New milestone in battle against illegal, unregulated fishing

New York: Global action to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing has intensified, the Food and Agriculture Organization said on Monday, noting that 100 States have now signed on to an international agreement battling the scourge.

America urges China to fulfill pledge to fight illegal fishing

Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The United States urges China to fulfill its commitment to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU), a senior US administration official said on Monday.

Pakistan: Baloch leaders discuss issue of fishing by illegal trawlers

Balochistan, Pakistan: Several Baloch leaders in Pakistan attended a meeting recently to discuss prevention of  fishing by illegal trawlers, media reports said on Wednesday.

Chinese boats caught fishing Tuna illegally in Indian Ocean

Beijing: A Chinese-flagged squid vessel was recently seen in the Indian Ocean catching Tuna, a fish whose hunting is considered as illegal in the region as it is overfished.

Illegal fishing in Vanuatu: Chinese fishing captains face jail

Beijing: Two captains of two separate Chinese vessels are facing up to five years in prison and millions of dollars in fines after they were accused of illegal fishing and carrying driftnets in the waters of Vanuatu, an island country in the South Pacific Ocean.