Every rupee spent on the National Monsoon Mission (NMM) and on augmenting high-performance computing used for weather modelling has returned ₹50 in economic benefits to poor farmers and fishing families, a report said. The report, released by the New Delhi-based National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), showed that ₹551-crore …
Climate change is hitting coastal areas hard: rises in sea levels, ocean acidification, extreme events, bleaching and death of coral are all climate impacts which will require adjustments socially and economically. This report provides practical guidance for coastal communities and industries to adapt to climate change. Climate change is the …
Microfinance can be profitable and viable if used as a capital to promote micro enterprise. Samudram fishermen federation in Orissa used micro finance as an investment tool to achieve biodiversity conservation, income generation and women’s empowerment. http://www.agriculturesnetwork.org/magazines/india/2-finance-for-farming/microfinance-for-livelihood-improvement/at_download/article_pdf
CHENNAI: The State government has planned to carry out a marine fisherfolk census this year, K.P.P. Samy, Fisheries Minister, informed the House on Wednesday. Replying to a debate on the demands for grants to his department, the Minister said the census, using the staff of the Fisheries department, would be …
The National Marine Fisheries Census-2010 has commenced on Friday at all marine states of the country. According to a press release by Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), the census will continue up to May 15. The fisheries census will collect different information related to marine fisher folk of the …
Ganjam district Traditional Fishworkers' Union submits memorandum Fish population has been affected, say the union leaders Government urged to take a policy decision BERHAMPUR: The traditional marine fishermen living on the coast of Ganjam district in Orissa on Friday demanded compensation for their loss of livelihood due to the fuel …
Mumbai To maintain fishing standards and set up regulations on excessive fishing, the state has decided to carry out a study to assess how fishing-related regulations would impact fisherfolk. The study, to be conducted by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) at the behest of the Ministry of Agriculture, …
Visakhapatnam, April 14: A census survey of fisherfolk living in all coastal states of India is slated to begin from April 16. The director of National Marine and Fisheries Re-search Centre, Mr G. Saida Rao, said that the centre would be helping the Union government in gathering the figures, here …
Although fisherman routinely fight bans on fishing, studies indicate that the creation of protected marine reserves in key areas can both raise the profits of fishermen and boost fish populations. Marine reserves could help to make nearby fisheries profitable by acting as nurseries for fish larvae that are later spread …
A visit to the coastal areas adjoining the Mundra port in the Kutch reveals discontent among fisherfolk, traders and pastoralists over the creation of a special economic zone in the area. Apart from environmental concerns, the traditional livelihoods of residents in the area have also been affected by the new …
France announced its support for adding bluefin tuna to Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), a move that would effectively ban all trade in the large, migratory fish. But environmentalists say France
On december 30 , 2009, fishing communities lost a friend in Harekrishna Debnath, the chairperson of the National Fishworkers’ Forum (nff) that represents fishers’ associations of all coastal states in India. Debnath, 60, died of lung cancer. In the past two decades, Debnath spearheaded several campaigns for conserving coastal and …
Mounting protests against the proposed marine fisheries bill has put the Union agriculture ministry on its back foot. The bill restricts fishing in the deep seas and imposes stiff penalty on those violating the law. On December 16, the ministry issued a press release assuring the bill would be finalized …
One of the largest populations of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in the world spends at least part of its life cycle in the remote Torres Strait between Australia and Papua New Guinea. This population is subjected to traditional harvests from geographically dispersed communities including along the northern and eastern coasts …
Anecdotally it is often said that fishers are the best inventors of marine conservation technologies. In this paper I describe case studies of Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) and dolphin conservation technology, offering empirical evidence that fishers are successful inventors of marine conservation technology. I describe the Local Inventor Effect, in …
Kerala Swathanthra Matsyathozhilali Federation and the National Fish Workers Forum have said that the provisions in the Marine Fisheries (Regulation and Management) Bill should be scrapped. Many provisions in the Bill will hamper the livelihood of fishermen, according to Mr P.P.John, Federation General Secretary. The Bill says fishermen will have …
S M Arun | ENS FISHERMEN who are familiar with the provisions of the Fisheries Bill claimed that it is being implemented despite the Central government's assurance that it would follow a consensual approach while finalising the legislation. According to Chapter I, clause 1(b) of the Bill, "different dates may …
"KARUNANIDHI'S letter on the fisheries Bill to Central ministers is an eyewash as it was sent only to the Union Food Minister rather than being sent to the Prime Minister or Congress leader," AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa alleged on Sunday during her campaign in support of the AIADMK candidate …
FISHERMEN PLAN MASS AGITATION AGAINST MARINE FISHERIES BILL Thousands of fisherfolk stage agitation halting traffic for 4 hours in Nagercoil on Wednesday Since the bill is expected to be tabled in Parliament in the current session, we have planned massive demonstrations on December 17 in Chennai as well as in …
