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<br><b>India: Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands mark 9 years since tsunami</b><br><a href="http://www.newsonair.com/showNews.asp" target="_blank">http://www.newsonair.com/showNews.asp</a><br><br>Tamil Nadu is observing the ninth anniversary of the tsunami calamity today. Thousands paid homage to the victims at Nagapattinam, Kanyakumari, Cuddalore and Velankanni. The Tsunami, which hit on December 26, 2004, had devastated Nagapattinam district, in which more than 6,682 persons were killed...<br>
<br><b>Nagaland: Fishery one of key sectors of Indian economy: Nagaland Fishery Dept</b><br><a href="http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2013/12/25/fishery-one-of-key-sectors-of-indian-economy-nagaland-fishery-dept/" target="_blank">http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2013/12/25/fishery-one-of-key-sectors-of-indian-economy-nagaland-fishery-dept/</a><br>
<br>The Fishery is one of the key sectors of the Indian economy offering immense scope for rural uplift and development and an important source of protein, especially in developing countries. According to a statement of Nagaland Fishery Department, the primary objective of the Department of Fisheries is to strengthen the state economy through aquaculture and it aims at maximising fish production and enhancing productivity to the level of self-sufficiency...<br>
<br><b>Manipur: Loktak Protection Act 2006 has turned out to be an instrument of oppressing fishing families</b><br><a href="http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=14..191213.dec13" target="_blank">http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=14..191213.dec13</a><br>
<br>The National Food Security (NFS) Act, the Congress Government's brain child, is an act which would deny poor people foods of their choice, said BJP State unit core committee member Dr RK Ranjan. Dr Ranjan was speaking at a political conference organised by the BJP Thanga Mandal at Thanga Haoreng Chingyang Bazar yesterday...<br>
<b><br>Assam: Published study report on livelihood potential of fishery sector in lower Assam</b><br><a href="https://www.academia.edu/5514419/Livelihood_Potential_of_Fishery_Sector_in_Lower_Assam" target="_blank">https://www.academia.edu/5514419/Livelihood_Potential_of_Fishery_Sector_in_Lower_Assam</a><br>
<br>The study focused on understanding in detail the processes followed by the fish farmers right from land preparation for fisheries, procurement of fish seeds to harvest and sale of fish. It identified the kind of costs the farmers are presently incurring, the technology they are engaging, and the productivity they are generating...<br>
<br><b>Gujarat: Fishermen delegation from Gujarat meets PM</b><br><a href="http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/fishermen-delegation-from-gujarat-meets-pm_898183.html" target="_blank">http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/fishermen-delegation-from-gujarat-meets-pm_898183.html</a><br>
<br>A delegation of fishermen from Saurashtra led by Gujarat Congress chief Arjun Modhwadia, Union Ministers and MPs from the state met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Cabinet colleagues seeking effective steps to redress problems of jailed fishermen in India and Pakistan...<br>
<br><b>Maharashtra: Fishing trawler sinks after colliding with Naval warship</b><br><a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-25/goa/45561106_1_trawler-navy-day-naval-warship" target="_blank">http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-25/goa/45561106_1_trawler-navy-day-naval-warship</a><br>
<br>A fishing trawler sank after colliding with Indian Navy warship INS Talwar off the coast of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra, late on Monday night. According to a Navy spokesperson, all 27 fishermen on board the trawler were thrown into the sea, and four of them sustained minor injuries...<br>
<b><br>Goa: Lukewarm response to Centre’s house-repair scheme for fishermen</b><br><a href="http://www.goacom.com/goa-news-highlights/16489-lukewarm-response-to-centre-s-house-repair-scheme-for-fishermen" target="_blank">http://www.goacom.com/goa-news-highlights/16489-lukewarm-response-to-centre-s-house-repair-scheme-for-fishermen</a><br>
<br> The central government’s welfare scheme for fishermen which provides funds to them for carrying out house repairs has received lukewarm response in the state. Director of fisheries department Sharmila Monteiro on Sunday said that there are just a few takers for this centrally-sponsored scheme...<br>
<br><b>Karnataka: Minister favours linking of rivers in coastal Karnataka</b><br><a href="http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/minister-favours-linking-of-rivers-in-coastal-karnataka/article5483230.ece" target="_blank">http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/minister-favours-linking-of-rivers-in-coastal-karnataka/article5483230.ece</a><br>
