No man’s water: China’s 17,000-vessel DWF fleet and the rush for the high seas
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...
The project for a tuna fattening plant on the Amalfi Coast
The project of the Italian tuna fishing industry in Cetara (SA) could begin its operations as early as 2026 by Francesco De Augustinis In the municipality of Cetara, a small gem nestled at the southern tip of the Amalfi Coast, in the gulf overlooking Salerno,...
Antarctic conservation summit closes with stalemate on MPAs & krill fishing rules
“No step forward” on protecting the Southern Ocean and regulating krill fisheries at CCAMLR annual meeting by Francesco De Augustinis The annual meeting of the international body responsible for conservation of the marine ecosystems in the Southern Ocean...
Norway’s proposal to double krill harvests raises tension at Antarctic conservation summit
Move to double krill harvest and Ukrainian scientist’s arrest take spotlight at Antarctica summit by Francesco De Augustinis Norway proposed almost doubling the catch limit for krill in the Southern Ocean during the annual conference of the intergovernmental body that...
The curse of the octopus in the Med, between illegal fishing and factory farms
Wild populations are declining due to illegal fishing, while Spain is investing, together with the EU, in a breeding facility in the Canary Islands. But to obtain 3,000 tons of usable meat, up to 28,000 tons of other species would have to be used to produce feeds. by...
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