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Fisheries Agency to boost labor inspections

Fishery Officers finding high local compliance

Fisheries New Zealand Officers have carried out thousands of recreational catch inspections throughout summer, with an overall compliance rate of 94 per cent. Around the country it...

Individual Fined for Unlawful Fishing Practices

Individual Fined for Illegal Fishing Practices

Hundreds submit on Fisheries proposal to manage shellfish in Auckland, Coromandel

The review comes after the government ban on taking several species from the WhangaparДЃoa Peninsula, Kawau Bay, and ЕЊmaha Bay.

Malaysia to enforce seabass certificate rule, restrict shrimp imports from Thailand June 1

PUTRAJAYA, May 16 — The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) will tighten import controls on fisheries...

Americans Fined for Illegal Fishing in Ontario

Fishing industry fears ‘going backwards’ with new laws empowering council bans

Sabah to punish fish bombers damaging coral reefs

KOTA KINABALU – Firm action will be taken against the culprits responsible for the fish bombing incident at a Coral Reef Resto­ration Site in Pulau Selakan under the Tun Sakaran Ma...

Inland fisheries drive Perak economy as state leads Malaysia in production share

IPOH, April 17 — Perak recorded the highest inland fisheries landings in the country in 2024 at 2,987 metric tonne...

Masirah fishermen stress need for designated landing sites

MUSCAT: The Environment Authority conducted a field inspection tour along the coastline of Masirah Island as part of ongoing national efforts to strengthen environmental sustainabi...

Govt. plans security protocol for fishing harbours under CISF oversight

A senior government official says the CISF will design a security template and guide the local administration in managing the security protocol. There are 1,547 notified fish landi...

India to start issuing permits for high sea fishing by companies, vessels

The move aims to formalise Indian participation in international waters, where European vessels are currently active, and to retain skilled local fishermen

AP To Deploy High-Speed Boats To Check Illegal Fishing in Its Territorial Waters

Nellore meet flags Tamil Nadu incursions; surveillance to be strengthened

News in Frames: Ban season, but the catch holds

Even as the annual fishing ban remains in force, some fishermen are sustaining livelihoods within permitted limits; using small fish as bait, they are landing high-value catch and...

USDA Creates Office of Seafood

One of the primary roles of the new office will be coordinating across USDA agencies to ensure fishermen are integrated into USDA programs.

BFAR chief rallies support for local salt farmers, cites threat of imports

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has called for stronger safeguards for Filipino salt farmers, citing an influx of foreign imports threatening local livelihood....

AP Steps Up Vigil to Prevent TN Boats Entering State Waters

He assured fishermen that the government would address their concerns.

Oman issues new executive regulation to strengthen fisheries governance and marine resource sustainability

MUSCAT – The regulation replaces and cancels 14 previous ministerial decisions governing commercial fishing, catch limits, pricing mechanisms, artisanal and recreational fishing, v...

Call for tougher action on foreign vessels fishing in EEZ

The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs has called for stronger enforcement of non-Irish vessels fishing in the country's Exclusive Economic Zone.

Five held over 16,000 illegally fished sea urchins

Five people were arrested Monday in northern Greece for illegally fishing more than 16,000 sea urchins that are important members of marine ecosystems but also a traditional Lenten...

Pair of anglers to be fined for eating fish from 228 park

Bering Sea Trawler Boarded and Investigated in Pollock-Counting Dispute

 The U.S. Coast Guard and the Seattle-based American Seafoods Company (ASC) have launched a public dispute over how to count the pollock aboard a fact...

Govt meet with iwi amid Great Barrier Island overfishing concerns

Jenny Marcroft. Photo: RNZ By Pretoria Gordon of RNZ The Oceans and Fisheries under-secretary has met with iwi and the local board on Aotea/Great Barrier Island.