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The battle of us shrimpers against Indian and Thai imports is not yet over. On April 25, 2005, the us International Trade Commission (itc) voted for reviewing its decision to impose anti-dumping duties on shrimp imports from the two nations. On the ground that they harm the domestic industry, Indian …
india wants to hold consultations with the us under the World Trade Organization's (wto) Dispute Settlement Mechanism in connection with anti-dumping duties imposed by the us Department of Commerce (usdoc) on shrimp imports . I t informed the wto of its intention on January 5, 2005. Consultations and negotiations are …
The us Department of Commerce has postponed the date for announcing the dumping margin on Indian shrimp imports from June 8 to July 28. The 50-day deferment is likely to hit the Indian shrimp industry hard. Earlier, three of the biggest Indian shrimp exporters to the us had been identified …
better chick-pea variety: Scientists from New Delhi-based Indian Agricultural Research Institute have developed a drought-resistant variety of chick-pea. The variety, Pusa-1053, has a yield of about 1,300 kilogrammes per hectare, which is significantly higher than the 700 kilogrammes produced per hectare by the traditional varieties of the seeds. more heat, …
The impending Lok Sabha and state assembly polls have brought a brief respite to Orissa's 2 lakh-odd traditional fisherfolk who eke a living off Chilika lake. For, electoral compulsions have forced political parties to shelve the controversial Chilika Fishing Regulatory Bill, 2002, which seeks to grant 30 per cent fishing …
The us is targeting shrimp imports, with its commerce department filing an anti-dumping petition against six countries including India. As a counter-measure, the Seafood Exporters Association of India (seai) is collecting statistics and mobilising funds to challenge the litigation in us courts. The us has asked the International Trade Commission …
Indian shrimp exports could possibly face anti-dumping duties in the us if the us Department of Commerce and the us International Trading Commission agree with a trade complaint filed by the Southern Shrimp Alliance (ssa), a trade group representing eight us shrimp producing states. The ssa, which is also targeting …
following the detection of antibiotic residues in shrimps exported from India in 2002, the government seems to be making a concerted effort to rectify the situation. The Marine Products Export Development Authority (mpeda), a body that comes under the Union ministry of commerce, has recently taken several initiatives to protect …
A recent study by the us-based Wildlife Conservation Society reveals that the quantity of shark fins in Asian markets could be double the previous estimates. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, which monitors and manages the world's fish populations, says that lack of accurate data has resulted in conservation …
the European Union (eu) has placed shrimp consignments from India on the watchlist after finding traces of lethal antibiotics such as chloramphenicol and nitrofuran in them. The recent move follows repeated warnings from the eu to ban all imports of shrimps from India tainted with high doses of antibiotics. The …
Beware of prawns, shrimps, herbs and spices. They could be irradiated. Recently, Britain's Food Standards Agency (fsa) found that a large number of dietary supplements in the uk are irradiated. Irradiation, which exposes eatables to controlled radiation to kill micro-organisms, is a scientifically accepted technique. However, many consumer groups have …
Safe Shrimps Antibiotics are good in medicines but not in shrimps. The government insists "there is no trace of the antibiotic nitrofuran in its shrimp exports to the European Union (eu).' This announcement came after the eu decided to test shrimp from Vietnam, Myanmar and Thailand for illegal chemicals. The …
THE residents of 122 villages straddling Chilika lake in Orissa have been fishing in troubled waters for the past two decades. Ironically, the draft Bill - cleared by the state cabinet in December 2001 - to provide succour to them has sent their hackles rising. The legislation, when enacted, will …
Why has a ban been imposed on shark hunting in particular? Sharks have a vital role in the marine ecosystem since they are the apex predator at the top of the marine food chain. But today they are almost extinct, being a major target of the fish hunters. Their slow …
The Andhra Pradesh high court has directed the state government not to permit shrimp culture, prawn culture or any type of aquaculture without the prior permission of the competent authority. As a result, anyone owning aquaculture farms will now have to obtain permission, even if his/her land does not fall …
chilika lake, Asia's biggest saltwater lake, situated in Orissa is still awaiting a complete ban on prawn farming. Despite violent conflicts between traditional and non-traditional fishermen over prawn farming, the state government has not done much to solve the crisis. Prawn culture has destroyed the state's mangrove forests, which guarded …
It is now a well-known fact that many fish and other aquatic creatures change their sex during the course of their lives. But the peppermint shrimps are different: even after changing their sex, they continue to retain the features and functions of both the male and female. These shrimps dwell …
the marine life in the Sunderban region of West Bengal faces increasing threat owing to indiscriminate exploitation of bio-organisms and intense commercial activities in the neighbouring areas. This was brought to the notice of the state government by marine scientist Amalesh Chowdhury. He said that a recent survey of the …
