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Please find below web links of ICSF DC Weekly News Alert from 17 February 2014 to 21
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Why the Andaman Islands are headed for disaster</b><br>
<a href="http://in.news.yahoo.com/why-the-andaman-islands-are-headed-for-disaster-045113050.html?fb_action_ids=665723403485417&fb_action_types=og.recommends&" target="_blank">http://in.news.yahoo.com/why-the-andaman-islands-are-headed-for-disaster-045113050.html?fb_action_ids=665723403485417&fb_action_types=og.recommends&</a><br>
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>From poaching animals to illegal logging, from sexually exploiting the local
tribes to getting them addicted to alcohol, the Andaman & Nicobar Islands
are facing a crisis that few on the Indian mainland are noticing. Unwilling to
halt the ecological and human disaster, the administration is instead now
trying to intimidate a senior journalist who has doggedly reported the local
corruption and the plight of the tribes...<br>
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<b>Punjab: Experts focus on Inland Saline Aquaculture</b><br>
<a href="http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/experts-focus-on-inland-saline-aquaculture/article1-1185254.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/experts-focus-on-inland-saline-aquaculture/article1-1185254.aspx</a><br>
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Farm and fisheries experts on Tuesday advocated for a big push inland saline
aquaculture especially in the waterlogged areas of Malwa region. Central
Institute of Fisheries Education director and vice chancellor Dr WS Lakra,
speaking on the opportunities and challenges in the sector, said that Punjab
with 1.09 million hectare of salt affected area has tremendous scope for inland
aquaculture...<br>
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<b>Maharashtra: Threat to Mumbai's coastal security, say fishermen </b>
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<a href="http://zeenews.india.com/news/maharashtra/threat-to-mumbai-s-coastal-security-say-fishermen_911821.html" target="_blank">http://zeenews.india.com/news/maharashtra/threat-to-mumbai-s-coastal-security-say-fishermen_911821.html</a><br>
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A random security check on fishing vessels by Coast Guards has found that
several fishing vessels were operating under a single name and licence, a
fishermen's organisation has said raising concerns over Mumbai's coastal
security. The random security check by Coast Guards had revealed that
several fishing vessels were operating under a single name and licence, said
the Akhil Maharashtra Machhimar Kriti Samiti...<br>
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<b>Maharashtra: Rural folk stall auction of sand mining permits</b><br>
<a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-16/mumbai/47378723_1_sand-mining-sand-smugglers-ngt-order" target="_blank">http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-16/mumbai/47378723_1_sand-mining-sand-smugglers-ngt-order</a><br>
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Villagers of Mahad, armed with the latest order of the National Green Tribunal
(NGT), successfully stalled an auction for sand mining permissions on Friday. A
week ago, the NGT had issued an order calling for a halt or ban on all sand
mining in areas that fall within the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ)...<br>
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<b>Goa: Ribandar locals cry foul over proposed coastal guard jetty</b><br>
<a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-15/goa/47358513_1_ribandar-fishing-community-ccp" target="_blank">http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-15/goa/47358513_1_ribandar-fishing-community-ccp</a><br>
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A group of Ribandar residents have opposed a PWD proposal to construct a 50m
coastal guard jetty, opposite the old GMC hospital building, alleging lack of
transparency and a threat to the local fishermen's livelihood. The work has
already started near the old hospital, also called Santa Casa, which housed the
Goa institute of management...<br>
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<b>Karnataka: Aghanashini River Festival being organized in Kumta</b><br>
<a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Aghanashini-River-Festival-being-organized-in-Kumta/articleshow/30632563.cms" target="_blank">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Aghanashini-River-Festival-being-organized-in-Kumta/articleshow/30632563.cms</a><br>
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Aghanashini River Festival, a festival to celebrate the river older than Ganga,
is happening at Kumta, Uttara Kannada district on February 22 and 23. Eco-Watch,
Centre for Environment & Sustainable Development, based in Bangalore, is
organizing the event at Aghanashini village situated on the bank of the River
'Aghanashini' in Kumta taluk, Uttara Kanada district...<br>
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<b>Kerala: Using plastic waste to fish threatens seas </b><br>
<a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-15/kozhikode/47357974_1_plastic-waste-plastic-debris-marine-life" target="_blank">http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-15/kozhikode/47357974_1_plastic-waste-plastic-debris-marine-life</a><br>
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A highly destructive form of fishing practised along Kerala's coast by dumping
tonnes of plastic waste, used bottles and tyres into the sea is threatening
marine life and making the state's waters a cesspool of marine debris. Marine
