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To improve its floundering fisheries, Kenya boosts data collection on artisanal fleet

MTWAPA, Kenya — On a mid-morning in March, Mohamed Mwazigona, 58, had just landed a measly catch on the town beach in Mtwapa on Kenya’s north coast. His crew was preparing the boat...

ASA and CCA Respond to Court Decision Blocking South Atlantic Red Snapper Pilot Programs

ASA and CCA are disappointed by a court injunction blocking 2026 South Atlantic red snapper EFP pilot programs just before the season began, causing disruption for anglers and coas...

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.

Cabo Verde program and its fishers have been protecting the sea for 10 years

FOGO, Cabo Verde — Alberto Martius had just returned to shore in his white and blue wooden boat with his 18-year-old son, Leandro. The pair had been fishing off their home island o...

Group Fined for Illegal Fishing Practices

Seamount closures for world’s largest orange roughy fishery as population plummets

The New Zealand Government has announced temporary seamount closures in the world’s largest orange roughy fishery, following news that deep sea fish numbers are plummeting. The clo...

Why Africa should link nutritional data with fisheries management (commentary)

Off the coast of Timor-Leste, fishers are building something many countries still lack: A clearer picture of how small-scale fishing nourishes people. For six years, fishers have l...

Fishing's Aging Workforce is Leaving a Recruitment Gap

Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec 02 Jul 2026|Fishing's Aging Workforce is Leaving a Recruitment GapThe average age of a commercial fisherman is currently 55, and over the last ten...

Sustainable fisheries key to food security and economic growth – Emelia Arthur

The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Emelia Arthur, has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to sustainable fisheries management and aquaculture development, stressing that the sec...

Fishers oppose deep-sea fishing by large vessels

Minnesotans Are Harvesting 80 Million Pounds of Fish — More Than Twice the DNR Estimate. Has Forward-Facing Sonar Lead t...

FFS has undoubtedly made anglers more efficient. But there’s no solid data on how that might impact fish populations The post Minnesotans Are Harvesting 80 Million Pounds of Fish —...

PH, Japan expand partnership to modernize fisheries sector

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines and Japan have expanded their agricultural partnership to modernize the local fisheries sector through Japanese technology, the Department of...

Standalone marine dept 'fundamental' to sector's survival

A new report commissioned by Minister Timmy Dooley said the establishment of a standalone department is "fundamental" to the survival of the seafood and fishery sector.

National Fabrizio-Ward Poll Finds Strong Support for Ending Industrial-Scale Forage Fishing in U.S. Waters

Center-right and coastal voters overwhelmingly back action to protect American fishermen, U.S. coastal economies, and marine ecosystems

Oman fisheries rules strengthen oversight of fish market prices

Muscat: Oman’s new executive regulation for living aquatic resources gives the competent authority a clearer mechanism to oversee retail fish prices, linking any pricing decisions....

Greece offers bounty for invasive fish as part of fisheries reforms

Greece’s Agriculture Ministry said Thursday it will pay €5.33 per kilo to fishers for catching the invasive blunthead pufferfish, known locally as “lagocephalus,” as part of a pilo...

Quezon town partners with BFAR for assessment of coral reefs, resources

MANILA, Philippines — In line with National Fisherfolk Day, the local government unit (LGU) of Gumaca in Quezon province has partnered with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Reso...

To help combat illegal fishing, 15 countries commit to sharing fisheries data

Fifteen countries from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe adopted the Mombasa Declaration on June 17, 2026. Together, they committed to advance global fisheries transparency an...

As toadfish take over Greek seas, new measures may fall short

On a recent morning in Elounda Bay in eastern Crete, 53-year-old fishermen Mohammed Zak Zouk and Manolis Priniotakis were examining their catch. There was almost no sea bream, one...

Weekly Forecast (6.30.26)

The Brevard County Artificial Reef Project is a strong example of what happens when public agencies, conservation groups, fishing clubs, and local stakeholders pull in the same dir...

Vice President launches Letter of Authorisation for sustainable harnessing of fisheries in high seas

The letter of authorisation is a mandatory provision under the guidelines for sustainable harnessing of fisheries in the high seas by Indian-flagged fishing vessels

Op-Ed: Bottom Trawl Operators Need to Prove That They Are Sustainable

 [By Sarah Foster and Amanda Vincent] Bottom trawlers extract one-quarter of the world’s fisheries catches by weight and raise significant ecological,...

Hidden scientific error helped mask tarakihi fishery collapse

Fisheries’ new stock assessment model for the popular table fish paints a very different picture than previously thought

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.