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<br><b>Uttarkhand: Uttarakhand’s Furious Himalayan Flood Could Bury India’s Hydropower Program</b><br><a href="http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2014/world/uttarakhands-furious-himalayan-flood-bury-indias-hydropower-program/" target="_blank">http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2014/world/uttarakhands-furious-himalayan-flood-bury-indias-hydropower-program/</a><br>
<br>As part a national plan to generate more electricity from sources other than coal, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee directed India to pursue one of the most daring energy production campaigns in history. Vajpayee called on his nation of more than 1 billion people to break through corruption, bureaucracy, and its own doubts and build 162 big hydroelectric power projects by 2025...<br>
<br><b>West Bengal: Bacteria an effective tool to counter mosquito larvae: Study</b><br><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Kolkata/Bacteria-an-effective-tool-to-counter-mosquito-larvae-Study/articleshow/33147264.cms" target="_blank">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Kolkata/Bacteria-an-effective-tool-to-counter-mosquito-larvae-Study/articleshow/33147264.cms</a><br>
<br>Spraying larvicide, the tried-and-tested formula to get rid of mosquito larvae, is back-dated. So what's the new prescription for putting a lid on malaria and dengue outbreaks? According to a study conducted by a zoology professor of Burdwan University, a particular bacteria - Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti) - holds the key...<br>
<br><b>Odisha: Indian Coast Guards intercept Lankan fishing boat</b><br><a href="http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/indian-coast-guards-intercept-lankan-fishing-boat-114040301217_1.html" target="_blank">http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/indian-coast-guards-intercept-lankan-fishing-boat-114040301217_1.html</a><br>
<br>Coast Guard ship 'Vajra' has intercepted a Sri Lankan fishing boat Ran Muttu Dua, after it was found fishing within Indian waters. The Lankan boat, laden with four tonnes of tuna fish, was found fishing in the Bay of Bengal in Position 195 nautical miles south east of Digha and 192 miles east of Paradip yesterday, a Coast Guard release said...<br>
<b><br>Andhra Pradesh: Value added fish products to make women self-reliant</b><br><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/value-added-fish-products-to-make-women-selfreliant/article5863881.ece" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/value-added-fish-products-to-make-women-selfreliant/article5863881.ece</a><br>
<br>The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Hyderababd, has come forward to help women from different social background in Krishna district to come up with several value-added fish products...<br><br><b>Tamil Nadu: 58 fishermen reach Karaikal from Sri Lanka </b><br>
<a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/58-fishermen-reach-karaikal-from-sri-lanka/article5866644.ece" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/58-fishermen-reach-karaikal-from-sri-lanka/article5866644.ece</a><br>
<br>Gesture signals hopes of announcement of dates for talks . The Indian Coast Guard ship Sarang sailed into Karaikal Port with the final batch of 58 fishermen, released by Sri Lanka, following President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s order last week, here on Wednesday...<br>
<b><br>Tamil Nadu: Shrimp Market Opportunity for India</b><br><a href="http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/22858/shrimp-market-opportunity-for-india" target="_blank">http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/22858/shrimp-market-opportunity-for-india</a><br>
<br>Now is the opportune time for India to make its presence felt in the global shrimp market as leading players — Viet Nam and China have been affected by early mortality syndrome. The disease has almost wiped out the cultured shrimp population, said S. Kandan, Assistant Director of the Marine Products Export Development Authority...<br>
<br><b>Kerala: Marine ESAs to be documented</b><br><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/marine-esas-to-be-documented/article5853189.ece" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/marine-esas-to-be-documented/article5853189.ece</a><br>
<br>The Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) is preparing a list of ecologically sensitive areas (ESAs) in the near shore region of Thiruvananthapuram, under a pilot project to document the underwater ecosystem and traditional knowledge systems of fishermen. The marine biodiversity mapping programme has been initiated off a 20-km stretch of the coast from Valiathura to Puthukurichy...<br>
