Maine man tackles commercial fishing – without a net. Tim Rider's small-scale commercial operation – the only full-time one in New England pulling in groundfish by rod and reel – may just be ...

“Small-scale net fisheries are one of the most common fishing methods globally, and sea turtle bycatch in net fisheries is very high,” says Jeffrey Mangel, a Darwin Initiative research fellow ...

Researchers at the University of York are calling for a re-evaluation of the definition of 'small-scale' fishing vessels, following a study that shows the impact of these vessels are underestimated.

Researchers at the University of York are calling for a re-evaluation of the definition of 'small-scale' fishing vessels, following a study that shows the impact of these vessels are underestimated.

The mind-boggling expenses of running a fishing boat: $5,000 a month for insurance, $30,000 for a new net, $60,000 for a paint job. Worst of all are the wind farms.

As a member of the small-scale fishing community on Langebaan Lagoon in southwestern South Africa, ... long nets that hang in the water catching fish that try to swim through. ...

"Small-scale fishers are the key component of the fishing fleet of the Mediterranean. 83% to 85% of the entire fleet is made by small-scale fishers, and small-scale fishers are always located in ...

This includes around 13,800 killed in small-scale fishing operations – which use nets set close to the coast where they trap turtles foraging or near to nesting sites – and scientists warned ...

Sen. Loren Legarda has filed the Municipal Fisherfolk Protection Act, a bill that seeks to declare the 15-kilometer municipal ...

This is the first part of a Mongabay series about challenges faced by Cambodia’s small-scale fishers along the coast. Read Part Two and Part Three. KOH KONG, Cambodia — At around 10:45 p.m. on ...