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Zambales fishers push diplomacy amid West Philippine Sea tensions

MANILA, Philippines — Two fisherfolk associations in Zambales have expressed support for a peaceful, diplomatic resolution of tensions in the West Philippine Sea, backing a nationa...

Why fishers in Kerala ignore dire warnings and venture into sea

For many fisher families, heightened risk at sea remains secondary to the immediate threat of starvation on land. Government issues ‘stay-at-home’ directives in extreme weather con...

PFDA upgrades Sual fish port to cut fish losses

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) has opened the upgraded Sual Fish Port in Pangasinan to enhance fish distribution and reduce losses. “Th...

Indonesian migrant fishers launch campaign for workers’ rights

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...

Marcos orders sustained drive to modernize, upgrade fish ports

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday directed the Department of Agriculture to continue rehabilitating and modernizing fish ports across the country,...

Fishers oppose deep-sea fishing by large vessels

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[Kasalikasan] When SC sides with big fishers, who really wins?

The Supreme Court declared unconstitutional, 13-2, a government policy that mandated vessel monitoring systems in commercial vessels, citing due process, equal protection of the la...

Philippine Supreme Court rules monitoring commercial fishing vessels is unconstitutional

The Philippine Supreme Court has struck down a regulation requiring commercial fishing vessels to continuously transmit their locations and submit electronic catch reports, a decis...

10 years after WPS victory, hope outlasts hardship for PH fishers

SUBIC, ZAMBALES—Exactly 10 years after the country won a landmark legal victory in the West Philippine Sea, Ryan Jacinto still measures its meaning the same way he measures every f...

Cavite’s last traditional salt makers hold onto dying industry

Without adequate support from government for sophisticated machinery, salt makers are unable to keep up with the industry demand

Indonesian migrant fishers hooked by false promises, reeled into slavery on high seas

Lured by promises of good money working aboard a foreign fishing vessel, Akhmad left Indonesia and headed out to sea, enduring months of abuse and exploitation while being cut off...

Marcos inspects Navotas fish port rehabilitation

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday inspected the ongoing rehabilitation of the Navotas Fish Port Complex (NFPC), saying the modernization of the count...

Revilla-backed reclamation project blamed for dwindling Bacoor ‘tahong’ harvests

The Revillas have pushed for a reclamation project that will encroach into parts of the 385-hectare expanse of the coast

Sand mining plans spark opposition from fishers in Indonesia’s Riau Islands

NUMBING ISLAND, Indonesia — The waters off Numbing Island, part of the Riau archipelago between Sumatra and Singapore, are among Indonesia’s richest fishing grounds. Local fisher E...

"Farmers of the Sea": PBS Film Profiles Puerto Rican Fishermen on the "Frontlines of Climate Change"

Filmmaker Juan Carlos Dávila’s new film for PBS, Farmers of the Sea, documents climate change’s threats to the fishing industry and food security in Vieques, Puerto Rico. For islan...

BFAR secures rights to longtime fisheries site in Alaminos City

ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Region 1 (BFAR-1) has secured rights to the more than two-hectare reclaimed property in this city that...

Can REDD+ deliver for Philippines’ Iraya Mangyan?

PUERTO GALERA, Philippines — Before sunrise, Bernito Pampilo shoulders a backpack carrying a mobile phone, flashlight and enough food — he hopes — for a day’s patrol through the fo...

Aceh’s community fishers struggle to preserve tradition amid blooms of plastic pollution

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Seven fishers moved in concert along the shore of Gampong Jawa Beach in Banda Aceh, Indonesia’s westernmost city, hauling in a blue net nearly half a mile l...

Fish workers plan protest to demand land rights, reservation

The Union government must withdraw the ‘blue economy policy’ as it subjugates the sea and the coast to multinational companies, leaders of the All India Fish Workers Federation say

Spain, Fuerteventura - Fisherman preparing the nets which help him to take the live silver of the sea's yield from the b...

Postcard Spain, Fuerteventura - Fisherman preparing the nets which help him to take the live silver of the sea's yield from the blue 

Between cartel threats and U.S. airstrikes, Ecuador fishers have nowhere to hide

Drug cartels have turned the small ports of Ecuador's Manabi province into a cocaine-trafficking hub, extorting local fishers who are prized for their navigation skills.

Inshore fishermen warn livelihood is on a tight line

The day's catch on Leenan Pier in Inishowen, Co Donegal, is sorted by hand - live crab for China and lobster for France and those landing it note margins are tightening.