Big seafood players are calling for action to combat the scourge of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, including closing all ports and supply chains to illegal fishing. In their publicly released “Statement on Traceability and Port S...

The government on Sunday advised Israelis to avoid all Mediterranean beaches from north to south due to pollution from a tar spill that has reached the coastline. The warning came following a massive oil spill off the coast, which is suspected to have ...

As a commercial fisherman and salmon farmer, James Walkus says he sees the merits of both industries and he's convinced the two can coexist. The 81-year-old Indigenous leader and entrepreneur from Port Hardy said wild salmon has provided him with a way...

It is to Sri Lanka’s credit that there are so many bodies engaged in ocean science research but it is vital that data is pooled so that the country can learn how to use marine resources without destroying them, a leading scientist said. Professor Cha...

India's Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has rolled out the draft blue economy policy in the public domain, inviting suggestions and inputs from various stakeholders, including industry, NGOs, academia and citizens. The draft policy document outlines ...

The Black Jaguar Foundation (BJF) has just one goal, but it’s a very big one: the NGO founded by the Dutch entrepreneur and environmentalist Ben Valks plans to reforest 1 million hectares (2.4 million acres) on either side of Brazil’s Araguaia and Toc...

Environmental Defense Fund is launching a new platform today to improve data collection and management of fishing in the ocean using smart cameras coupled with artificial intelligence to get an accurate assessment of the number of vessels fishing in a par...

Chinese distant-water fishing firms are stepping up their international recruiting as they fail to compete for domestic labor on wages. The latest China Fisheries Yearbook, based on 2019 data, shows declining numbers of workers in the fisheries sector,...

Fishermen in the United States must wear masks while they are underway, even while sleeping, and the Coast Guard intends to enforce it. That's an edict issued as a public health emergency by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a Marine Sa...

After nearly 24 hours, crews continue to monitor a commercial fishing vessel in the Port of Tacoma that erupted in flames Wednesday night. The massive fire sent huge plumes of smoke into the air and firefighters scrambling to keep tens of thousands of gal...