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Blast fishing destroys reefs. Underwater microphones can help detect it 26 Aug 2026 14:22:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/blast-fishing-destroys-reefs-underwater-microphones-can-help-detect-it/ | ||
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Fatal WWII bomb blast in Indonesia was a result of illegal fishing activity, police say 29 Jul 2026 09:03:50 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/fatal-wwii-bomb-blast-in-indonesia-was-a-result-of-illegal-fishing-activity-police-say/ | ||
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Finning the High Seas 27 Jul 2026 09:52:15 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/specials/2026/07/finning-the-high-seas/ | ||
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New treaty promises safer conditions for Indonesia’s fishing crews 24 Jul 2026 10:54:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/new-treaty-promises-safer-conditions-for-indonesias-fishing-crews/ | ||
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One scientist’s mission to save Ghana’s disappearing guitarfish 24 Jul 2026 08:34:24 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/one-scientists-mission-to-save-ghanas-disappearing-guitarfish/ | ||
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Scientists call on countries to act on ‘forgotten’ sawfish teeth trade 23 Jul 2026 22:12:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/scientists-call-on-countries-to-act-on-forgotten-sawfish-teeth-trade/ | ||
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What happened to the vessels Panama busted in 2025 for fishing in its flagship MPA? 21 Jul 2026 11:10:01 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/what-happened-to-the-vessels-panama-busted-in-2025-for-fishing-in-its-flagship-mpa/ | ||
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Seeking swordfish, catching dolphins and whales: EU pushes to rein in driftnets 08 Jul 2026 20:24:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/seeking-swordfish-catching-dolphins-and-whales-eu-pushes-to-rein-in-driftnets/ | ||
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Illegal fishing takes a toll on Australia’s sea cucumbers 07 Jul 2026 17:52:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/illegal-fishing-takes-a-toll-on-australias-sea-cucumbers/ | ||
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Women patrol Tanzania’s Pemba waters in a community-led push to protect the sea 27 Jun 2026 11:38:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/women-patrol-tanzanias-pemba-waters-in-a-community-led-push-to-protect-the-sea/ | ||
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A trailblazing Ugandan championing women in African fisheries: Q&A with Lovin Kobusingye 26 Jun 2026 13:45:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/a-trailblazing-ugandan-championing-women-in-african-fisheries-qa-with-lovin-kobusingye/ | ||
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Asia’s shark and ray hotspots remain poorly protected, study finds 26 Jun 2026 03:52:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/asias-shark-and-ray-hotspots-remain-poorly-protected-study-finds/ | ||
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To help combat illegal fishing, 15 countries commit to sharing fisheries data 18 Jun 2026 13:54:11 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/to-help-combat-illegal-fishing-15-countries-commit-to-sharing-fisheries-data/ | ||
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How a popular spaghetti dish is threatening Italy’s marine ecosystem 16 Jun 2026 17:47:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/how-a-popular-spaghetti-dish-is-threatening-italys-marine-ecosystem/ | ||
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Norlan Pagal, fisherman and guardian of Tañon Strait, died on May 14th, aged 56 21 May 2026 12:40:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/shot-for-defending-the-sea-norlan-pagal-kept-watching-from-shore/ | ||
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Sharks and rays do not know boundaries and a new high seas treaty seeks to protect them 12 May 2026 10:10:48 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/sharks-and-rays-do-not-know-boundaries-and-a-new-high-seas-treaty-seeks-to-protect-them/ | ||
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NPFC adopts illegal fishing measures — but no Emperor Seamount protections 24 Apr 2026 14:50:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/npfc-adopts-illegal-fishing-measures-but-no-emperor-seamount-protections/ | ||
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Talks to reduce funding for overfishing remain stalled at WTO meeting 03 Apr 2026 00:08:06 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/talks-to-reduce-funding-for-overfishing-remain-stalled-at-wto-meeting/ | ||
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Eight arrested as Europe cracks down on lucrative eel smuggling syndicates 19 Mar 2026 14:41:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/eight-arrested-as-europe-cracks-down-on-lucrative-eel-smuggling-syndicates/ | ||
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Modest controls put on freewheeling squid fleet at South Pacific fisheries meeting 12 Mar 2026 14:22:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/modest-controls-put-on-freewheeling-squid-fleet-at-south-pacific-fisheries-meeting/ | ||