<br>A Minister from coastal Karnataka has stressed on the need for interlinking of rivers in the region to provide better irrigation facility to farmers. Speaking at the inauguration of the 34th ‘Krishi Mela’ of Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) at Moodbidri in Dakshina Kannada district on Friday, Fisheries Minister and MLA from Moodbidri Abhayachandra Jain said that most of the districts in Karnataka got water for irrigation from the Krishna or the Cauvery...<br>
<b><br>Kerala: Fishy tales from 'God's own country</b><br><a href="http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/fishy-tales-from-god-s-own-country-foodie-trail-113122200094_1.html" target="_blank">http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/fishy-tales-from-god-s-own-country-foodie-trail-113122200094_1.html</a><br>
<br>If the fish on the menu of your hotel is not what you were looking for, what do you do? Complain to the chef? Change your hotel? If it is Chef Ashok Pillai, of Vivanta by Taj, Bekal, the newest of the Taj properties in northern Kerala, he will simply drive you down to the nearby Kappil Fishing Village, buy the fresh fish that you like straight off the boats as it were and have it cooked for you for lunch...<br>
<br><b>Tamil Nadu: Nine years after tsunami, fishermen not looking for doles</b><br><a href="http://twocircles.net/2013dec25/nine_years_after_tsunami_fishermen_not_looking_doles.html" target="_blank">http://twocircles.net/2013dec25/nine_years_after_tsunami_fishermen_not_looking_doles.html</a><br>
<br>The fishing community in coastal Tamil Nadu, badly battered by the killer tsunami of 2004, now sports its original attitude - work and earn your livelihood rather than expecting doles, fishermen and NGO officials said. Post tsunami the fishing community also ensures that its children get educated at any cost while widow remarriage is not frowned upon...<br>
<b><br>Andhra Pradesh: Vizag fisherfolk eye beach sand prospecting</b><br><a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-20/visakhapatnam/45416136_1_fisherfolk-greater-visakhapatnam-municipal-corporation-sand" target="_blank">http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-20/visakhapatnam/45416136_1_fisherfolk-greater-visakhapatnam-municipal-corporation-sand</a><br>
<br>Taking a cue from fisherfolk in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, a section of the fishing community at Bheemili, under the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) limits, has come up with a novel idea of prospecting sand on the beach for minerals by forming small scale societies in their coastal villages to tide over the lean fishing season from January to May...<br>
<b><br>Andhra Pradesh: Fisherfolk in troubled waters again as prices dip</b><br><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/Fisherfolk-in-troubled-waters-again-as-prices-dip/articleshow/27987266.cms" target="_blank">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/Fisherfolk-in-troubled-waters-again-as-prices-dip/articleshow/27987266.cms</a><br>
<br>No sooner had fishermen heaved a sigh of relief at the favourable weather conditions yielding an improved catch after a two-month long hiatus, which saw rough seas due to the fury of three major cyclones Phailin, Helan and Lehar, a dip in demand and resultant fall in prices in the market are now playing spoilsport...<br>
<br><b>Odisha: Odisha to take help of World Bank for evolving a comprehensive fisheries policy </b><br><a href="http://www.orissadiary.com/ShowBussinessNews.asp?id=46640#sthash.OYdSTI5n.dpuf" target="_blank">http://www.orissadiary.com/ShowBussinessNews.asp?id=46640#sthash.OYdSTI5n.dpuf</a><br>
<br>The State Government has decided to take the support of the World Bank for evolving a flexible framework for developing a comprehensive fisheries policy to promote responsible fishing and sustainable management. Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Commissioner-cum- Department (DoFARD) Secretary Bishnupada Sethi has held talks on Friday with the department officials in this regard...<br>
<br><b>West Bengal: Fishing will be scaled up in the state to meet the growing demand with nearly 350 water bodies</b><br><a href="http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-12-18/news/45338348_1_onion-prices-agri-commodities-potato-seeds" target="_blank">http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-12-18/news/45338348_1_onion-prices-agri-commodities-potato-seeds</a><br>
<br>At a time when rising food prices have emerged as a major headache to the UPA government, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has once again stepped in to control prices. She has just called a meeting to review prices of agri commodities and take measures keeping in mind that inflation would not become a thorny issue for the party in upcoming Lok Sabha elections...<br>
<br><b>India: Pakistani fishermen in Indian jails to be free soon: Dr Manmohan Singh</b><br><a href="http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data/international/2013/December/international_December646.xml§ion=international" target="_blank">http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data/international/2013/December/international_December646.xml§ion=international</a><br>