experts and environmentalists say that increasing number of fishermen, mostly
led by migrant fisher folk, are taking to this unconventional fishing employing
self-made 'fish aggregating devices' made mainly out of plastic waste to catch
the pricier cuttlefish...<br>
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<b>Tamil Nadu: Fishers protest use of destructive nets </b><br>
<a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Fishers-protest-use-of-destructive-nets/articleshow/30536083.cms" target="_blank">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Fishers-protest-use-of-destructive-nets/articleshow/30536083.cms</a><br>
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Problems galore for fishermen on various fronts. Country boat fishermen living
in coastal villages of Ramanathapuram and Pudukkottai districts are on protest
for over a week demanding ban on the use of prohibited fishing gear in the Palk
Bay. They claim fishing with trawl nets fitted to mechanised boat ultimately
affects their livelihood as marine ecology is destroyed or harmed by
indiscriminately scooping up marine wealth...<br>
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<b>Tamil Nadu: Plea opposes land acquisition for Cheyyur Thermal Plant</b><br>
<a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Plea-opposes-land-acquisition-for-Cheyyur-thermal-plant/articleshow/30589661.cms" target="_blank">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Plea-opposes-land-acquisition-for-Cheyyur-thermal-plant/articleshow/30589661.cms</a><br>
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Citing "crippling irregularities" and "fraudulent methods"
adopted for acquiring lands for a 4,000MW coal-fired ultra-mega thermal power
plant at Cheyyur near Chennai, a PIL filed in the Madras high court has sought
a stay on acquisition of land in seven villages on East Coast Road...<br>
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Puducherry: Swanky fish market exuding cool air opened at Lawspet on ECR </b><br>
<a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/swanky-fish-market-exuding-cool-air-opened-at-lawspet-on-ecr/article5708917.ece" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/swanky-fish-market-exuding-cool-air-opened-at-lawspet-on-ecr/article5708917.ece</a>
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It has come up on 37,886 square feet at a cost of Rs. 13 crore The
much-awaited fully airconditioned modern fish market has been declared open for
public use. The hi-tech fish market, constructed at Lawspet on East Coast
Road, is spread over 37,886 square feet and come up at a cost of Rs.13 crore.
The two-storey building has a centralised airconditioning facility...<br>
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Andhra Pradesh: Falling tuna catch worries Vizag boat operators</b><br>
<a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/falling-tuna-catch-worries-boat-operators/article5701952.ece" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/falling-tuna-catch-worries-boat-operators/article5701952.ece</a><br>
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Poaching by foreign vessels in the EEZ cited as the reason. Dwindling tuna
catch due to alleged poaching by foreign vessels on the East Coast has forced
boat operators from Visakhapatnam to raise an alarm. Thirty-odd mini-trawlers
and 200 mechanised boats, which had a good catch last year, are returning to
the shores with negligible number of yellow fin tuna, known for its Sashimi
grade and in high demand for its culinary value in overseas market...<br>
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<b>Odisha: 23 fishermen held in Odisha for illegal marine fishing</b><br>
<a href="http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/23-fishermen-held-in-odisha-for-illegal-marine-fishing-114021901168_1.html" target="_blank">http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/23-fishermen-held-in-odisha-for-illegal-marine-fishing-114021901168_1.html</a><br>
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In a joint operation, the coast guard and forest personnel engaged in sea
patrolling have taken 23 fishermen into custody on charge of carrying out
illegal fishing voyage in the prohibited Gahirmatha marine sanctuary today, an
official said...<br>
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<b>West Bengal: Eco-tourism makeover for Digha</b><br>
<a href="http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-16/kolkata/47379037_1_crz-rules-tourism-infrastructure-dpr" target="_blank">http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-16/kolkata/47379037_1_crz-rules-tourism-infrastructure-dpr</a><br>
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The state government is planning to promote village tourism beyond Digha to
attract native and foreign tourists alike. On January 15, the chief minister's
office (CMO) and state tourism department directed the local administration and
Digha Sankarpur Development Authority (DSDA) to prepare a detailed project
report (DPR) for a village tourism project surrounding Digha...<br>
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<b>India: Rajya Sabha unanimously passes street vendors protection bill</b><br>
<a href="http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/rajya-sabha-unanimously-passes-street-vendors-protection-bill-33745.html" target="_blank">http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/rajya-sabha-unanimously-passes-street-vendors-protection-bill-33745.html</a><br>
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The Rajya Sabha today passed by voice vote, with no opposition, the Street
Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Bill, 2014.
