カテゴリー: Fishing
Arnold Latu was found dead in his berth – one of numerous deaths of monitors who ensure fishing boats follow the rulesOn the morning of Monday 27 September, a crew member on board the Hsinlong 1 fishing vessel went to fetch his friend Arnold Latu for b…
Vessels laden with fish claim to have sheltered from storm, but Gwadar fishers want catch auctioned locallyPakistan has detained five Chinese trawlers on suspicion of illegal fishing near its strategic port city of Gwadar, as a wave of protests swept a…
China’s Pacific fishing fleet has grown by 500% since 2012 and is taking huge quantities of tunaRead more of our Pacific Plunder series hereSince long before the steel-hulled fishing boats from foreign countries arrived in the South Pacific its people …
China received more than half of all seafood, wood, and minerals exported from the region in 2019. Experts warn this is creating ‘enormous challenges for sustainable development’Read more of our Pacific Plunder series hereOne country dominates the Paci…
Japan has announced it will dump 1m tonnes of contaminated water into the ocean, sparking controversyFukushima: Japan announces it will dump contaminated water into seaJapan’s decision to release more than 1m tonnes of treated radioactive water from th…
Overfishing and smuggling of this crucial animal are affecting biodiversity and the livelihood of local fishers in Sri LankaIt’s after sunset in Jaffna when Anthony Vigrado dives into the waters of Palk Bay, scanning the seafloor to collect what seems …
The waste caught by fishing boats used to be thrown back into the sea but in Kerala it is now turned into black goldFor years, plastic caught by fishing communities on the Kollam coast in India’s southern state of Kerala was thrown back into the water,…
Boats’ owner says holds of vessels were empty and allegations of illegal fishing are baselessThe captains of two Chinese fishing vessels accused of illegal fishing and carrying driftnets in Vanuatu waters face up to five years in prison and millions of…
Chinese-backed plans for fishing plant and city on Papua New Guinea island in Torres Strait designed to ‘ruffle feathers’ in Australia, expert saysAustralia has dramatically overreacted to speculative announcements of possible Chinese-funded developmen…
A $200m Chinese-built fish processing plant, proposed for the Papua New Guinean island of Daru, in the Torres Strait, brings risk of transnational crimeSecurity experts have warned a $200m Chinese-built fisheries plant, proposed for a Papua New Guinean…
Crew on two vessels face further investigation in Pacific nation, a month after similar incident in PalauTwo Chinese fishing vessels have been detained by Vanuatu authorities amid allegations they were fishing illegally in the Pacific nation’s territor…
With its unique blend of gossip, jokes and songs mixed with serious global issues, Kadal Osai has built a devoted audienceSelvarani Mari is a fisher and seaweed collector who lives on Pamban Island of Tamil Nadu, on the southernmost tip of India.Every …
The archipelago nation, whose close relationship with Taipei has angered Beijing previously, stops boat alleged to have been harvesting sea cucumber in its watersA Chinese fishing vessel and its 28 crew have been detained in Palau, authorities said, cr…
Hilsa fishermen must borrow to buy equipment but have to sell their catch at a low price to moneylenders – creating a generational debt trapKalam Sheikh’s life revolves around the few months when he goes in search of Bangladesh’s prized hilsa fish. Whe…
‘Dark fleets’ may be sign of breach of UN sanctions on North Korea, says Global Fishing Watch“Dark fleets” of hundreds of Chinese vessels are fishing illegally in North Korean waters, according to a study, forcing displaced local fishermen to risk thei…