In preparation of a consultative workshop on the implementation of the African Union’s Blue economy strategy for Africa scheduled for 15 October with key stakeholders, including civil society and fisheries actors, the African Confederation of Artisanal ...

On 25 September 2020, a historic mobilization for French fishers will take place: the symbolic funeral of the artisanal fishing sector will be organized by BLOOM, LIFE (Low Impact Fishers of Europe), Plateforme de la Petite Pêche Artisanale (the French s...

One day in April 1991, a large fishing boat sliced through the cobalt waters of the North Pacific, not far from Sitka, Alaska, on its way to the Bering Sea. For some reason, perhaps to make sure its gear was in order, the boat dropped its weighted trawlin...

The captain of a Porbandar-registered fishing trawler was injured after Pakistan Marine Security Agency (PMSA) allegedly opened fire on his boat while they were fishing at the Arabian Sea. Four other fishermen on board the same boat escaped unhurt, fisher...

A joint Canada/US enforcement operation in the marine waters of Boundary Bay near Whiterock B.C., has netted several illegal crab fishers, said the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO). The operation to combat illegal fishing was conducted by DFO C...

Naval operations conducted in the Eastern, North Central, Northern and North Western Naval Commands in the past week by the Sri Lankan Navy led to the apprehension of persons who had engaged in illegal fishing. The Eastern Naval Command had apprehended...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has announced a vacancy for a post as the Senior Fishery Officer at the FAO headquarters in Rome. This is an exciting and fulfilling job opportunity for working on global inland fisheries...

Southeast Asian countries are pushing back against the Chinese government’s aggression in the South China Sea. A recent example of this aggression occurred in early April when the People’s Republic of China (PRC) sank a Vietnamese fishing vessel in...

There's less than 24 hours until Nova Scotia starts to feel the effects of hurricane Teddy, but there's still a large range for where the storm could actually track over the province. In an update Monday evening, CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon said Ted...

Just weeks after the high-profile search and rescues of a pair of missing fishermen off the coast of Granite Island in South Australia, the same boat has gone missing again. South Australian police say around 5am Tuesday they received a call from a man...