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Individual Fined for Unlawful Commercial Fishing Practices

The Dominance of Aquaculture over Capture Fishing

Aquaculture refers to farming the water: that is, growing fish or shrimp or other aquatic animals in a controlled space, rather than capturing them in open water. I’ve tended to th...

Alaska pollock: Ubiquitous fish fuels fight overtrawling

THE BERING SEA — The net rose from the heaving Bering Sea swells, packed so tightly with Alaska pollock that their heads squeezed through the webbing.

New Zealand put fishing boats under camera surveillance. Will it stay the course?

NAPIER/DUNEDIN, Aotearoa New Zealand — In 2016, a scandal engulfed Aotearoa New Zealand’s fisheries regulator. Leaked documents showed that the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI)...

Antarctic krill fishery closes months early amid increasing fishing pressure

On Aug. 12, for the second year in a row, the krill fishery in the Southern Ocean closed early after reaching its annual catch limit of 620,000 metric tons. This precautionary quot...

Vietnam’s fishers face rising costs, declining catches and a contested sea

QUANG NGAI, Vietnam — When diesel prices in Vietnam hit an all-time high in March, Vo Huu Viet, a fisherman with more than 30 years at sea in Quang Ngai province in Central Vietnam...

Why a Commercial Fisherman Never Buys “Fresh” Fish at the Grocery Store

And what he buys instead. READ MORE...

Fisheries sector seeks EU quota access to bluefin tuna

Inshore fishermen are seeking permission to commercially catch bluefin tuna in Irish waters, noting it would "make a massive difference" in coastal communities.

‘The Fish Was Too Big.’ Maine Fishermen Win $55K After Catching This Enormous Bluefin Tuna

Maine captain Kurt Christensen’s crew landed a 1,036-pound bluefin to win $55K in Boothbay Harbor; read how they fought it for three hours. The post ‘The Fish Was Too Big.’ Maine F...

Juvenile fish harvesting raises concerns along Malabar coast

Fishermen from the coastal areas of Kozhikode district say juvenile fish varieties are reportedly being caught in large quantities and transported to other States for industrial us...

Australis Aquaculture Secures Sea Leases for 30,000-Metric-Ton Barramundi Ocean Farming Hub in Southern Vietnam, Opens "...

New hub and processing plant position ocean-farmed barramundi as a scalable alternative to cod and other wild whitefish

Investigating the Hidden Costs of World’s Farmed Seafood

For nearly a decade, the Outlaw Ocean Project, the non-profit journalistic organization that I founded, has produced high-impact investigative stories...

Individual Fined and Suspended from Fishing for Illegal Angling Practices

ACT unveils plan to boost fish stocks and tighten rules

ACT’s new fishing policy for the election aims to address marine life overharvesting, impose heftier fines to deter offending and permanently end scallop dredging in fisheries.

For Indian communities, fishmeal factories bring pollution, danger and protests

This article is from Food for Feed, a series investigating the global fishmeal industry. It is produced by the Outlaw Ocean Project, a news organization based in Washington, D.C.,...

New South Atlantic Red Snapper Pilot Programs Provide Fall Season and Recreational Data Improvements 

NOAA Fisheries approved new EFPs for Florida, Georgia and South Carolina to test red snapper data collection. Anglers can harvest during Oct. 9–22, while a federal NC season runs O...

Fish Camp

True fishermen! I love it, these guys are preparing their days catch on the open water for a fresh fish dinner to die for. Sport & pleasure fishing is REALLY BIG in the Keys. F...

Two Individuals Fined for Illegally Fishing Black Sturgeon River Walleye

NOAA eyes rule change on gear for some fisheries, allowing spearguns, small nets

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries proposed revising fishing gear regulations in the Atlantic's highly migratory species fisheries, allowing spear...

Costa Rica Fishing Experts Marks 35+ Years in Sportfishing, Reflects on Changes Since 1990

Costa Rica Fishing Experts marks more than 35 years in sportfishing, reflecting on how Costa Rica's fishing industry has evolved through advances in technology, marina development,...

Fishermen demand urgent action after Norwegian vessel lands half of Shetland's quota in one day

Fishermen said the catch represented almost 12 per cent of the UK’s entire North Sea saithe quota for this year.

Fishmeal factories take Senegal’s fish from the dinner table

This article is from Food for Feed, a series investigating the global fishmeal industry. It is produced by the Outlaw Ocean Project, a news organization based in Washington, D.C.,...

As catches dwindle, Congo River fishermen turn to plastic waste

Fishing income has fallen to barely $20 a week for some of the families who depend on the river, while one veteran fisher told RFI he can earn about $80 a week collecting plastic a...

Fishers’ Organisations in India Demand Recognition From FAO

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India,, August 27 (IPS) - India is ranked the second-largest fish-producing nation globally, accounting for around 8 percent of global output. The fisheries se...