<b><br>Kerala: State Yet to Exploit Aquaculture Prospect' </b><br><a href="http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/State-Yet-to-Exploit-Aquaculture-Prospect/2014/03/31/article2140144.ece#.UzpAkKKfvJE" target="_blank">http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/State-Yet-to-Exploit-Aquaculture-Prospect/2014/03/31/article2140144.ece#.UzpAkKKfvJE</a><br>
<br>A state-level workshop, aimed at empowering fish farmers in the state has observed that Kerala was yet to exploit the prospects of aquaculture. The workshop on ‘Diversification of Aquaculture Practice in Kerala: Challenges and Opportunities’ was organised by the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) with the support of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yogana (RKVY)...<br>
<b><br>Karnataka: Fishermen demand separate ministry</b><br><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Fishermen-demand-separate-ministry/articleshow/33123177.cms" target="_blank">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Fishermen-demand-separate-ministry/articleshow/33123177.cms</a><br>
<br>The National Fish Worker's Forum has demanded creation of a separate ministry for fisheries and fishermen welfare. And the NFF is touring states during the poll season with the slogan Create separate Ministry - 'Save Fishers'. So far, NFF has toured states of Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Union Territories Diu and Puducherry. ..<br>
<br><b>Goa: Sinquetim bridge: National green tribunal asks for maps</b><br><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Sinquetim-bridge-National-green-tribunal-asks-for-maps/articleshow/33039110.cms" target="_blank">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Sinquetim-bridge-National-green-tribunal-asks-for-maps/articleshow/33039110.cms</a><br>
<br>National green tribunal (NGT) has directed the Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA) and public works department (PWD) to produce the requisite records with maps pertaining to the approval granted to the Sinquetim-Benaulim bridge across River Sal...<br>
<br><b>Gujarat: The Gujarat High Court canceled fishing rights of the 38 dams by auction for an annual fee of Rs 2 crore</b><br><a href="http://week.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/theWeekContent.do?contentId=16507515&programId=1073755753&tabId=13&categoryId=-215701" target="_blank">http://week.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/theWeekContent.do?contentId=16507515&programId=1073755753&tabId=13&categoryId=-215701</a><br>
<br>Rhetoric is rhetoric, and reality is reality, and never the twain shall meet. This seems to be the maxim of Indian politics. The people of the nation, too, have got accustomed to the swirls of rhetoric, and the whirls of reality. This time, some say, there will be change. That there is a wave. But, is the coast clear? Narendra Damodardas Modi has a lot to answer...<br>
<br><b>Gujarat: Pakistani marines abduct 20 fishermen off Jakhau coast</b><br><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/Pakistani-marines-abduct-20-fishermen-off-Jakhau-coast/articleshow/33007552.cms" target="_blank">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/Pakistani-marines-abduct-20-fishermen-off-Jakhau-coast/articleshow/33007552.cms</a><br>
<br>In yet another incident, Pakistani security agencies abducted 20 fishermen off Jakhau coast in Kutch on Saturday night. The incident came into light on Sunday. According to Manish Lodhari, president, Gujarat Fishermen Association, the fishermen were fishing in Indian waters off Jakhau coast when the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency personnel crossed the international border and abducted 20 fishermen along with three boats...<br>
<b><br>India: WorldFish: PHL must diversify aquaculture sector for growth</b><br><a href="http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/index.php/en/business/agri-commodities/29780-worldfish-phl-must-diversify-aquaculture-sector-for-growth" target="_blank">http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/index.php/en/business/agri-commodities/29780-worldfish-phl-must-diversify-aquaculture-sector-for-growth</a><br>
<br>OFFICIALS of the group WorldFish, a member of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), the Philippines should encourage families dependent on aquatic agriculture production to add value to traditional livelihood by complimenting this with diverse sources of nonfarm income...<br>
<br><b>Nepal: Catch and release fishing competition held in Begnas</b><br><a href="http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=71899" target="_blank">http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=71899</a><br>
<br>Shailesh Rayamajhi was happy like never before on Saturday. Though fishing was something he had been doing since young age, the competition on Begnas Lake that was by far an exhilarating experience and more so when he could catch the weightiest of the fish and free them again. Rayamajhi was one of the 13 participants in the fishing competition organized by Pokhara Anglers Club...<br>
