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Indian Express
4 days ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Fishers' body slams Govt for allowing deep-sea vessels
The All India Deep Sea Fishers' Association has come out against the Union Fisheries Ministry's decision to allow large vessels to operate in deep-sea areas beyond India's sovereign maritime zone. In a letter to Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Panchayati Raj Rajeev Ranjan Singh, the association said the decision will impact the fortunes of small-scale traditional fishing vessels. Association chief Charles George said the decision to allow Indian-owned vessels in deep sea was part of the Blue economy policy of the Union Government unveiled in 2020. 'We request the Union government… revitalise small-scale and traditional fishermen through modernisation, cooperative strengthening and fair subsidies.'' Urging the government to reject the push for industrial deep-sea vessels, the association said such a move will only worsen ecological and economic crises. George said as per Central government data, 3,14,677 fishing vessels operate within India's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). 'However, sustainable fishing practices require only 93,287 vessels… Yet, we cannot outright claim that we have crossed sustainability thresholds because we have predominantly small-scale and traditional vessels.'' The body rejected the government stand that allowing large vessels for deep-sea fishing will help tap the hitherto untapped resources. 'Only 4 per cent of India's fish wealth lies in deep waters… due to scarcity in deep waters, these vessels eventually encroach into near-shore zones. Now, with 1.5 to 4 lakh-watt LED lights at the huge vessels attracting fish from coastal waters, the pressure on already strained near-shore ecosystem will intensify… devastate thousands of small-scale boats operating in deep waters, where 64,000 fishermen are working,'' said the association chief.
Indian Express
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Successor to 14th Dalai Lama can be chosen only by established conventions: India
A day after the 14th Dalai Lama ended speculations on his successor, India Thursday said that the next leader would be 'chosen only by the present one and with the established conventions'. On Wednesday, the 14th Dalai Lama had said that the centuries-old institution of the Dalai Lama would continue, and the Gaden Phodrang Trust – a non-profit organisation that his office set up in 2011 — would have the 'sole authority' to recognise his reincarnation. New Delhi also said that Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju and Rajeev Ranjan Singh would be attending the 14th Dalai Lama's 90th birthday on Sunday. Govt is sending Union ministers @KirenRijiju and Rajeev Ranjan Singh to attend the 90th birthday celebration of Dalai Lama. India makes it clear that a successor to the 14th Dalai Lama could be chosen only by the present one and with the established conventions @IndianExpress — Liz Mathew (@MathewLiz) July 3, 2025 The Centre's statement also comes a day after China rejected the succession plan and reiterated that any future heir must receive its seal of approval. 'The Dalai Lama's reincarnation must follow the principles of domestic recognition, the 'golden urn' process, and approval by the central government, in line with religious traditions and laws,' Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said. Beijing's reaction came after the Dalai Lama had said: 'I hereby reiterate that the Gaden Phodrang Trust has the sole authority to recognise the future reincarnation. No one else has any such authority to interfere in this matter.'
