Abundance in offer added to the lack of new markets and storage space for squid (Illex argentinus) landings, is driving vessels belonging to companies of Galician capital operating in Argentine…
An invasion of predatory Humboldt squid into northern Pacific waters is decimating hake catches in the Pacific Ocean, including along Chile’s coast. This is the conclusion of an extensive study…
Krill Seaproducts from Ålesund, Norway is converting the 132-metre Vlieborg container vessel to a trawler in order to target krill. The steel work is done at Western Shipyard in Lithuania…
Fish stocks in the region have declined dramatically in recent decades, and the quality of the catch has gone down. The future for poor fishing communities in the region looks bleak.
Greenpeace has compiled the database from existing official registries of Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) vessels and companies.Industrial fishing vessels and fishery support vessels, including motherships, refrigerated carriers and supply vessels, may be included on the database.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $5-million grant (approximately Rs.23.22 crore) to help fishing communities and others affected by the December 2004 tsunami in Kerala and Tamil Nadu restore and diversify their livelihood.