Mongabay

In Java Sea, vigilantism and poverty rise as purse seine fishing continues

Fishing communities on small islands in the Java Sea and farther afield have long complained that large purse seine vessels are encroaching on traditional fishing grounds. On Sembilan Island, between ...
European Interest

Report: European fishing companies are reflagging ships to gain access to Indian Ocean tuna quotas

The European fishing fleet has established a significant presence in the tuna industry, utilising large vessels known as ...

European fishing firms reflag ships to tap Indian Ocean tuna quotas, report finds

The European fishing fleet has long been a powerhouse at catching tuna, with a fleet of massive vessels known as purse ...
The Joplin Globe

Two Independent Reviews Find No Evidence that Virginia's Menhaden Season Is 'Blocking' Fish from Reaching Maryland Pound Nets

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / May 4, 2026 / A proposed Atlantic menhaden management addendum aimed at Virginia's ...
Undercurrent News

Fishing restrictions push Alaska’s Cook Inlet setnetters to purse seine gear

Facing a second year of restricted fishing, some setnetters on the east side of Cook Inlet, in the US state of Alaska, are experimenting with purse seine gear as a workaround to salvage their season ...