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Farming the Sea: Aquaculture Expansion and the Transformation of Coastal Life in Western Greece

Jun 4, 2026 | Fish farms, Fishery

Plans to expand fish farms along Greece’s coasts and their impact on landscapes, ecosystems and communities. by Panayotis Anagnostakis When Spyros Kounadis was 20 years old, Astakos coastline was an open stretch of sea dotted by small ports and fishing boats....

China and Norway push to increase krill harvests around Antarctica

May 18, 2026 | FeedVSFood, Fish farms, Fishery

China and Norway are working to expand the Southern Ocean krill fishery, promoting a new management system for the fishery that would increase harvests while also establishing a long-sought marine protected area. Francesco De Augustinis China and Norway are working to...

Modest controls put on freewheeling squid fleet at South Pacific fisheries meeting

Mar 18, 2026 | Fishery, Human rights

The 14th meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) took place in Panama City from March 2-6. Key decisions concerned tightening regulation of the jumbo flying squid fishery following increased fishing activity and signals of...

China’s Pacific squid fishery rife with labor, fishing abuses

Mar 4, 2026 | Fishery, Human rights

A new report from U.K.-based NGO the Environmental Justice Foundation documents frequent labor abuses affecting crew members, documents regular shark finning, targeted hunting of marine mammals, and involvement in suspected illegal fishing incidents. Labor abuses...

The migratory effect of fishmeal factories in the Gambia

Feb 2, 2026 | FeedVSFood, Fish farms, Fishery

A study measured the social impact of fishmeal factories in the Gambia. Fishmeal and fish oil production is exported to produce feeds for aquaculture. by Francesco De Augustinis People leave, abandon their villages, and set out by sea towards Europe because their...

No man’s water: China’s 17,000-vessel DWF fleet and the rush for the high seas

Jan 21, 2026 | Fishery

Beijing’s strategy for the control of fishing territories in international waters, driving conflicts over resources and the stalemate at international tables for the protection of the oceans Seen from space, they look like floating metropolises: thousands of...