry official told Minivan News...<br>
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