UK Fishing Fleet on the Brink: Could Defence Be Its Lifeline?
British trawlers, outpriced by EU competitors, may find new purpose in coastal surveillance and defence roles by 2038.
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UN Negotiates Ban on Seamount Trawling by 2027
A proposal to phase out bottom trawling on seamounts in international waters could be agreed this week.
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Farmed Fish Feed Devours Wild Stocks: The $313bn Industry’s Dark Secret
Over a fifth of all marine life caught globally is ground into feed for farmed fish, a five-year investigation reveals.
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South Korea Boosts Patrol Fleet to $1.6bn as Illegal Fishing Surges
Seoul allocates $266m to expand its 3,000-ton patrol fleet from 11 to 17 vessels by 2030.
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U.S. Hits Ecuador’s Fishing Fleet with Sanctions
Ten vessels and 15 individuals linked to Ecuadorian cartels face Treasury restrictions for moving 30-40 tonnes of.
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One Bomb Blast per Hour: The Hidden War on Indonesia’s Coral Reefs
A single hydrophone recorded 23 blasts every 24 hours in one patch of the Java Sea.
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Ghana Eyes Gains as WTO Fisheries Agreement Takes Effect
The country is positioned to benefit from the entry into force of a landmark global accord on fisheries subsidies, with attention now turning to…
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United States launches ambitious measures to dominate global commercial fishing
The White House announces two new executive orders aimed at restoring the competitiveness of American seafood and strengthening the fishing fleet in the Pacific—an…
