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<br><b>Manipur: ALLAFUM flays ICMR official statement</b><br><a href="http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=17..160414.apr14" target="_blank">http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=17..160414.apr14</a><br><br>The All Loktak Lake Areas Fishermen's Union Manipur (ALLAFUM) expressed serious concern regarding the public statement made by Dr Ningthoujam Yaima Singh, Deputy Director, ICMR, Governemnt of India during an election related public meeting at Thanga, Haoreng Chingyang Community Hall on April 14...<br>
<br><b>West Bengal: Sundarbans gets Coast Guard station</b><br><a href="http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sundarbans-gets-coast-guard-station-114041400713_1.html" target="_blank">http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sundarbans-gets-coast-guard-station-114041400713_1.html</a><br>
<br>To provide coastal security in the sea areas off the islands of Sundarban, a new Indian Coast Guard (ICG) station was today commissioned at Frazerganj. Two hovercraft will operate from the forward operating base in South 24-Parganas district and ensure regular surveillance of the international maritime boundary and the adjoining shallow water area, officials said...<br>
<br><b>Odisha: Give us land rights, Mahakalpada fishermen says</b><br><a href="http://zeenews.india.com/news/general-elections-2014/bengali-settlers-hold-the-key-in-mahakalpada_924626.html" target="_blank">http://zeenews.india.com/news/general-elections-2014/bengali-settlers-hold-the-key-in-mahakalpada_924626.html</a><br>
<br>Over 30,000 Bengali settlers at Mahakalpada Assembly constituency in Odisha could well become the determining factor for the ruling BJD in winning the seat this time. The election scenario in the constituency, which was held by BJD has changed for the first time in 14 years due to the entry of BJP candidate Bijoy Mohapatra, a four-time MLA from neighbouring Patkura and a prominent non-Congress leader of the state...<br>
<br><b>Andhra Pradesh: Fishing ban triggers migration</b><br><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/fishing-ban-triggers-migration/article5916223.ece" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/fishing-ban-triggers-migration/article5916223.ece</a><br>
<br>Over 6,000 fishermen search for alternative livelihood. Thousands of families in Krishna district engaged in fishing activity have begun migrating in search of alternative means of livelihood as the 45-day fishing ban on the east coast came into force from the midnight of April 14...<br>
<br><b>Tamil Nadu: Round II of Fishermen Talks to Begin in Lanka on May 12</b><br><a href="http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Round-II-of-Fishermen-Talks-to-Begin-in-Lanka-on-May-12/2014/04/15/article2169036.ece#.U0334qJQrU0" target="_blank">http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Round-II-of-Fishermen-Talks-to-Begin-in-Lanka-on-May-12/2014/04/15/article2169036.ece#.U0334qJQrU0</a><br>
<br>Taking the dialogue process forward, the Tamil Nadu government on Monday announced that the second round of talks between the representatives of fishermen communities in the State and Sri Lanka will be held on May 12 and 13 in Colombo. The announcement follows the release of 98 fishermen of Tamil Nadu and their 23 boats by Lankan authorities...<br>
<b><br>Tamil Nadu: 45-day ban on fishing from Sunday night</b><br><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/45day-ban-on-fishing-from-sunday-night/article5908954.ece" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/45day-ban-on-fishing-from-sunday-night/article5908954.ece</a><br>
<br>The 45-day annual ban on fishing will come into effect from the intervening night of April 14 and 15. As mandated by the Tamil Nadu Marine Fisheries Regulation Act, 1983, the ban will be enforced for “conservation of species propagation” during the breeding season. It will end on the midnight of May 29...<br>
<br><b>Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh: Several injured in fishermen clash</b><br><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Several-injured-in-fishermen-clash/articleshow/33676843.cms" target="_blank">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Several-injured-in-fishermen-clash/articleshow/33676843.cms</a><br>
<br>More than a dozen people including 10 fishermen and two senior police officials were injured as clashes broke out between rival fishermen from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu near the border village of Arumbakam. While additional SP Stalin and Arumbakam inspector Raja Robert were rushed to Apollo hospital in Chennai, others were admitted to various hospitals in TN...<br>
