We have international laws to stop plastic pollution from fishing vessels now. Why are we not enforcing them?

It is hard to monitor and enforce the prohibition on plastic pollution from vessels on the high seas

Net Gain: A photo essay on riverine Assam

How and where fishing nets of diverse shapes and varying mesh sizes are used in riverine Assam 

Odisha government announces two-month fishing ban to conserve fish stocks

Second wave of COVID-19 forces migrant fishermen in Odisha to stay in the state

US-China fight over fishing is really about world domination

In sending its fishermen far and wide, Beijing has, wittingly or not, followed America’s lead

Using insecticide-treated mosquito nets for fishing could lead to collapse of fisheries & health hazards

A combinations of insecticides from the nets could also end up in the waterways  

Aid to Odisha fisherfolk doubled for fishing ban to save turtles; Is it enough?

7-month ban during nesting period of Olive Ridley turtles; Even doubled amount of Rs 15,000 not enough compared with market rates, say fisherfolk;…

Discarded fishing gear threatens Ganga dolphins, turtles

Researchers said the waste fishing gear could be recycled and used in clothes, carpets

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 

In the fishing industry, gear recycling is finally catching on

Old fishing nets clutter harbors and kill sea life. But entrepreneurs are changing that

Unique programme in Bangladesh shows the way to wetland management

The project to conserve the biodiversity of the Tanguar Haor in northeastern Bangladesh has brought rewards

World Sea Turtle Day 2022: Here are 10 ways in which we can prevent them from becoming bycatch

Collaboration is needed to develop strategies that reduce the risk of sea turtle entanglement in fishing gear, while still maintaining nutrition, …

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 25, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

COVID-19: Fishermen from Andhra stuck in Odisha as state declares ‘fishing holiday’

Fishermen begin to weave nets, another source of income for them

Ethos of a sinking space: Fishers in Sundarbans surmount tiger attacks, bureaucracy to earn livelihoods

They also struggle with dwindling fish stocks and unknown fish diseases 

Indian blue economy is thriving but country needs to be careful about marine litter

Abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear is a serious threat worldwide

What is killing Chennai’s Olive Ridley turtles?

Small- and large-scale fishers as well as government officials keep shifting blame for the fatalities

Rising surface temperature threatens Africa's blue economy

Even as West Africa struggles to plug rampant illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing, rising sea surface temperature poses new challenges

Lobsters versus right whales: The latest chapter in a long quest to make fishing more sustainable

Disputes over fishing gear and bycatch have involved consumers, commercial fishermen, recreational anglers and environmentalists; more often than …

Want to eat fish tomorrow? Halt climate change, overfishing today

Stocks could drop by a third if no action taken 

Fisherfolk protest Adani port in Kerala’s Vizhinjam

Construction halted; State govt promises housing scheme for those affected

The ‘forgotten’ water ecosystems of Mumbai

City’s water systems need urgent attention to build resilience against climate-related uncertainties 

How illegal fishing harms Nigeria and what to do about it

The country loses $70 million each year to illegal fishing, according to a moderate estimate

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

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