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China’s militarized ‘fishing fleets’ are trying to wrest control of the Senkaku Islands from Japan
For more than a decade, China has sought to take control of the Senkaku Islands through its “fishing fleets”, whose vast presence is effectively endangering the ... -
A fisherman photographed a group of whales. His images may be the first-ever captures of the species feeding in the Bering Sea in winter.
Josh Trosvig is the captain of the Cerulean, a 58-foot boat currently fishing for cod in the Bering Sea, about 80 miles northeast of Unalaska. On ... -
Several dead as Spanish fishing boat sinks off Canada, coast guard says
Spanish boat crash: Rescuers found two more empty lifeboats. (Representative) Madrid: A Spanish fishing boat sank off the east coast of Canada overnight Monday, killing “several” ... -
Ukrainian coastguard patrolling the Sea of Azov monitors Russian warships | Ukraine-Russia crisis
Mariupol, Ukraine – Setting out on flat waters in the space between the Gray Sea and the sky, the Ukrainian Coast Guard patrols the Sea of ... -
Roger Wood asks, is commercial fishing going extinct?
Can New Hampshire’s declining commercial fishing industry be revived or is the business on the verge of extinction? Groundfish fishermen are retiring. So far, there is ... -
EU anti-piracy mission at risk of expulsion from Somalia
The EU’s flagship naval operation risks losing authorization to pursue pirates in Somali waters due to local politics. The Somali federal government in December agreed to ... -
Families of Sunken Fishing Boat Crew Receive Nearly $ 1 Million | News
A judge has awarded nearly $ 1 million in damages to the families of a Gloucester fisherman and three crew members who died when their boat ... -
SECNAV Del Toro sounds the alarm on China’s illegal fishing
Chinese fishing boats set off for Zhoushan Sea in Zhejiang province Illegal and unreported fishing “occurs on an industrial scale” around the world and often the ... -
Coast Guard Conducts Numerous Safety Escorts and Vessel Towing During First Week of Dungeness Crab Season | Local news
Coast Guard crews in the Pacific Northwest towed 10 broken down or distressed commercial fishing vessels to port in the first week of the Dungeness crab ... -
3 rangers allege injuries in open sea assault
Trawler crew members attack rangers when asked not to fish at sanctuary, 9 arrested Three rangers were injured in an assault on the open sea on ... -
Winds lift ash from 1912 Alaskan volcanic eruption – Medford News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Volcanoes scientists issued an alert on Wednesday, warning that an ash cloud – from an eruption more than a century ago – was ... -
Sport fishing and whale watching boats face impending storm
“CARB has failed to obtain real data to properly assess the overwhelming impact of their proposed regulations,” said Frank Ursitti, owner of H&M Landing of San ... -
Chinese overfishing sheds light on environmental crisis in Taiwan Strait – The Diplomat
Advertising Recent reports of Chinese squid fishing boat dams in the Taiwan Strait have once again drawn attention to the environmental impact of overfishing. However, swarming ... -
Search underway for missing fisherman off the south coast of Nova Scotia
YARMOUTH, NS – A search is underway for a Mi’kmaq First Nation fisherman who allegedly went overboard a fishing boat off the south coast of Nova ... -
Nigerian and US navies conduct joint exercise in Gulf of Guinea
Armed members of the Nigerian Navy were crouched on the deck of a warship, their eyes riveted on a target. A helicopter purred above us and ... -
Evidence suggests ship’s anchor snagged, pipeline dragged
Evidence emerged on Tuesday that a ship’s anchor snagged and dragged an undersea pipeline, exploding and dumping tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil off ... -
Caribbean accepts Norwegian offer to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing – Demerara Waves Online News- Guyana
Updated on Monday 4 October 2021, 13:57 by Denis Chabrol Guyana is one of several Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states that signed a declaration on Monday ... -
Maritime concerns with the “big fish”
Chinese trawlers in Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal endanger India’s maritime security by fishing in India’s EEZ China happens to be the largest ... -
Committee summons DCI and Kenya Coast Guard for illegal fishing
The Standing Senate Committee on Labor and Social Welfare will summon the Kenya Criminal Investigations Directorate and Coast Guard Services (KCGS) for suspicious fishing activities in ... -
Coast Guard remove crew from stranded boat | New
YARMOUTH, Mass .– Four people were rescued from the Tom Slaughter III fishing boat off Yarmouth shortly before midnight on Wednesday, the Coast Guard reported. The ... -
Philippine Coast Guard unit challenges China
MANILA – Foreign fishing boats were submerged in Philippine waters near a coral reef point known as Sabina Shoal. They bore no official markings, but their ... -
Russian-Norwegian military summit in Kirkenes
Head of Joint Norwegian Headquarters (NJ HQ) Yngve Odlo will meet this week with Lt. Gen. Stanislav Maslov, FSB’s border directorate, in Kirkenes, Norway. The two ... -
Bollinger reopens its 11 construction sites after Hurricane Ida
Image courtesy of Bollinger Shipyards Posted on Sep 27, 2021 12:30 AM by The maritime executive Hurricane Ida had a significant impact on the shipping industry ... -
A sunken boat is born quickly
A fishing boat sank near Marshall last Monday, releasing a burst of diesel fuel on the surface of Tomales Bay before the wreckage was refloated and ... -
