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<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><b>Himachal Pradesh: Cooperative banks agree to finance women SHGs</b></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><a href="http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/cooperative-banks-agree-to-finance-women-shgs-114042401033_1.html" target="_blank">http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/cooperative-banks-agree-to-finance-women-shgs-114042401033_1.html</a></font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">All cooperative banks have agreed to participate in National Rural Livelihood Mission where women self help groups (SHGs) will get subsidised loan on the pattern of commercial banks, state government said today. The banks in the state were performing well and surpassed the targeted budget by disbursing a fresh credit of Rs 9,265 crore for various activities upto December, 2013, Principal Secretary (Finance) Shrikant Baldi said at a bankers meeting here...</font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><b>Madhya Pradesh: Death of fish in Sirpur Lake: Officials blame it on heat </b></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/34305166.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst" target="_blank">http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/34305166.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst</a></font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">A day after death of fish in Sirpur Lake, Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) swung into action and got in touch with fisheries department to find out possible solution to the problem. Residents of the area blame the garbage spread over surface of lake water as one of the major reasons for death of fishes, while civic officials tried to downplay the matter as normal phenomena of summer...</font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><b>West Bengal: FIFI hails decision on opening Coast Guard station</b></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/fifi-hails-decision-on-opening-coast-guard-station/article5953420.ece" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/fifi-hails-decision-on-opening-coast-guard-station/article5953420.ece</a></font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">Federation of Indian Fishery Industries (FIFI) has described as a big victory for the trawler owners in convincing the Centre to open Indian Coast Guard (ICG) station at Frazerganj in South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal for better coastal security...</font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><b>Odisha: New fisheries policy to augment fish production, offer incentives </b></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><a href="http://odishasuntimes.com/49660/new-fisheries-policy-augment-production-offer-host-incentives/" target="_blank">http://odishasuntimes.com/49660/new-fisheries-policy-augment-production-offer-host-incentives/</a></font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">The Odisha government is ready with a comprehensive fisheries policy aimed at bridging the gap between the demand and supply of fish for domestic consumption and encouraging public private partnership (PPP) to raise the production capacity in the fishery sector...</font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><b>Odisha: Odisha is being awarded as the leading State in respect of fishermen insurance in India </b></font></div><div>
<font face="times new roman, serif"><a href="http://www.orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=49571#sthash.2cPN4d9Q.dpuf" target="_blank">http://www.orissadiary.com/CurrentNews.asp?id=49571#sthash.2cPN4d9Q.dpuf</a></font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">Odisha is being awarded as the leading State in respect of fishermen insurance in the entire country in last five years. Out of the 12 lakh fishermen in Odisha, 11 lakh have been insured under the Group Accident Insurance Scheme (GAIS), which is highest for any State...</font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><b>Andhra Pradesh: Fisheries Dept Takes Up Experimental Project On Exotic Fish</b></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><a href="http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Fisheries-Dept-Takes-Up-Experimental-Project-On-Exotic-Fish/2014/04/28/article2193555.ece" target="_blank">http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Fisheries-Dept-Takes-Up-Experimental-Project-On-Exotic-Fish/2014/04/28/article2193555.ece</a></font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">Farmers interested in rearing fish with good commercial value will have to wait for another eight to ten months for the availability of Pangasius sutchi. The Department of Fisheries has taken up an experimental project of rearing Pangasius sutchi in the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS)reservoir...</font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><b>Tamil Nadu: Work begins on additional wharfs in Kasimedu harbour</b></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/work-begins-on-additional-wharfs-in-kasimedu-harbour/article5953972.ece" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/work-begins-on-additional-wharfs-in-kasimedu-harbour/article5953972.ece</a></font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">The new facilities will provide safe anchorage for another 630 boats. Work to construct additional wharfs and four finger jetties at a cost of Rs. 75 crore began at the Kasimedu fishing harbour on Thursday. Sources in the fisheries department said that the additional facilities will allow safe anchorage for another 630 boats...</font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><b>Tamil Nadu: Fasting fisherwomen urge Collector to drop cases</b></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/fasting-fisherwomen-urge-collector-to-drop-cases/article5962391.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/fasting-fisherwomen-urge-collector-to-drop-cases/article5962391.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication</a></font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">Earlier, they tried to meet the Chief Minister N. Rangasamy. The Veerampattinam fisherwomen who started an indefinite hunger strike on Monday have now submitted a memorandum to the District Collector, urging that the cases against the 40 people from the village be dropped...</font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><b>Kerala: Fishermen Stage Protest </b></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><a href="http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Fishermen-Stage-Protest/2014/04/30/article2196820.ece" target="_blank">http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Fishermen-Stage-Protest/2014/04/30/article2196820.ece</a></font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">Kerala Swathanthra Matsya Thozhilali Federation (KSMTF) and National Fishworkers Forum (NFF) staged an agitation in front of Secretariat on Tuesday to protest against the government move to amend the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms...</font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><b>Karnataka: New wharf to edge out traditional boats</b></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/new-wharf-to-edge-out-traditional-boats/article5950667.