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‘Illusion of Plenty’ Masking Collapse of 2 Key Southern California Fisheries
The two most important recreational fisheries off Southern California have collapsed, according to a new study led by a researcher from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Scripps postdoctoral researcher Brad Erisman and his colleagues...
Seafloor Recovery From Fishing Gear Impacts in Stellwagen Bank Marine Sanctuary Slow, Unstable
The University of Connecticut and California State University researchers found that seafloor communities in a restricted fishing area in NOAA’s Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary showed indications of recovery from chronic fishing gear impacts...
Coral Triangle’s Small-scale Fishers Receive Big Break in Global Market
Tuna handline fishers in the Philippines now have a better chance at competing in European markets through a private-public partnership between WWF, Blueyou Consultancy, European seafood companies and the Government of Germany.
Mozambique’s Fishing Sector to Receive $21m Loan
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will loan Mozambique $21.1 million to enhance artisanal fisheries and increase the income of poor rural households in fishing communities through the Artisanal Fisheries Promotion Project, the...
Key Russian Fishery Joins Sustainability Lobby
A key Russian fisheries organization is to join WWF in lobbying government for more sustainable policy and management measures for one of the world’s most important whitefish fisheries.
Simple Changes in Fishing Gear Can Save Tens of Thousands of Endangered Marine Turtles in the Coral Triangle
Thousands of endangered marine turtles could be saved in the Coral Triangle region if the fishing industry started using innovative and responsible fishing gear, a WWF analysis shows. Towards the Adoption of Circle Hooks to Reduce Fisheries Bycatch in...
Mozambican Fishing Vessel Vega 5 Captured By Pirates
The Mozambican flagged Fishing Vessel VEGA 5, which was previously reported missing by her owner, is now confirmed as being pirated in the waters between Mozambique and Madagascar.
Taiwanese Fishing Vessel Assumed Pirated Off Madagascar
During the morning of December 25th, the Taiwanese owned fishing vessel FV Shiuh Fu No 1 reported being under pirate attack, approximately 120 nautical miles off the North-East tip of the island of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.
