A perpendicular metal bar at the opening of a rock lobster trap is a matter of life and death for baby sea lions. “It shows ...

Residents of small Pacific island nations rely on tuna for local jobs and foreign fishing fees, which fund education, ...

Scientists warn a court ruling that allows large commercial fishing boats in waters near cities may deplete fish stocks.

The San Columbia crew used the purse seiner's dory (small boat ... crew was purse seine fishing (haul fishing) off the Tauranga coast when half a dozen dolphins swam into the net.

Smaller vessels using traditional fishing gear operate in Zone A, catching shrimp and small fish like ... transition to purse seine fishing, or continue using trawler nets, but with larger vessels ...

The Senate has voted to prohibit the use of purse seine nets with mesh sizes smaller than 2.5cm for night fishing, leading to the return of the Lower House’s fisheries bill to MPs for further ...

Purse seine nets have an open top and bottom ... Much concern focuses on the vital role small pelagic (open ocean) fish, such as sardines, play in the ecosystem, as a cornerstone food for ...

The use of purse seine nets has once again sparked controversy ... including juveniles, affecting small-scale fishermen who use country boats. Further exacerbating the situation, 37 fishermen ...

The downturn has ignited concerns among environmental advocates that a small ... Pelicans fly above two purse boats as they circle a school of menhaden with a seine net in this 2019 photo.

As you piece it all together, you may have noticed on your tuna can's label that there's a small indicator reading ... have "originated from a U.S. purse seine vessel in sets where dolphins ...

The use of LED lights for fishing, combined with purse seine nets, has significantly affected the Konkan sea waters in Maharashtra. Small fishermen have been protesting against this method used by ...