2+ hour, 22+ min ago   (343+ words) Sunday 26 July 2026 | 12:00 Fiji has begun developing a new National Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) Strategy aimed at strengthening the fight against illegal fishing while protecting marine resources and the livelihoods of coastal communities. The strategy was launched with its first…...

21+ hour, 52+ min ago   (606+ words) Removing damaging types of fishing gear, particularly trawls and dredges, would hit fishing incomes in the short to medium terms. Picture: iStock Every summer the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES), a scientific body headquartered in Copenhagen,…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (567+ words) WASHINGTON — Federal lawmakers are considering whether to expand the government’s authority to kill more sea lions and seals to bolster salmon recovery efforts in the Pacific Northwest. The region’s critical salmon runs are on life support: Fourteen species and populations…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (580+ words) WASHINGTON — Federal lawmakers are considering whether to expand the government’s authority to kill more sea lions and seals to bolster salmon recovery efforts in the Pacific Northwest. The region’s critical salmon runs are on life support: Fourteen species and populations…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (469+ words) If you’re an Alaskan, odds are you can tell the difference between a king, a coho, a pink, a sockeye and a chum. Even if you don’t eat salmon, chances are you have an appreciation for those of us whose…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (679+ words) IT is highly ironic that an archipelagic country like the Philippines is grappling with the intertwined problems of illegal fishing and a declining catch. Last year, Karagatan Patrol reported a spike in commercial fishing incursions in the 15-kilometer exclusive zone…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (88+ words) Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Emelia Arthur says ending illegal fishing in Ghana will require the collective commitment of regulators, fishing communities, and industry players. According to the Minister, the government is intensifying enforcement of fisheries laws to protect Ghana's marine…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (580+ words) After sounding the alarm for decades about the need to manage outsized populations of pinnipeds, the treaty tribes are encouraged by a bipartisan bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), and are grateful for the collaborative effort from…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1186+ words) “The voice of the people is clear,” Sen. Dan Sullivan said in a recent campaign message about trawl bycatch. To catch you up to speed, we’ve outlined the issue here. Bycatch is fish (or other marine creatures) caught by accident....

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (637+ words) As a lifelong Alaskan from a family of commercial fishermen, I understand and appreciate how much our state depends on healthy fisheries. Salmon, halibut, black cod, rockfish and countless other species are more than economic resources — they are how many…...