Amid a flood of cheap imports, shrimpers in Alabama's Bayou La Batre are pleading with the Trump administration for steep ...

Days ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Lanka, Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, ...

Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarsuriya in her Ramadan message says that Ramadan is a time to share the profound message of generosity, and compassion with the World. The full text of the Prime Ministers ...

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Europe's small scale fishers demand fair treatment for "forgotten fleet". "Quota distribution remains opaque and unfair,” ...

The small fisherfolk are demanding extension of ban on big mechanised trawlers, especially during hatching season.

The sea has been generous to Goa’s traditional fishing communities for generations, but today, its bounty is disappearing before their eyes. For the Ramponnkars ...

The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces incalculable risks that threaten the future of humanity.

Nestled away in the Indian Ocean, the bank’s seagrass habitats are being decimated by a multinational fleet of fishing ships ...

Morocco’s fishing industry is thriving, making the country one of the world’s leading seafood exporters. Yet, many Moroccans find it increasingly difficult to afford fish, despite the country’s ...

A man who grew up in Brooklyn — with a very Gloucester name — made a music video celebrating Gloucester fishermen that is ...

After decades of nomadic land-based living, a couple decided to search for a fishing vessel that could take them on their ...