Marine Fisherfolk

Bluefin tuna ban receives conditional support from France

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

Publication Date:

05/02/2010

Source: Bridges Trade BioRes

Vol:

10

Issue:

2

pp:

0

Tags:

CITES, Fisheries, Marine Fisheries, Trade, Endangered Species, Conference Of Parties, Marine Fisherfolk, Compensation, France, Italy, Monaco, European Union (EU)

Fisheries

Fishermen threaten stir on Marine Bill

G Saravanan

Publication Date:

28/01/2010

Source: New Indian Express (Chennai)

Tags:

Fisheries, Marine Fisheries, Fisherfolk, Marine Fisherfolk, Tamil Nadu

Wildlife

Options for managing the sustainable use of green turtles: Perceptions of Hammond Islanders in Torres Strait

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 of Australia, Indonesia and south-western Pacific nations.

Publication Date:

01/01/2010

Author(s): Jillian Grayson, Mark Hamann, Helene Marsh & et al

Source: Conservation & Society

Vol:

8

Issue:

1

pp:

73

Tags:

Marine Fisheries, Marine Fisherfolk, Wildlife, Turtles, Wildlife Management, Hunting, Hunting Tribes, Benefit Sharing, Australia, Papua New Guinea

Wildlife

Profile and influence of the successful fisher-Inventor of marine conservation technology

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.

Publication Date:

01/01/2010

Author(s): Lekelia D Jenkins

Source: Conservation & Society

Vol:

8

Issue:

1

pp:

44

Tags:

Marine Life, Dolphin, Marine Fisheries, Marine Fisherfolk, Wildlife, Turtles, United States Of America (US)

Fisheries

Objections to Fisheries Bill

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.

Publication Date:

21/12/2009

Source: Business Line (New Delhi)

Tags:

Fisheries, Marine Fisheries, Fisherfolk, Marine Fisherfolk, Kerala

Fisheries

Marine Fisheries Bill already being implemented, claim fishermen

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.

Publication Date:

18/12/2009

Source: New Indian Express (Chennai)

Tags:

Fisheries, Marine Fisheries, Marine Fisherfolk, Tamil Nadu

Fisheries

MK's letter on Fisheries Bill an eyewash: Jaya

"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 here.

Publication Date:

14/12/2009

Source: New Indian Express (Chennai)

Tags:

Fisheries, Marine Fisherfolk, Tamil Nadu

Fisheries

Fishermen plan mass demo

FISHERMEN PLAN MASS AGITATION AGAINST MARINE FISHERIES BILL

Publication Date:

10/12/2009

Source: New Indian Express (Chennai)

Tags:

Fisheries, Marine Fisheries, Marine Fisherfolk, Parliament, Tamil Nadu

Fisheries

Plea to withdraw marine fisheries law proposal

PUDUCHERRY: The Joint Action Committee of Puducherry State Fishermen Organisations submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister V. Vaithilingam on Wednesday, urging him to suggest the withdrawal of the proposed Marine Fisheries (Regulation and Management Act) to the Union government.

Publication Date:

26/11/2009

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Fisheries, Marine Fisheries, Marine Fisherfolk, Tamil Nadu

Fisheries