Governments should ensure sustainable livelihood for India’s fisherfolk

There are instances of fishermen being threatened with guns for entering into channels constructed by the port authorities 

Seabed mining could sink the fishing industry

If unchecked, deep sea mining could impact fish stocks and Pacific Island communities along with it.

Illuminating dark seas: Why fisheries management must be more transparent

However, effectiveness should be measured by sustainable and equitable outcomes — not the degree of transparency

Transponders to be installed in sea vessels across India's coastal areas to protect marine life

The project will be implemented on a 60:40 cost-sharing basis between Centre & state

Poor regulation of aquaculture endangers human health

Closure of illegal aquaculture farms is a temporary solution, better regulation holds the key

Protect migratory marine species from fish aggregating devices, pollution: COP14 shares guidelines

Draft decisions acknowledge concerns regarding impact on marine, aquatic life due to human disturbances  

Poaching biggest threat to sturgeon species in Danube; 337 illegal activities in 7 years: Report

At least 955 sturgeon specimens seized during 2016-2022, the study showed

New study reveals sturgeon caviar sourced from illegal trade, labelled to mislead

Researchers found international market flouted CITES and EU wildlife regulations, other laws

New treaty to protect the world’s oceans may hurt vulnerable African fisheries

The treaty needs clear regulations; subsidies for distant water vessels can encourage overexploitation of vulnerable species.

A quarter of freshwater fish species risk extinction by climate change: IUCN

Climate change driving multiple species towards extinction at all stages of its lifecycle, assessment noted

UNEP report at COP28 reveals $7 trillion invested globally every year on activities directly harming nature

Urgent need to reduce and re-direct finance flows to keep global temperatures below 1.5°C warming

More than 200 scientists from 19 countries want to tell us the Southern Ocean is in trouble

Annual extent of winter sea ice has stopped increasing and now we have had two years of record lows

West Africa’s falling fish stocks: Illegal Chinese trawlers, climate change and artisanal fishing fleets to blame

Current west African coastal fishing crisis in the Gulf of Guinea is complex because it has multiple and reinforcing origins