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North America
USCG cutter returns to Hawaii homeport after Bering Sea patrol

Jan. 17, 2024 3:58 PM

The US Coast Guard Cutter Midgett's patrol included 50 days off the coast of Alaska

Policy
Biden pushed by lawmakers to step up pressure on Sysco over forced labor concerns

By Jan. 10, 2024 3:44 PM

'We urge the Biden administration to demand that Sysco Corporation immediately sever all ties with the Chishan group and commit to improved practices to avoid being a part of the scourge of IUU fishing' -- letter from 22 US lawmakers

World
UN’s new forum to improve global fisheries management

Jan. 10, 2024 10:31 AM

In a bid to enhance fisheries management, the FAO's Committee on Fisheries has established the COFI Sub-Committee on Fisheries management

Central America
Canada training Ecuador, Peru on new tech to combat illegal fishing

Jan. 5, 2024 5:01 PM

The collaboration is seen as a milestone in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

Whitefish
Majority of world’s fishing fleets not tracked, study suggests

Jan. 4, 2024 4:49 PM

A new study by Global Fishing Watch finds that roughly 75% of industrial fishing around the world is currently undetectable by authorities

Analysis
Sysco drops major Chinese seafood supplier; still catches heat from US lawmaker over forced labor concerns

By Dec. 15, 2023 5:01 PM

'While we are disappointed in the initial delay in action, we are pleased that Sysco has decided to terminate its contract and relationship with Shandong Haidu as of the morning of Dec. 14, 2023' -- letter to Sysco from representative Jared Huffman

Squid
Environmentalists express concern as Asian vessels gather outside Argentine waters

By Dec. 15, 2023 4:37 PM

Conservationist Milko Schvartzman has issued a warning about the recent influx of a massive fleet of vessels that have congregated near mile 200 of the EEZ

Traceability
Spain sanctions vessels for disabling tracking devices off Argentina 

Dec. 14, 2023 6:16 PM

The Spanish government has investigated and sanctioned 25 Spanish-flagged vessels for infractions while fishing on the high seas, based on a 2021 analysis from NGO Oceana

Legal
Former DFO official says Canada must clarify Indigenous fishing rights

Dec. 14, 2023 5:34 PM

'DFO needs to execute the plan and arrest those who don't comply. It's as simple as that' -- Morley Knight to Parliamentary Committee

China
Canada to crack down on elver fishery following reports of organized crime, guns, violence

By Dec. 12, 2023 7:01 PM

'Chinese buyers readily buy black and gray market elvers from anyone, and [are] paying cash, which has opened the door for global organized crime' -- Nova Scotia elver fisherman to the Parliamentary committee studying IUU fishing

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