<br><b>Kerala: Fishermen protest against govt. order</b><br><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/fishermen-protest-against-govt-order/article5924584.ece" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/fishermen-protest-against-govt-order/article5924584.ece</a><br>
<br>The Kerala Matsya Thozhilali Aikya Vedi has decried the extraordinary gazette notification promulgated by the State government which fixed the annual season for shrimp farming in pokkali fields between November 15 and April 30, as against the traditional practice of ending the season by March-end...<br>
<br><b>Karnataka: We failed to use fisheries fund of Rs. 100 crore sanctioned by the UPA government: Ramachandar Baikampady</b><br><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/we-failed-to-use-fisheries-fund-ramachandar-baikampady/article5907450.ece" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/we-failed-to-use-fisheries-fund-ramachandar-baikampady/article5907450.ece</a><br>
<br>Former chairman of Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation and BJP leader Ramachandar Baikampady admitted here on Friday that his party-led government could not use Rs. 100 crore sanctioned by the UPA government. It was sanctioned for issuing modern satellite-based fish finding equipment kits to fishermen for deep sea fishing...<br>
<b><br>Goa: The fishermen of Goa will support BJP candidates for South and North Goa</b><br><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Goa-deputy-CMs-plea-to-elect-Shripad-Naik/articleshow/33626920.cms" target="_blank">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Goa-deputy-CMs-plea-to-elect-Shripad-Naik/articleshow/33626920.cms</a><br>
<br>Deputy chief minister Francis D'Souza called upon people to elect North Goa BJP candidate Shripad Naik by a big margin to strengthen the hands of Narendra Modi as the next prime minister of India. He was addressing a public meeting organized by BJP's Bicholim unit recently...<br>
<br><b>Goa: New project to help arrest decline of ‘mussel’ shellfish</b><br><a href="http://www.firstpost.com/india/goa-new-project-to-help-arrest-decline-of-mussel-shellfish-1482381.html?utm_source=ref_article" target="_blank">http://www.firstpost.com/india/goa-new-project-to-help-arrest-decline-of-mussel-shellfish-1482381.html?utm_source=ref_article</a><br>
<br>Goa's mussel shellfish, a regular part of the state's cuisine, has got a fresh lease of life after the Indian Council for Agricultural Research embarked on a project to arrest the rapid decline of the species. Mussel is the common name used for members of several families of clams from saltwater and freshwater habitats...<br>
<br><b>Goa: Bauxite dust irks fisherfolk</b><br><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/bauxite-dust-irks-fisherfolk/article5924539.ece" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/bauxite-dust-irks-fisherfolk/article5924539.ece</a><br>
<br>The south Goa-based Mormugao Port Trust (MPT), a major port that had to stop coal impost due to intervention of the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) barely a couple of years ago, is once again drawing flak from local fishermen at the Khariwada fishing jetty in Vasco over the dust pollution caused due to the bauxite ore loading operations at its twin berths...<br>
<br><b>Maharashtra: Fishy invasion as Tilapia takes over</b><br><a href="http://www.punemirror.in/pune/others/Fishy-invasion-as-Tilapia-takes-over/articleshow/33790933.cms" target="_blank">http://www.punemirror.in/pune/others/Fishy-invasion-as-Tilapia-takes-over/articleshow/33790933.cms</a><br>
<br>According to experts, say the breeding rate limits the growth of other species, suggest the exclusive cultivation of male Tilapias to curb these side effects. Acommon Bible story says Jesus fed 5,000 people with five loaves and two fish, which scholars surmise were Tilapia. But over the years, Tilapia has become a problematic invasive species here...<br>
<br><b>Pakistan: India releases 21 Pakistan prisoners</b><br><a href="http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/india-releases-21-pakistan-prisoners-114041700450_1.html" target="_blank">http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/india-releases-21-pakistan-prisoners-114041700450_1.html</a><br>
<br>India released 21 Pakistani prisoners who were languishing in jails across the country due to delays in the identification processes. The newly released Pakistani prisoners who were leaving for their home country claimed that did not deserve to be jailed and said that they felt good that they were going back home...<br>