Coast Guard helps RCMP search for fishermen, as father calls for all-out effort
MARY’S HARBOR, NL – A Coast Guard vessel and a provincial water bomber continued the search for two missing fishermen on Monday, after the father of ... -
The search for Mary’s Harbor fishermen enters its second day as communities in NL hold vigils during the night
Marc Russell and a second crew member aboard the Island Lady. The pair were last heard around 4:00 p.m. Friday. (Submitted / Dwight Russell) The search ... -
Wells and Skegness RNLI respond to Mayday call from two people on fishing boat
Saturday, September 18, 2021 Wells and Skegness RNLI came to the aid of two fishermen in the early hours of this morning (Saturday September 18th). The ... -
Government of Canada invests in prairie fishing harbors
GIMLI, MB, August 6, 2021 / CNW / – Fisheries and Oceans Canada Coastal communities across Canada are supported by small craft harbors that provide the ... -
The Quebec Fisheries Fund grants more than $ 2 million for 16 projects in the Gaspé and the Magdalen Islands
Of: Fisheries and Oceans Canada The Quebec Fisheries Fund grants more than $ 2 million for 16 projects in the Gaspé and the Magdalen Islands The ... -
Kenya: foreign ships have fun in Kenyan waters
Who fishes in Kenyan waters off the coast? This has been the question in the minds of Kenyan fishermen, as they complain about trawlers and foreign ... -
How the Fishing Fleet Served the U.S. Coast Guard in WWII
Typical Menhaden vessel prior to conversion for service (USCG) Posted on July 23, 2021 at 2:09 PM by US Coast Guard News [By J. Edwin Nieves, ... -
Sea Shepherd and Peruvian government intercept illegal fishing vessels
In June, the first missions of a successful joint operation between environmental prosecutors from the government of Peru and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society encountered and ... -
Fishing for a Connection: Police Hope to Hook Children to Fishing, Travel Friendship | Fishing Industry News
They were scared. This is the only explanation. The fish were afraid. Those good fin-finned friends of Gloucester Harbor must have heard through the fish vine ... -
Kayaking drama off Fishers Island – FishersIsland.net
Coast Guard rescuers Michael Hand and Thomas Scott, left, help Tom Fagin and Phil Warner launch a kayak carrying a woman with a medical condition from ... -
Alaskan fishermen participate in sleep deprivation study
At least one fisherman from Cook Inlet is participating in the sleep deprivation study. Outside of Alaska, the researchers are also tracking fishermen in the Northeast ... -
Scandies Rose sinking investigation reveals ice buildup
The National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation into the Shipwreck Rose Scandies found that neither the captain nor the crew were at fault, indicating instead incorrect vessel ... -
Taiwan Coast Guard Arrests Chinese Crew for Illegal Fishing | Taiwan News
Taiwanese Coast Guard officers aboard the Chinese fishing vessel Aonanao 3120. Taiwanese Coast Guard officers aboard the Chinese fishing vessel Aonanao 3120. (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan ... -
Two Sri Lankan vessels intercepted in Seychelles waters for illegal fishing
Two Sri Lankan-registered vessels have been intercepted in Seychelles waters on suspicion of illegal fishing, the Seychelles People’s Defense Forces (SPDF) said on Friday. The SPDF ... -
Afghan heroin smuggled from Zimbabwean national – the New Indian Express
Through Express news service KOCHI: The Narcotics Control Board (NCB), which is investigating the seizure of 2.91 kg of heroin from a Zimbabwean national, suspects the ... -
A new eco-label will certify shipping companies and cruise lines “Whale-Safe”
A new eco-label will certify freight and cruise lines that take action to prevent their ships from colliding with whales. To obtain the label, companies must ... -
Biparty HR Bill Provides Funding for Conservation, Research and Access to Boating
A bill has been introduced that provides critical funding for conservation, fisheries research, habitat restoration and boating access and safety and also proposes new provisions to ... -
‘Operation Olivia’ to the rescue of Olive Ridleys
Coast Guard helps enforce laws to protect turtles when they arrive to nest in Odisha Each year, the Indian Coast Guard’s Operation Olivia, launched in the ... -
The boat “Deadliest Catch” spotted sailing in the Strait of Georgia; answers Mayday call nearby
The Cornelia Marie – a widely known American fishing vessel from the TV show “Deadliest Catch” – spotted in Campbell River on Sunday (Photo: Discovery Pier ... -
Restricted access, trawlers injure artisanal fishermen in the Philippines – Radio Free Asia
Restrictions in Philippine territorial waters and on the high seas, as well as threats from large-scale fishing operations, are the biggest problems facing subsistence fishermen in ... -
Fishermen feel the impact of Sri Lanka ship disaster
KEPUMGODA, Sri Lanka – Sri Lankan fishermen are already feeling the impact of an ongoing environmental disaster caused by the slow sinking of a fire-ravaged cargo ... -
United National Congress »Deputy Charles: Border security by Vaps
MP Charles took note of statements on TV6 this week where Minister Hinds may have inadvertently blurted out the real reasons for our dire border situation ... -
Mask warrants for Alaska fishing fleet undermine confidence in safety rules
As the Alaskan fishing fleet prepares for this year’s season, it is forced to pack more than usual nets, rain gear, and enough food to feed ... -
A Spanish vessel harassed a fishing trawler in Cork within the 12 mile limit and “it seems nothing has been done about it”.