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication" target="_blank">http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/new-wharf-to-edge-out-traditional-boats/article5950667.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication</a></font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">Master plan being implemented considers only boats that are 10m or longer. The construction of a wharf at Thota Bengre, as part of the grand plans to expand the fishing harbour at Bunder, has enthused hundreds of mechanised boat owners. But numerous traditional boat owners are upset...</font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><b>Goa: Govt begins probe into shellfish mortality along Sal</b></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Govt-begins-probe-into-shellfish-mortality-along-Sal/articleshow/34344090.cms" target="_blank">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Govt-begins-probe-into-shellfish-mortality-along-Sal/articleshow/34344090.cms</a></font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">Following complaints by fishermen and the Velim panchayat over the mortality of shellfish in the catchment area of River Sal along Velim, Betul and Cutbona, the government on Monday launched an investigation to determine the cause. National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) is being approached to conduct an in-depth study and to submit a report on the matter...</font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><b>Maharashtra: Bombay High Court ultimatum to Cidco to protect mangroves</b></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><a href="http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-bombay-high-court-ultimatum-to-cidco-to-protect-mangroves-1983423" target="_blank">http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-bombay-high-court-ultimatum-to-cidco-to-protect-mangroves-1983423</a></font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">Coming to the rescue of mangroves and surrounding wetlands in neighbouring Navi Mumbai, the Bombay High Court has directed the state government and Cidco to stop dumping debris on wetlands. The HC has also asked them to initiate civil and criminal action against people who were responsible for damaging the ecosystem...</font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><b>India: Oceans Summit calls for action against overfishing, pollution</b></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><a href="http://www.indileak.com/oceans-summit-calls-for-action-against-overfishing-pollution/" target="_blank">http://www.indileak.com/oceans-summit-calls-for-action-against-overfishing-pollution/</a></font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">On the fourth and final day of the Global Oceans Action Summit here on Friday, the delegates agreed that action on a global scale is needed to tackle overfishing, climate change and pollution of the oceans. Global leaders, ocean practitioners, scientists, and representatives from government, business, civil society and international organisations from around 80 countries and regions came together to discuss solutions for a cleaner ocean and food security from April 22-25 in The Hague, Xinhua reported...</font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><b>Bangladesh: Government imposes ban on shallow fishing in Bay </b></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><a href="http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2014/apr/26/government-imposes-ban-shallow-fishing-bay#sthash.lu0h29sM.dpuf" target="_blank">http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2014/apr/26/government-imposes-ban-shallow-fishing-bay#sthash.lu0h29sM.dpuf</a></font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">The Fisheries and Livestock Ministry on Thursday issued a gazette notification in this regard. The government has imposed a ban on fishing in the Bay of Bengal where water level is less than 40 metres, aiming to protect fish resources. The decision was made at an inter-ministerial meeting held on April 20 with Fisheries and Livestock Minister Sayedul Haque in the chair...</font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><b>Pakistan: Illegal netting dwindles export of quality fish</b></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><a href="http://www.nation.com.pk/national/28-Apr-2014/illegal-netting-dwindles-export-of-quality-fish" target="_blank">http://www.nation.com.pk/national/28-Apr-2014/illegal-netting-dwindles-export-of-quality-fish</a></font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">With fishermen using Mash net for fishing at Balochistan coast, the illegal netting has dwindled export of quality fish. This was pointed out during a roundtable conference held in Gwadar the other day on the topic of ‘Issues in Fisheries and Coastal Area Development in Balochistan’ organised by Chief Minister’s Policy Reform Unit, Strengthening Participatory Federalism and Decentralization Project UNDP in collaboration with Fisheries Department Government of Balochistan...</font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><b>Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan fishermen societies in Mannar instructed to provide information on members to Navy</b></font></div>
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</font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">Fishermen in Mannar say that the fishermen's associations in the area have received instructions to provide information about their members to the Sri Lanka Navy. The Mannar Fisheries Cooperative Society says fisheries authorities in the district had instructed all societies to provide information of its members to the Navy...</font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><b>Myanmar: Migrant fishing worker documentation ‘hampered’ </b></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><a href="http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/406825/migrant-fishing-worker-documentation-hampered" target="_blank">http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/406825/migrant-fishing-worker-documentation-hampered</a></font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">Efforts to register undocumented migrant workers in the fishing industry have yielded few results due to prohibitive and inflexible health insurance fees, insiders say. The Provincial Labour Coordination Centre for Sea Fishery Workers, a one-stop registration service set up to help prevent and combat trafficking in the fishery industry, was established in August last year...</font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><b>Maldives: Sri Lanka and Maldives agree to strengthen co-operation in fisheries sector</b></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><a href="http://www.asiantribune.com/node/79341" target="_blank">http://www.asiantribune.com/node/79341</a></font></div>
<div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">Sri Lanka and Maldives have agreed to enhance bilateral co-operation following the successful completion of the official visit to Sri Lanka by Maldivian Foreign Minister (Ms.) Dunya Maumoon at the invitation of Minister of External Affairs of Sri Lanka (Prof.) G.L. Peiris...</font></div>
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