Deckhand, 56, who drowned in fishing boat disaster was not wearing a lifejacket, investigation finds
A Scots deckhand who drowned and seven other crew who were rescued after a fishing boat capsized off the coast of Norway were ...
Trawler sank after crew made the largest catch they'd ever seen, report finds
The crew of a trawler which had just made its biggest catch continued to bring more fish on board for processing despite the vessel developing a severe list, a report found.
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Fishing boat crew not wearing lifejackets during fatal capsizing, investigation finds
The Njord overturned and sank 150 miles north-east of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, on March 6, 2022. Eight crew members, ...
How scientists plan to prevent plastic pollution in the ocean
You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, ...
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Unchecked illegal trawling pushes Indonesia’s small-scale fishers to the brink
At around 5:30 a.m., after the tide starts to recede, Zulkifli Dalimunthe rushes to the shore a stone’s throw from his house, ...
30 trawlers impounded over Olive Ridley deaths, Tamil Nadu government tells NGT
CHENNAI: The state has impounded 30 trawler boats and filed chargesheets against 172 more for violating the Tamil Nadu Marine ...
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Debate over potential bycatch rules takes center stage at fishery council meeting
The issue pits a multibillion-dollar industry against Western Alaska subsistence communities struggling with record-low ...
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Fishing trawler likely behind Hanko's dead fish, fire chief says
"A veterinarian thinks that injuries in the fish suggest they were crushed. The fish may have come from an overfilled trawler's net, or a net might have torn open," Tallberg said. Most of the fish ...
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Over 1,100 dead olive ridley turtles wash ashore in southern India
If there was net fishing in the area ... For example, Tamil Nadu has banned trawlers within 5 nautical miles (9 km) from shore, but the law isn’t typically enforced. Trawler nets must also ...
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The Russian spy ship in Britain’s waters preparing ground for war
Sailing off the south coast of England, the Russian trawler known as the Yantar carried its usual array of hi-tech equipment. In photographs released by the Ministry of Defence, a large radar dome ...