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<br>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><b><br>Nagaland: Community Fishing – A threat to fragile ecosystems</b><br>
<a href="http://www.morungexpress.com/frontpage/114279.html" target="_blank">http://www.morungexpress.com/frontpage/114279.html</a><br><br>In this Morung File Photo, people gather for Community Fishing, which requires poisoning of the river—experts now suggest that such “unethical” practices need to go for the sake of ‘Biodiversity Conservation’...<br>
<br><b>Himachal Pradesh: Beas river basin shows that there is a perceptible drop in discharge</b><br><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Chandigarh/Rohtang-Pass-had-no-glaciers-for-15000-years/articleshow/33979329.cms" target="_blank">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Chandigarh/Rohtang-Pass-had-no-glaciers-for-15000-years/articleshow/33979329.cms</a><br>
<br>Rohtang pass, one of the top tourist destinations of south Asia, will see a big change from May 6, a day before parliamentary elections in Himachal Pradesh. The change is meant to ensure clean environment, better tourism facilities and preservation of the existing glaciers. But a slow but steady resistance is also growing among locals, who fear that enforcement of stricter rules will impact their livelihood...<br>
<br><b>Gujarat: Is Modi’s fabled Gujarat model lawful and accountable?</b><br><a href="http://www.firstpost.com/politics/is-modis-fabled-gujarat-model-lawful-and-accountable-1491885.html" target="_blank">http://www.firstpost.com/politics/is-modis-fabled-gujarat-model-lawful-and-accountable-1491885.html</a><br>
<br>Kutch Nahin Dekha to Kuch Nahin Dekha (If you ain't seen Kutch, you ain't seen nothin') is a signature advertisement of the government of Gujarat. In our view it also fits a poster for the Gujarat model of development. Here, even before the ballot speaks, the administration is flexing its muscle...<br>
<b><br>Maharashtra: Dying fish dilemma leaves Kolhapur's green brigade divided </b><br><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/Dying-fish-dilemma-leaves-Kolhapurs-green-brigade-divided/articleshow/34016575.cms" target="_blank">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/Dying-fish-dilemma-leaves-Kolhapurs-green-brigade-divided/articleshow/34016575.cms</a><br>
<br>Green activists from the city are divided over the cause of the death of fish at a couple of places along the Panchaganga River. Fish were found dead near the Shiroli Bridge and at Bawada Bridge on Friday. Following complaints from local residents and activists on Friday, officials of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) had surveyed the river stretch from Dudhali nullah to Shiroli Bridge and collected river water samples on Saturday...<br>
<b><br>Goa: Researchers document fresh water fish diversity of Goa</b><br><a href="http://news.oneindia.in/india/researchers-document-fresh-water-fish-diversity-of-goa-1433698.html" target="_blank">http://news.oneindia.in/india/researchers-document-fresh-water-fish-diversity-of-goa-1433698.html</a><br>
<br>The scientists at Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) and National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR), Cochin have initiated surveys in order to catalogue the fresh water fish diversity in Goan rivers. The surveys are carried out at eight sampling locations covering the two major river systems of Goa, Mandovi and Zuari, a senior ICAR scientist said. The surveys yielded 40 species fresh water fish from the stretch, he added...<br>
<br> <b>Kerala: KCZMA relaxes housing rules for fishermen and traditional communities</b><br><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/kczma-relaxes-housing-rules-for-fishermen-and-traditional-communities/article5928069.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/kczma-relaxes-housing-rules-for-fishermen-and-traditional-communities/article5928069.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication</a><br>
<br>Applicable for building or repairing houses of area not more than 660 sq.ft. Ending the long wait of fishermen and traditional community members for getting their applications for construction of new houses and repair of the existing ones cleared, the Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority (KCZMA) has simplified its procedures. The committee has also decided to go soft on permitting construction of houses for the target communities...<br>
<b><br>Tamil Nadu: Fishermen seek compensation during ban period</b><br><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/fishermen-seek-compensation-during-ban-period/article5923171.ece" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/fishermen-seek-compensation-during-ban-period/article5923171.ece</a><br>
<br>Government must study the fish breed area and place artificial reefs in the sea. Various fishermen’s associations have demanded monetary relief to members of fishermen’s cooperative societies during the 45-day annual fishing ban. Durai Mahendran of Tiruvallur Maavatta Paarambariya Aikiya Meenavar Sangam said, in most cases, single women and widows are left out...<br>
<br><b>Tamil Nadu: Boat-makers benefit from the annual ban of deep sea fishing </b><br> <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Boat-makers-benefit-from-the-annual-ban-of-deep-sea-fishing/articleshow/33976039.cms" target="_blank">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Boat-makers-benefit-from-the-annual-ban-of-deep-sea-fishing/articleshow/33976039.cms</a><br>
<br>The sharp staccato rhythm of hammer on wood is unmistakable amidst the swoosh of the waves. The smell of wood and paint keeps the stench of dry fish at bay. As fishermen huddle over a game of dice close by, these men wield paint brushes, heave timber and breathe new life into a line of sea worn boats that rest on a soft bed of wood shavings, garbage and sand...<br>
<br><b>Andhra Pradesh: Fishermen from Prakasam district seek better package for dry season</b><br><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/fishermen-from-prakasam-district-seek-better-package-for-dry-season/article5925974.ece" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/fishermen-from-prakasam-district-seek-better-package-for-dry-season/article5925974.ece</a><br>
<br>As many as 42 mechanised and 1,400 motorised boats return to shore. Fishermen from the 10 coastal mandals of Prakasam district pressed for an attractive compensation package as the authorities announced a closed season for fishing in the Bay of Bengal till May end by non-traditional vessels...<br>
