Aug 31, 2026 | Factory farming, FeedVSFood, Fish farms, Fishery
The krill fishery in the Southern Ocean has closed more than three months early after reaching its annual catch limit of 620,000 metric tons – a precautionary quota established to prevent overfishing Francesco De Augustinis On Aug. 12, for the second year in a...
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....
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...
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...
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...