The controversy over bottom trawling pits conservationists and small-scale fishermen against an industry that says it is being unfairly attacked, hurting consumers As a reddish dawn broke over the ...

Council appointments and bycatch policy tilt the system toward industrial fleets at the expense of food security and culture.

As a fishery analyst for the Aleutians East Borough, I am uniquely positioned at the busy intersection where fishermen, fishing communities, processors, managers, researchers and policymakers all meet ...

Imagine heavy nets, many miles wide, scraping the ocean floor, trapping all marine life in their wake. This is called trawling. It's a common fishing method that scientists say is devastating the ...

British Columbia’s groundfish trawling fleet has secured Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, which the Western Canadian province’s fishing industry said is a reflection of its work to ...

In Scotland, the fishing practice of scrapping ocean bottom continues despite promise - Scotland has designated 37% of its ...

Vassilis KYRIAKOULIS AFP Jun 2, 2025 Jun 2, 2025 Updated Jun 3, 2025 As a reddish dawn broke over the tiny, coral-rich Greek archipelago of Fournoi, Manolis Mytikas's wooden fishing boat slowly glided ...

As a reddish dawn broke over the tiny, coral-rich Greek archipelago of Fournoi, Manolis Mytikas's wooden fishing boat slowly glided home, his nets almost empty. The modest catch nevertheless quickly ...

Workers handle a fishing net near a trawler docked at the port of Nea Michaniona, in northern Greece - Copyright AFP Sakis Mitrolidis Workers handle a fishing net ...