The crew of a Castletownbere fishing trawler said they were harassed by a Spanish vessel which “was screaming on the radio and circling us” within the ... -
Sri Lanka faces maritime disaster as waves of plastic from ship’s fire wash aground
NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA – Sri Lanka faces an unprecedented pollution crisis as waves of plastic waste from a burning container ship hit the coast and threaten ... -
In February, Guyana asked T&T to help find ghost ship with dead | Additional news
The fishing boat with the bodies of fifteen men found adrift off Tobago on Friday morning could be the same vessel Guyanese authorities spotted in that ... -
Safety and security of fishermen
FAIRHAVEN – On a sunny Friday morning, Deb Kelsey drove to the Fairhaven Police Department with a box of Narcan, the anti-overdose drug, in the trunk ... -
Sri Lanka braces for beach pollution as ship burns down
Three Indian ships joined the battle on Thursday to contain a major fire on a container ship off the Sri Lankan coast, fearing it could shatter ... -
Stepping up efforts to guarantee ‘what is rightfully ours’ – Manila Bulletin
General Cirilito Sobejana, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), instructed the Philippine Navy (PN) to step up operations to defend the ... -
Tense China-Philippines confrontation over Scarborough Shoal leaves fishermen in fear
Federico Josol remembers the first time he saw a Chinese helicopter buzzing ominously above his fishing boat. It was 2013 and he was fishing at Panatag ... -
Prohibition of illegal fishing | Opinion of investigators
Hundreds of Chinese Maritime Militia ships are still scattered across the West Philippine Sea (WPS), and yet comes another intrusion from China – its annual South ... -
Video shows Coast Guard rescuing man taken at sea while fishing in Massachusetts
A man who was forced to hang on to a lobster buoy after being swept overboard while fishing in Massachusetts was rescued by the US Coast ... -
Cyclone Yaas: Indian Coast Guard officers alert fishing boats, trawlers and ships along Bengal coastline
The Indian Coast Guard has spotted at least 12 fishing boats and six merchant vessels that have yet to disembark. Officers said the boats and ships ... -
Vineyard Ocean Energy Management Office,
To finish. Vineyard Wind last week received the Record of Decision from the United States Department of the Interior / Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the ... -
Protecting Olive Ridley Turtles Brings Livelihoods to Coastal Communities
Nellore: The Olive Ridley conservation program launched by the PA Forestry Department not only protects hatchlings from their natural enemies, it also provides livelihoods for fishermen ... -
Philippines, China hold ‘friendly and candid’ South China Sea talks
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines and China have held “friendly and candid” talks in the South China Sea, the Philippine Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, days ... -
Illegal ships continue to ply the Bhola-Lakshmipur route, ignoring the risks
Dangerous ferries and speedboats continue to carry passengers up the mighty Meghna River from Bhola’s Ilishaghat, flouting a government ban and ignoring the risk of fatal ... -
Cyclone Yaas: Indian Coast Guard issues warning to ships and fishing boats | Chennai News
Indian Coast Guard vessels CHENNAI: The Indian Coast Guard issued a warning to ships and fishing boats, including those anchored in ports, about the looming low ... -
Low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal likely to develop into a cyclone: Met dept
Kolkata, May 20 (PTI) An area of ââlow pressure, which is expected to form over the east-central Bay of Bengal on May 22, is likely to ... -
PH defies Chinese ban on fishing in western Philippine Sea – The Manila Times
THE Philippines is urging Filipinos to continue fishing in the West Philippine Sea – an apparent move against China’s declaration of a fishing ban in areas ... -
Indonesia embarks two patrol boats to curb unlawful fishing
Batam, Riau Islands (ANTARA) – The Indonesian Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries has bought two new trendy patrol vessels to strengthen its skill to guard ... -
Members of Cape Cod Air Station courageous parts to assist rescue stranded fishermen
JOINT BASE CAPE COD – It was a grueling Tuesday evening with 35 mph winds and 15 foot seas when members of the US Coast Guard ... -
Strengthening Canada’s Arctic Search and Rescue Capabilities
Rankin Inlet’s new inshore rescue boat on Hudson Bay (Canadian Coast Guard) By Pierre LeBlanc 03-04-2021 08:26:00 Residents of the Canadian Arctic are painfully conscious of ...