For the first time ever, researchers have created a global map of human activity in the oceans and on coastlines, published last week in the journal Nature.
The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sea Shepherd Global to have the latter conduct sea patrols as a deterrent to increasing levels of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing occurring Tuvalu’s waters.
China has used the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization’s consensus-based decision-making mechanism to block the listing of two Zhoushan-based fishing vessels on SPRFMO’s illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing blacklist.
The South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization took a historic decision to adopt a U.S. proposal to establish comprehensive SPRFMO-specific high seas boarding and inspection procedures.
Illegal fishing continues to be a challenge in Vatu-i-Ra waters, the site of Fiji’s biggest conservation park. So much so that local fish wardens are hoping they would be equipped with more patrol boats to boost monitoring and surveillance in the area, where fishing is banned and public acce
A team consisting of Wildlife Conservation Society and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) are inspecting Vonavona Lagoon following complaints of increasing shark fishing.
A new satellite system is being deployed by a U.S.-led alliance to help Asian nations protect their seas from illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
With its distinct forehead bulge and striking bright blue, green, and yellow colors, the endangered humphead wrasse is certainly hard to miss. These colossal coral reef fish, found across the Indo-Pacific, weigh in at over 400 pounds and can grow to over six feet long.
The U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement that the crew from the U.S.
The United States through its Coast Guard Cutter Stratton is continuing with its coordinated efforts to detect and halt illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing as well as drug smuggling and transnational crime.