The bill seeks to provide protection of livelihoods rights, social security of
street vendors and for regulation of urban street vending throughout India...<br>
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<b>India: Injured Indian fishermen seek compensation from Pentagon after
shooting</b><br>
<a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-emirates-usa-fishermen-20140219,0,3098686.story" target="_blank">http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-emirates-usa-fishermen-20140219,0,3098686.story</a><br>
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Three Indian fishermen injured when a U.S. naval ship fired on their boat off
the United Arab Emirates in 2012 are launching a civil case against the
Pentagon to seek compensation, their lawyers said on Wednesday. One Indian was
killed and the three others injured when the USNS Rappahannock, a refueling ship,
fired on the fishing vessel, which the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet said approached
at high speed and ignored repeated warnings...<br>
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<b>India: Full text of Chidambaram’s Interim Budget 2014-2015 speech</b><br>
<a href="http://www.firstpost.com/india/full-text-read-chidambarams-interim-budget-2014-2015-speech-1396003.html?utm_source=ref_article" target="_blank">http://www.firstpost.com/india/full-text-read-chidambarams-interim-budget-2014-2015-speech-1396003.html?utm_source=ref_article</a><br>
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Madam Speaker, INTRODUCTION I rise to present the Interim Budget for 2014-15.
The Current Economic Situation 2. As I prepared to write this speech, I found
that whether it is a regular Budget for the full year or an interim Budget,
some things remain the same. For example, our goals are the same and the global
context is the same...<i><br>
see for more info on Fisheries: Notes on Demands for Grants,
2014-2015 of Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries <br>
<a href="http://indiabudget.nic.in/ub2014-15/eb/sbe3.pdf" target="_blank">http://indiabudget.nic.in/ub2014-15/eb/sbe3.pdf</a></i><br>
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<b>India: Duty drawback rates for the exporters been slashed to 3.3 per cent
against five per cent </b><br>
<a href="http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/22523/indias-seafood-exports-on-the-up#sthash.Gsnnb7F5.dpuf" target="_blank">http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/22523/indias-seafood-exports-on-the-up#sthash.Gsnnb7F5.dpuf</a><br>
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The rising trend of aquaculture has been significantly contributing to seafood
export. Emerging technology, such as the pathogen-free shrimp species
Litopenaeus vannamei, is also playing a major role in seafood exports,
according to A. Ansar Ali, Deputy Director of the Marine Products Export
Development Authority (MPEDA), Tuticorin...<br>
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<b>Sri Lanka: Jaffna fishermen lose hope in tussle with Tamil Nadu counterparts</b><br>
<a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/south-asia/jaffna-fishermen-lose-hope-in-tussle-with-tamil-nadu-counterparts/article5694634.ece" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/south-asia/jaffna-fishermen-lose-hope-in-tussle-with-tamil-nadu-counterparts/article5694634.ece</a><br>
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It has been almost two decades since S. Koteeswaran lost his right leg when the
Nalavy St. Peter’s Church in Jaffna was bombed allegedly by the Sri Lankan Air
Force. About 125 civilians were killed...<br>
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Bangladesh: Problems faced by the shrimp industry</b><br>
<a href="http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2014/02/18/19309" target="_blank">http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2014/02/18/19309</a><br>
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Research studies indicate that the shrimp industry is one of the most important
contributors to economic development of the country. Foreign exchange earnings
from frozen shrimp exports in 2009-2010 were US$ 400 million. The main cultured
species is the tiger shrimp or Penaeus (locally known as bagda shrimp). It is a
marine shrimp and is cultivated in salty water...<br>
