Thousands of miles from home, North Koreans work on Chinese tuna longliners in the Indian Ocean for pay that goes to their leader, a new study says.

Four NGOs have sued the Netherlands to stop bottom trawling in the Dutch section of Dogger Bank, an MPA in the North Sea, citing its ecological importance. Advocacy efforts across Europe ...

Talks between the fishermen of India and Sri Lanka could pave the way for an agreement to put an end to bottom trawling ...

High-value habitats can be avoided if identified but it is the less obvious impacts that are so far known to cause the ...

The North Western Sea Belt is celebrated for its biodiversity, scenic beauty, and fisheries potential, attracting tourists ...

Crew members said they communicated with the North Koreans using body language and bits of Mandarin. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Fishermen from Northern islands — Delft, Nainathivu, Eluvaithivu, Mandaithivu, Kayts and Punkudithivu took part in the protest against ongoing illegal mechanised bottom trawling by Indian fishermen in ...

There is a war-like situation growing in the Palk Straits. It is a battle for fish and livelihood, especially affecting our ...

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Bottom trawling, a fishing technique in which vessels drag weighted nets along the seafloor, has long been condemned by conservationists for disrupting seabed habitat and capturing species ...