<br><b>Pakistan: Fisheries policy sought to halt depletion of marine resources</b><br><a href="http://www.dawn.com/news/1100344/fisheries-policy-sought-to-halt-depletion-of-marine-resources" target="_blank">http://www.dawn.com/news/1100344/fisheries-policy-sought-to-halt-depletion-of-marine-resources</a><br>
<br>Depleting fish resources could be protected only through sustainable practices that need to be enforced through a policy, said speakers at a two-day workshop which began at a hotel here on Wednesday. They also stressed the need to resolve the trans-boundary issue of marine waters...<br>
<b><br>Bangladesh: Poison in fish</b><br><a href="http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2014/04/15/poison-in-fish" target="_blank">http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2014/04/15/poison-in-fish</a><br><br>The production of fish has increased substantially in Bangladesh, but much of it cannot be exported. Chemicals including antibiotics used for producing and preserving them are increasing threat of health hazards. Stakeholders say there was concern over formalin used illegally to preserve fish, but there were other chemicals that were used and could be dangerous for consumers...<br>
<br><b>Myanmar: Youtube film on Burma’s fishing wars</b><br><a href="http://www.dvb.no/dvb-video/burmas-fishing-wars-myanmar/39539" target="_blank">http://www.dvb.no/dvb-video/burmas-fishing-wars-myanmar/39539</a><br><br>
Along western Burma’s coastline thousands of people make their living from fishing. In the harbour in Gwa Township, Arakan State, crews of fishermen sort through nets and ropes as they prepare to spend a night at sea. A night on the water, however, could mean running into one of the many commercial and foreign fishing boats that operate in the area...<br>
<br><b>Sri Lanka: Lanka becomes world's third largest ornamental fish exporter</b><br><a href="http://www.hirunews.lk/81164/lanka-becomes-worlds-third-largest-ornamental-fish-exporter" target="_blank">http://www.hirunews.lk/81164/lanka-becomes-worlds-third-largest-ornamental-fish-exporter</a> <br>
<br>Sri Lanka was the world’s third biggest ornamental fish exporter after Thailand and Vietnam. Its aquarium fish exports are estimated at 1’212 million in 2013," and the country’s ornamental fish exports continued to develop significantly from year to year...<br>
<br><b>India: New innovations at World Aquaculture Conference</b><br><a href="http://www.fishfarmer-magazine.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2419/New_innovations_at_World_Aquaculture_Conference.html" target="_blank">http://www.fishfarmer-magazine.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2419/New_innovations_at_World_Aquaculture_Conference.html</a><br>
<br>PARTICIPANTS at the World Aquaculture Conference will hear from about important developments in commercial fish health and shrimp nutrition. Key note speaker, Dr Alex Obach, MD of the Skretting Aquaculture Research Centre, will explain to delegates how fish and shrimp nutrition and health studies are playing a major role in improving the sustainability and productivity of aquaculture production around the world...<br>
<b><br>India: MoEF Approaches EC Over Project Clearances </b><br><a href="http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/MoEF-Approaches-EC-Over-Project-Clearances/2014/04/18/article2174852.ece" target="_blank">http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/MoEF-Approaches-EC-Over-Project-Clearances/2014/04/18/article2174852.ece</a><br>
<br>The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has approached the Election Commission seeking permission to issue official orders in cases where environment and forest clearance were accorded before the model code of conduct came into being on March 5...<br>
<br><b>India: The unbearable heaviness of an information void</b><br><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-unbearable-heaviness-of-an-information-void/article5922882.ece" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-unbearable-heaviness-of-an-information-void/article5922882.ece</a><br>
<br>A plane disappeared from the skies, and yet there have been no public expressions of outrage, says the husband of Chandrika Sharma, a passenger. Casual conversations have a way of suddenly turning serious, sometimes even ?ery. There was one such conversation a couple of nights ago and the embers of that outburst still glow low. I am hoping that words will aid in putting it down. If this lights a fire, then we will burn for the same thing — to shed light. This is neither a guilt inducing trip nor a rant...<br>
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