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<b>Bangladesh: 40 fishermen kidnapped in Sundarbans</b><br>
<a href="http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2014/02/17/19288" target="_blank">http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2014/02/17/19288</a><br>
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Robbers kidnapped 40 fishermen along with 10 trawlers at Katka in the
Sundarbans under Sharankhola upazila of the district on Monday. Coast Guard of
Mongla zone operation division staff officer Lt Commander M Mohiuddin Majumder
said gang members belonging to notorious ‘Rahman Bahini’ and ‘Jahangir Bahini’
swooped on the trawlers while the fishermen were fishing in the early
morning...<br>
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Maldives: Too much fish, too little pay: Fishing industry facing rapid
state-initiated changes</b><br>
<a href="http://minivannews.com/politics/too-much-fish-too-little-pay-fishing-industry-facing-rapid-state-initiated-changes-75875" target="_blank">http://minivannews.com/politics/too-much-fish-too-little-pay-fishing-industry-facing-rapid-state-initiated-changes-75875</a><br>
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The past twelve months have brought good news and bad to those in the fishing
industry. The new administration of President Abdulla Yameen came to power with
special pledges targeted for fishermen – but fishermen also harbour concerns
that the Malé City Council is in the process of imposing regulations on the
capital’s fish market, run up to now as local fishmongers have seen fit...<br>
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<b>Pakistan: Commissioner assures Fisherfork of resolving fishermen’s issues </b><br>
<a href="http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/sindh/16-Feb-2014/commissioner-assures-fisherfork-of-resolving-fishermen-s-issues" target="_blank">http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/sindh/16-Feb-2014/commissioner-assures-fisherfork-of-resolving-fishermen-s-issues</a><br>
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Commissioner Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui has assured the Fisherfork forum that their
problems would be solved on a priority basis in light of the directives issued
by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah. Chairing a meeting on Saturday, he
said the fishermen are the symbol of Karachi as their ancestors had made the
place their abode centuries ago...<br>
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<b>Pakistan: Euro-US trade pact to dump Asian markets</b><br>
<a href="http://kashmirwatch.com/europe.php/2014/02/19/euro-us-trade-pact-to-dump-asian-markets.html" target="_blank">http://kashmirwatch.com/europe.php/2014/02/19/euro-us-trade-pact-to-dump-asian-markets.html</a><br>
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The Asian free market traders fear that their commercial markets could face
chaos if the under-negotiation Euro-US trade deal is translated into reality.
The dreaded aspect, they view, is the tariff which the Asian traders would have
to pay. Kaula Lumpur apprehends that "Even worse, economies like Malaysia
would have to adhere to the tariff levels agreed to between both giant
economies if they want to export to these markets and those of other potential
members such as Japan and South Korea, Bernama says...<br>
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<b>Myanmar: Myanmar, ADB to cooperate in poverty alleviation, HIV control</b><br>
<a href="http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=201278" target="_blank">http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=201278</a><br>
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Myanmar government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will jointly cooperate
in poverty alleviation and expand HIV/AIDS services to the vulnerable groups in
Myanmar's remote areas, official media reported Tuesday. The project spending
22 million U.S. dollars from Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR) is a
community driven approach, under which village infrastructure like access
roads, jetties, water and irrigation facilities, schools and community health
centers will be improved, said the New Light of Myanmar...<br>
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