How scientists plan to prevent plastic pollution in the ocean
You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, ...
NGOs launch legal case against French government over bottom trawling protected areas
Two NGOs allege that bottom trawling is at odds with biodiversity conservation and France’s legal commitments to protecting ...
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How scientists will prevent plastic pollution in the ocean
Ropes and fishing gear used in the fisheries and aquaculture industries are a major source of microplastics in the ocean and littering along the ...
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Unchecked illegal trawling pushes Indonesia’s small-scale fishers to the brink
At around 5:30 a.m., after the tide starts to recede, Zulkifli Dalimunthe rushes to the shore a stone’s throw from his house, ...
European rights chief presses Greece on deadly 2023 migrant shipwreck as questions remain
Hundreds of migrants died when the Adriana, an overcrowded fishing trawler, sank in international waters off Pylos in southern Greece in June 2023. Survivors claim the Greek coast guard failed to ...
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At least 4 dead, 5 missing after fishing boat capsizes near Yeosu
According to the Coast Guard, a report that the 139-ton Seogyeong trawler may have sunk was made by a nearby fishing vessel ...
NGOs and fishermen call for urgent action to end bottom trawling in marine protected areas
There is growing public support for marine protection across Europe as 73 per cent of people support a ban on bottom trawling ...