Report by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board to the National Green Tribunal dated March 9, 2023. Report of the Joint Committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Original Application No. 592/2022 with respect to the petition filed by All Traditional River Fishermen Association, Karnataka. The …
Most of the fishermen who participated in the public consultation on amendments required to strengthen the CRZ Notification of 1991 in Chennai on Wednesday, urged Union Minister for Environment and Forest Jairam Ramesh, who chaired the public consultation meet, to implement the original notification of 1991, and to scrap the …
Chief Minister Digambar Kamat today reiterated his claim that the government is trying its best to support the traditional fishermen, whose houses face demolition under CRZ, according to High Court orders. Briefing the media about his Delhi visit, wherein he had three crucial meetings, Kamat said he impressed upon the …
CHENNAI: A draft Fishermen Rights Bill will be introduced in Parliament in December to protect the traditional rights of fishermen. It will be modelled on the Forest Rights Act, or The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006. Union Minister for Environment and Forests …
COASTAL Action Network, an umbrella organisation of 45 different coastal and fishermen-related groups in the State, announced that they are boycotting a proposed public consultation meet by the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to be held in the city on Wednesday to gather opinion on amendments required in the …
KOCHI: As part of framing new rules to save the 7,517-km coastline, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has decided to meet the fishermen community in Kerala. Stakeholders in the State, including the fisher-folks, had strongly opposed the recently lapsed Coastal Management Zone draft notification. Officials from the ministry …
BHUBANESWAR: City-based Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) has bagged two competitive projects worth Rs 3.58 crore and Rs 5.03 crore respectively as a lead centre to work for three years under the National Agriculture Innovation Project (NAIP). The projects under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research will involve developing …
Cavelossim Sarpanch Edwin Barretto has questioned the delay by the government in resolving the burning CRZ issue facing traditional fishermen inhabiting the coast.
BANGALORE: Fishermen from Bangalore city and outskirts have expressed concern over the farming of African catfish in many lakes and tank beds of the city. This banned variety of fish, which feeds on native fishes and waste, is being illegally sold in the market. The fishermen said that this carnivorous …
Aarti Dhar NEW DELHI: Bringing relief to the fishing community which feared displacement, the government on Friday announced that the draft Coastal Management Zone (CMZ) Notification, 2008 would be allowed to lapse on July 22. Instead, the existing Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 1991, will be amended to take into …
In a significant development, Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh has confirmed that no changes will be undertaken in Coastal Regulation Notification without first consulting fishing and other communities and assuring that the controversial draft CZM notification, would be allowed to lapse on July 22. He made this commitment to …
The Indian Minister for Environment and Forests, Mr. Jairam Ramesh, has confirmed that the controversial Coastal Zone Management Notification will be allowed to lapse. He has also stated that any reform will involve deep consultations with the fishing and other coastal communities. Five national consultations of the Ministry in collaboration …
Fishermen say it will affect fishing industry Livelihood matters: Fishermen staging a demonstration in Ramanathapuram on Tuesday. RAMANATHAPURAM: Fishermen owing allegiance to the Ramanathapuram Fishermen Trade Union on Tuesday staged demonstration here demanding the withdrawal of Coastal Management Zone Act. Its president A. Paulchamy presided. Its office bearers L. Annammal, …
India, with its vast infrastructure in agricultural research and education, is best placed to usher in an era of hope in the lives of the Tamil farm and fisher families. The war has ended, but the struggle for economic survival is just beginning for the Tamil population of the Northern …
KOCHI: With the trawling ban coming into force from Sunday night, it will be a time of hardship for several fisherman in the state. At the Thoppumpady harbour, the situation is not different with the fishermen from several places across South India come to work. On entering the harbour, one …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It is raining curses on the fishing community along this 26-km coastal stretch of the district. It is not just the devouring fury of the rains the poverty-stricken coastal community has to contend with. This time, the higher powers have unleashed ruthless armies of the most virulent strains of …
The recent Cyclone Aila has caused widespread damaged to fishery resources of patuakhali district. The tidal surge that engulfed most part of the district, washed out 1717 shrimp farms of the districts and submerged about 50,000 ponds of the district. Many fishermen lost their fishing nets, trawlers and fishing boats. …
Remote sensing techniques are essential to boost the dwindling fish catches in the country, as they can be used to identify potential fishing zones and the traditional fishermen and others can be guided to make fishing more profitable, according to Dr B. Meena Kumari, the Director of the Central Institute …
Thoothukudi THE village committee of Periyathalai has pleaded with the authorities concerned to cancel the proposed private harbour in Manappadu. President of the village committee, Felix told that around 8,000 people were occupied in fishing activities in Periyathalai. Recently, the government has given its approval for the setting up of …