<b><br>Odisha: Olive Ridleys Skip Gahirmatha after Six Years </b><br><a href="http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Olive-Ridleys-Skip-Gahirmatha-after-Six-Years/2014/04/21/article2180340.ece" target="_blank">http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Olive-Ridleys-Skip-Gahirmatha-after-Six-Years/2014/04/21/article2180340.ece</a><br>
<br>The endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles skipped Gahirmatha beach, the world’s largest rookery, after six years. The turtles failed to lay eggs in large number in Gahirmatha baffling the forest officials and turtle researchers. On the other hand, around 25,000 Olive Ridleys laid eggs in Rushikulya beach of Ganjam district on February 10 and 11...<br>
<br><b>India: Indian Ocean coastal states opt for sustainable tuna management</b><br><a href="http://www.undercurrentnews.com/2014/04/24/indian-ocean-coastal-states-opt-for-sustainable-tuna-management/" target="_blank">http://www.undercurrentnews.com/2014/04/24/indian-ocean-coastal-states-opt-for-sustainable-tuna-management/</a><br>
<br>Delegates from 18 Indian Ocean coastal states participated in a three-day workshop to move towards ensuring effective management of the shared tuna stocks. The goal of the workshop — organized by WWF’s Smart Fishing Initiative and WWF Pakistan in Colombo — was to create a better understanding among Indian Ocean developing coastal states of sustainable tuna management through the application of the precautionary approach, harvest strategies and rights based management, said WWF...<br>
<br><b>India: Italy mulls international arbitration over two marines</b><br><a href="http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/italy-mulls-international-arbitration-over-two-marines_926917.html" target="_blank">http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/italy-mulls-international-arbitration-over-two-marines_926917.html</a><br>
<br>Italy is mulling international arbitration over its two marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen in 2012 as bilateral efforts have failed, Defence Minister Federica Mogherini said on Thursday. "We are off the bilateral level, to raise the dispute to an international level: we are still willing to talk to the Indians", but "we have no other option than resorting to international arbitration", she told the Senate...<br>
<br><b>Myanmar: Thailand Fisheries Department urges fishing businesses to register all illegal alien workers by May</b><br><a href="http://www.pattayamail.com/business/fisheries-department-urges-fishing-businesses-to-register-aliens-by-may-36933#sthash.drajmrF0.dpuf" target="_blank">http://www.pattayamail.com/business/fisheries-department-urges-fishing-businesses-to-register-aliens-by-may-36933#sthash.drajmrF0.dpuf</a><br>
<br>The Fisheries Department is urging fishing boat operators to register their foreign workers by the end of May. Niwat Suthimichaikun, director-general of the Department of Fisheries, indicated that he had told the fisheries offices in all 22 coastal provinces to pro-actively publicize the invitation for fishing vessel operators and fisheries businesses to register their illegal alien workers at the Fisheries Department's 7 labor coordination centers or at the Employment Department offices in the 22 coastal provinces...<br>
<br><b>Myanmar: Rare Myanmar ecosystems protected only on paper </b><br><a href="http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Rare+Myanmar+ecosystems+protected+only+on+paper&NewsID=410869" target="_blank">http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Rare+Myanmar+ecosystems+protected+only+on+paper&NewsID=410869</a><br>
<br>Off a remote, glimmering beach backed by a lush tropical forest, Julia Tedesco skims the crystalline waters with mask and fins, looking for coral and fish life. "There is almost nothing left down there," the environmental project manager says, wading toward a sign planted on the shore reading "Lampi National Park...<br>
<br><b>Bangladesh: Fishing for solutions to malnutrition in Bangladesh </b><br><a href="http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/03/30/fishing-solutions-malnutrition-bangladesh" target="_blank">http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/03/30/fishing-solutions-malnutrition-bangladesh</a><br>
<br>In Bangladesh, where half the population lives below the poverty line, a UN-funded programme has been working with farmers to breed nutrient-dense small fish for communities. How to get enough nutrition into the diets of some of the world's poorest people is a persistent problem in the developing world...<br>
<b><br>Pakistan: Mahasher fish faces extinction </b><br><a href="http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2014/04/18/national/mahasher-fish-faces-extinction/" target="_blank">http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2014/04/18/national/mahasher-fish-faces-extinction/</a><br>
<br>Owing to damming and ecological fragmentation of water bodies, pollution, water diversion, habitat destruction and indiscriminate hunting, population of Mahasher fish has been continuously declining in the country. The fish of Tor family is presently almost non-existent in the rivers of Punjab...<br>
<br><b>Nepal: Armala wetlands drying up</b><br><a href="http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=73213" target="_blank">http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=73213</a><br>
<br> Until a few years ago, farmers in Armala VDC of Kaski district had to wade through waist-deep mud to plant paddy crops, recalls Shanti Karki, a local. But to the surprise of the locals, the wetlands in the VDC have all dried up. These wetlands started drying up after formation of sinkholes in the village since October last year...<br>
<b><br>Maldives: Halal certificates’ awarded to three companies </b><br><a href="http://minivannews.com/news-in-brief/halal-certificates-awarded-to-three-companies-83051" target="_blank">http://minivannews.com/news-in-brief/halal-certificates-awarded-to-three-companies-83051</a><br>
<br>Under an initiative of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs to categorise food products produced in the Maldives as ‘halal’, three companies have on Sunday been awarded the first ‘Halal certificates’. After research into the manufacturing process, the Islamic Ministry today awarded five products of Felivaru Fisheries, 12 products of Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO), and three products of Horizon Fisheries with the certificate...<br>
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