<br>Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has said that efforts would be made to release the 200-odd Pakistani fishermen lodged in jails in India, mostly in Gujarat, at the earliest. Dr Manmohan Singh, however, told a delegation of fishermen and their leaders that he expected a reciprocal gesture from Pakistan...<br>
<br><b>India: India, Pakistan fishermen demand end to arrests</b><br><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-pakistan-fishermen-demand-end-to-arrests/article5490357.ece" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-pakistan-fishermen-demand-end-to-arrests/article5490357.ece</a><br>
<br>Resolve to intensify efforts for the release of colleagues : Fishermen from India and Pakistan have resolved to intensify efforts for the release of their colleagues and their boats following increase in arrests by the Indian Coast Guard as well as Pakistan’s Maritime Security Agency (MSA) after the monsoon trawl ban was lifted in September...<br>
<br><b>India: Cabinet announces hike in relief for fishermen</b><br><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cabinet-announces-hike-in-relief-for-fishermen/article5505370.ece" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cabinet-announces-hike-in-relief-for-fishermen/article5505370.ece</a><br>
<br>The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), on Thursday, approved a proposal to increase the monthly relief being paid to the fishermen, under the Saving-cum-Relief Scheme, during the three month non-fishing period, to Rs.900 per month in the 12 five year plan period, from the present Rs.600 per month...<br>
<br><b>Bangladesh: 19 fishermen, 4 women return home after jail terms in India</b><br><a href="http://www.thedailystar.net/19-fishermen-4-women-return-home-after-jail-terms-in-india-3713" target="_blank">http://www.thedailystar.net/19-fishermen-4-women-return-home-after-jail-terms-in-india-3713</a><br>
<br>Nineteen fishermen returned home on Sunday after serving three years' jail term in Indian prison. Border Security Force (BSF) of India handed them over to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) through Benapole check post at night...<br>
<br><b>Myanmar: Dr. Fridtjof Nansen surveying the waters of Myanmar</b><br><a href="http://www.imr.no/forskning/utviklingssamarbeid/surveys/myanmar_2013/dr._fridtjof_nansen_surveying_the_waters_of_myanmar/en" target="_blank">http://www.imr.no/forskning/utviklingssamarbeid/surveys/myanmar_2013/dr._fridtjof_nansen_surveying_the_waters_of_myanmar/en</a><br>
<br>The EAF-Nansen project has returned to Myanmar after 33 years. Four surveys with the old research vessel Dr. Fridtjof Nansen was carried out in the period 1979-1980 in cooperation with Burmese Government, Institute of Marine Research and FAO. The partners are the same now, although the country Burma has now changed its name to Myanmar...<br>
<b><br>Sri Lanka: Court of Sri Lanka extended remand of 111 Indian fishermen</b><br><a href="http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/court-of-sri-lanka-extended-remand-of-111-indian-fishermen-1388057134-1#sthash.pjDBI3gL.dpuf" target="_blank">http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/court-of-sri-lanka-extended-remand-of-111-indian-fishermen-1388057134-1#sthash.pjDBI3gL.dpuf</a><br>
<br>Sri Lankan court on 26 December 2013 extended the remand of 111 Indian fishermen, who were caught by the Navy of the country in December 2013. The Trincomalee magistrate’s court has extended the remand on the charges of violating the international maritime boundary. The court has held 6 January 2013 to review the case. The same court, earlier also extended the remand of two groups of 30 fishermen each...<br>
<br><b>Pakistan: Our neglected have-nots</b><br><a href="http://www.kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=27000" target="_blank">http://www.kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=27000</a><br><br>THE killing of an Indian fisherman Naranbhai Sosa reportedly by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency on Oct 11 last has again highlighted the enormous suffering caused to the subcontinent's have-nots by insensitive administrators on both sides of the borders. Last Thursday, Indian fisherfolk representatives met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to demand a meeting of the Indian Coast Guard and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency representatives and a proper inquiry into Sosa's killing...<br>
<b><br>Nepal: Video on The farmer’s income grows, in Chitwan Fisheries more attracted</b><br><a href="http://badalnepal.com/video/the-farmers-income-grows-in-chitwan-fisheries-more-attracted/#.UrwPXfvbzkA" target="_blank">http://badalnepal.com/video/the-farmers-income-grows-in-chitwan-fisheries-more-attracted/#.UrwPXfvbzkA</a><br>
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