Opinion - US law keeps fishermen on decades-old ships

US law requires fishing vessels to be built in US shipyards, resulting in an aging fleet that is less safe, efficient, and ...

Illegal trawling off Andhra coast may be driving spike in Olive Ridley deaths on Chennai beaches

CHENNAI: Disturbing video footage showing dozens of Olive Ridley turtles allegedly entangled in a mechanised trawl net off ...
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TDs and Senators Express Serious Concern Over Family's Ordeal In Mary Kate Beam Trawler Case

Fine Gael TD for Cavan-Monaghan David Maxwell said in his view Mr Gaffney “did everything by the book” and had experienced a ...

What’s the biggest fish ever caught in Alabama? Meet the state's giants

Alabama waters are home to freshwater and saltwater giants. See which fish hold the official state records for size and ...
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Mary Kate Fishing Vessel Issue To Be Discussed by Oireachtas Committee

The Irish Commercial Fishing Industry employs around 11,000 people in fishing, processing and ancillary services such as ...

Odisha: 16 fishers nabbed for venturing into protected Gahirmatha turtle habitat

Forest officials arrested 16 marine fishermen along with their fishing trawl net from the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary of Kendrapara district on charges of illegally fishing within the turtle ...