KARIMGANJ, July 13

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 bacteria, virus and parasites upon them, not one by one but in one fell swoop.

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 of Fisheries Technology (CIFT).

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 a private harbour in Manappadu.