<br><b>Pakistan: Gizri, Korangi creeks narrowed with land reclamation by DHA: report</b><br><a href="http://www.dawn.com/news/1097617/gizri-korangi-creeks-narrowed-with-land-reclamation-by-dha-report" target="_blank">http://www.dawn.com/news/1097617/gizri-korangi-creeks-narrowed-with-land-reclamation-by-dha-report</a><br>
<br>A report identifies the Indus Delta, Damb, Pasni, Gwadar and Jiwani as major areas where coastal erosion is fast taking place, mainly due to damming of water upstream and unplanned fish harbours. It criticises the Defence Housing Authority (DHA), which, has undertaken development projects without considering the consequences on the coastal morphology and possible adverse impacts on the sensitive ecology of the area...<br>
<b><br>Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka to host Fisheries CONFAB in Sri Lanka </b><br><a href="http://www.news.lk/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=206:sri-lanka-to-host-fisheries-confab-in-sri-lanka&Itemid=355" target="_blank">http://www.news.lk/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=206:sri-lanka-to-host-fisheries-confab-in-sri-lanka&Itemid=355</a><br>
<br>Eighteenth Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) of the Food and Agriculture Organization will be held in Colombo from 01st to 05th June 2014. The Meeting is held in Sri Lanka on the initiative of Dr Rajitha Senaratne, Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Development...<br>
<br><b>Sri Lanka: Jaffna fishermen say they are sidelined; Ministry denies</b><br><a href="http://www.nation.lk/edition/breaking-news/item/27765-jaffna-fishermen-say-they-are-sidelined-ministry-denies.html#sthash.R8H051SX.dpuf" target="_blank">http://www.nation.lk/edition/breaking-news/item/27765-jaffna-fishermen-say-they-are-sidelined-ministry-denies.html#sthash.R8H051SX.dpuf</a><br>
<br>The Government denied allegations by Jaffna fishermen that they were not represented adequately at the Indo-Lanka fisheries talks. President of the Jaffna Peninsula Federation of Fishermen's Societies (JPFFS), A. Emiliyampillai told The Nation that they were not consulted or represented at the discussions with Indian fisheries officials...<br>
<br><b>Bangladesh: River Commission powerless: Experts</b><br><a href="http://www.thedailystar.net/river-commission-powerless-experts-18003" target="_blank">http://www.thedailystar.net/river-commission-powerless-experts-18003</a><br>
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The River Commission does not have any power to save rivers and other water bodies from pollution and encroachment, said speakers at a programme yesterday. Formed last year, the commission can only make recommendations, nothing else, they said at a seminar on endangered state of rivers, wetlands and other water bodies, and the role of civil society in the Cirdap auditorium of the capital yesterday...<br>
<b><br>Myanmar: Burma Bans Foreign Fishing Boats From Its Waters</b><br><a href="http://www.irrawaddy.org/business/burma-bans-foreign-fishing-boats-waters.html" target="_blank">http://www.irrawaddy.org/business/burma-bans-foreign-fishing-boats-waters.html</a><br>
<br>Burma has banned foreign fishing vessels from its waters as of the beginning of April amid concerns about overfishing, an official from the Myanmar Fishery Federation (MFF) said. “Fish and other marine resources in our waters were declining...<br>
<br><b>Myanmar: Myanmar’s Energy Sector: Inviting The World To Its Shore – Analysis</b><br><a href="http://www.eurasiareview.com/03042014-myanmars-energy-sector-inviting-the-world-to-its-shore-analysis/" target="_blank">http://www.eurasiareview.com/03042014-myanmars-energy-sector-inviting-the-world-to-its-shore-analysis/</a><br>
<br>In a bid to bolster the country’s efforts to open up to the world, Myanmar, on March 26, invited 13 oil companies from all over the world to operate in oil and gas explorations in 20 offshore blocs off the coast of Myanmar in the Bay of Bengal, Moattama gulf and the Tanintharyi Basin...<br>
<br><b>Maldives: Fisheries minister reveals details of fishermen’s allowance</b><br><a href="http://minivannews.com/politics/fisheries-minister-reveals-details-of-fishermens-allowance-81249" target="_blank">http://minivannews.com/politics/fisheries-minister-reveals-details-of-fishermens-allowance-81249</a><br>
<br>The Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture has compiled procedures under which fishermen can apply for the government’s scheme for an allowance of MVR10,000 (USD 649) for fishermen during lean months. Provision of MVR10,000 to fishermen ‘regardless of catch’ was a campaign pledge of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) during the 2013 presidential elections...<br>
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