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Bangladesh sees rise in ray, shark fishing as traditional seafood species dwindle 12 Mar 2026 07:50:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/bangladesh-sees-rise-in-ray-shark-fishing-as-traditional-seafood-species-dwindle/ | ||
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Seafood fraud is rampant, imperiling fish populations, report finds 05 Mar 2026 17:36:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/seafood-fraud-is-rampant-imperiling-fish-populations-report-finds/ | ||
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China’s Pacific squid fishery rife with labor, fishing abuses: Report 03 Mar 2026 15:47:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/chinas-pacific-squid-fishery-rife-with-labor-fishing-abuses-report/ | ||
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Guinea-Bissau’s transitional government bans fish meal production 02 Mar 2026 11:18:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/guinea-bissaus-transitional-government-bans-fish-meal-production/ | ||
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The power of cities over the seas 01 Mar 2026 14:10:00 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/the-power-of-cities-over-the-seas/ | ||
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How cockfighting imperils Peru’s critically endangered sawfish 27 Feb 2026 12:27:24 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/how-cockfighting-imperils-perus-critically-endangered-sawfish/ | ||
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Migrant fishers’ deaths at sea tied to unchecked captain power, study shows 20 Feb 2026 13:31:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/migrant-fishers-deaths-at-sea-tied-to-unchecked-captain-power-study-shows/ | ||
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Sustainable fisheries can’t be built on exploited labor (commentary) 11 Feb 2026 21:56:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/sustainable-fisheries-cant-be-built-on-exploited-labor-commentary/ | ||
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Mexico considers shrinking protected areas for endangered vaquita porpoise 10 Feb 2026 20:57:11 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/mexico-considers-shrinking-protected-areas-for-endangered-vaquita-porpoise/ | ||
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In the Brazilian Amazon, community conservation success comes with a cost: Study 29 Jan 2026 12:36:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/in-the-brazilian-amazon-community-conservation-success-comes-with-a-cost-study/ | ||
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With a target on their bellies, can California’s sturgeon survive? 10 Dec 2025 12:18:39 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/with-a-target-on-their-bellies-can-californias-sturgeon-survive/ | ||
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South Africa withdraws abalone listing even as illegal trade threatens species 08 Dec 2025 10:32:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/south-africa-withdraws-abalone-listing-even-as-illegal-trade-threatens-species/ | ||
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For sharks on the brink of extinction, CITES Appendix II isn’t protective enough (commentary) 20 Nov 2025 17:40:51 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/for-sharks-on-the-brink-of-extinction-cites-appendix-ii-isnt-protective-enough-commentary/ | ||
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Study finds important Nassau grouper spawning site in Belize near collapse 20 Nov 2025 17:18:11 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/study-finds-important-nassau-grouper-spawning-site-in-belize-near-collapse/ | ||
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West Africa’s oceans get $68 million lifeline amid fisheries decline 12 Nov 2025 21:36:57 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/11/west-africas-oceans-get-68-million-lifeline-amid-fisheries-decline/ | ||
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Mongabay launches dedicated Oceans Desk to expand global reporting on marine ecosystems 11 Nov 2025 21:39:30 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/mongabay-launches-dedicated-oceans-desk-to-expand-global-reporting-on-marine-ecosystems/ | ||
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Two years later, no closure for family of missing Ghanaian fisheries observer 29 Oct 2025 08:11:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/two-years-later-no-closure-for-family-of-missing-ghanaian-fisheries-observer/ | ||
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Illegal fishing threatens unique marine ecosystem in Peru 01 Oct 2025 20:31:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/illegal-fishing-threatens-unique-marine-ecosystem-in-peru/ | ||
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Photos documenting overfishing impacts in SE Asia win journalism award 05 Sep 2025 22:18:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/09/photos-documenting-overfishing-impacts-in-se-asia-win-journalism-award/ | ||
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Ghana passes landmark legislation to protect artisanal fisheries 22 Aug 2025 16:02:57 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/ghana-passes-landmark-legislation-to-protect-artisanal-fisheries/ | ||
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Killings on Kenya’s Lake Naivasha raise questions over coast guard role 21 Aug 2025 16:09:05 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/killings-on-kenyas-lake-naivasha-raise-questions-over-coast-guard-role/ | ||
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Brazil cities order endangered angelshark meat despite fishing ban 21 Aug 2025 10:07:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/brazil-cities-order-endangered-angelshark-meat-despite-fishing-ban/ | ||
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Guarding Mexico’s blue frontiers: A conversation with Alejandro González 30 Jul 2025 23:20:59 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/guarding-mexicos-blue-frontiers-a-conversation-with-alejandro-gonzalez/ | ||
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Community patrols can slash environmental crime by 80% (commentary) 21 Jul 2025 17:09:11 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/community-patrols-can-slash-environmental-crime-by-80-commentary/ | ||
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Two coasts, one struggle for octopus fishers battling overfishing and warming waters 30 Jun 2025 17:08:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/two-coasts-one-struggle-for-octopus-fishers-battling-overfishing-and-warming-waters/ | ||
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First-ever assessment highlights threats to Atlantic cold-water corals 30 Jun 2025 14:31:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/first-ever-assessment-highlights-threats-to-atlantic-cold-water-corals/ | ||
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Illegal fishing and its consequences: the human toll of migration in Senegal 30 Jun 2025 08:25:36 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/illegal-fishing-and-its-consequences-the-human-toll-of-migration-in-senegal/ | ||
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Endangered humphead wrasse gets a lifeline from facial recognition tech 23 Jun 2025 21:01:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/endangered-humphead-wrasse-gets-a-lifeline-from-facial-recognition-tech/ | ||
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Glass eel smuggling booms despite bans, leaving species on the brink 23 Jun 2025 12:23:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/glass-eel-smuggling-booms-despite-bans-leaving-species-on-the-brink/ | ||
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Major coral loss in Vietnam’s first marine protected area: Study 20 Jun 2025 07:52:00 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/despite-protected-status-vietnams-corals-have-declined-in-20-years-study/ | ||
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Tanzania’s Mafia Island eyes sea cucumber farming to prevent extinction 19 Jun 2025 16:12:06 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/tanzanias-mafia-island-eyes-sea-cucumber-farming-to-prevent-extinction/ | ||
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Community-led system boosts fisheries in a corner of fast-depleting Lake Malawi 14 May 2025 14:36:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/05/community-led-system-boosts-fisheries-in-a-corner-of-fast-depleting-lake-malawi/ | ||
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Warming seas and illegal trawlers threaten West Africa’s fishing future, study warns 06 May 2025 16:12:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/05/warming-seas-and-illegal-trawlers-threaten-west-africas-fishing-future-study-warns/ | ||
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Southeast Asia’s fisheries thrive despite decades of overfishing warnings: Study 29 Apr 2025 02:46:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/southeast-asias-fisheries-thrive-despite-decades-of-overfishing-warnings-study/ | ||
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Indian trawlers leave Sri Lankan small-scale fishers a ravaged, bereft sea 23 Apr 2025 15:42:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/indian-trawlers-leave-sri-lankan-small-scale-fishers-a-ravaged-bereft-sea/ | ||
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How Mexican fishers are protecting an endemic oyster — and its ecosystem 17 Apr 2025 12:06:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/how-mexican-fishers-are-protecting-an-endemic-oyster-and-its-ecosystem/ | ||
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Smuggling networks exploit migrant debt to fuel tiger poaching in Malaysia, study shows 01 Apr 2025 03:20:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/smuggling-networks-exploit-migrant-debt-to-fuel-tiger-poaching-in-malaysia-study-shows/ | ||
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Panama conducts large illegal fishing bust in protected Pacific waters 28 Mar 2025 14:25:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/panama-conducts-large-illegal-fishing-bust-in-protected-pacific-waters/ | ||
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How Peruvian cockfighters could tip the scales for endangered sawfish 25 Mar 2025 08:00:08 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/how-peruvian-cockfighters-could-tip-the-scales-for-endangered-sawfish/ | ||
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‘Fatal Watch’: Interview with documentary makers on fisheries observer deaths 20 Mar 2025 20:47:27 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/fatal-watch-interview-with-documentary-makers-on-fisheries-observer-deaths/ | ||
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