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freepressjournal.inworld2 days ago
Peru Cancels Anchovy Fishing Season as El Niño Shifts Catches
Peruvian officials imposed an indefinite ban on anchovy fishing from April to July. Southern California fishers reported record tuna catches while prices for some species doubled in Peru. The changes stem from El Niño ocean conditions.
Japan Timesworld3 days ago
First Saury of Season Sells for Record ¥700,000 per Kilogram at Toyosu
A 30 kg batch of saury landed at Kushiro Port on Thursday reached Tokyo's Toyosu market the next day and sold for a record ¥700,000 per kilogram. Six of the largest fish, each nearly 170 grams, were bought by supermarket chain Valor.
foxnews.comworld7 days ago
Georgia Angler Catches Record Brown Trout on Idaho River
A Georgia resident caught and released a brown trout on May 30 that set a new Idaho state record in the catch-and-release category. The fish was measured on the South Fork Snake River before being returned to the water.
Abc Newsbusiness7 days ago
East African coastal women shift to tourism and restoration work
Women in Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique are opening restaurants, running mangrove nurseries and protecting reefs as fish catches decline. Groups supported by outside funding are building new income sources tied to ecosystem restoration.
winnipegfreepress.comworld12 days ago
Greece Begins Paying Fishermen 5.33 Euros per Kilogram to Catch Invasive Toadfish
Greece started paying fishermen 5.33 euros per kilogram for silver-cheeked toadfish on June 26. The government will freeze and incinerate all fish collected under the program. The effort follows similar steps in Cyprus and targets net damage off Crete.
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winnipegfreepress.comworld16 days ago
Greece Pays Fishermen to Catch Invasive Toxic Toadfish
@ABC reported that Greece began offering cash payments on June 26, 2026, for catches of silver-cheeked toadfish. The program targets an invasive species damaging nets off Crete and other islands. Similar efforts began earlier in Cyprus.
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The Independentworld16 days ago
Greece Offers Bounty on Toxic Fish Migrating Into Mediterranean
Greek authorities began paying fishermen 5.33 euros per kilogram to catch silver-cheeked toadfish that have entered the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal. The fish carry a neurotoxin that can cause heart failure if eaten and have damaged fishing nets off Crete and other island…
The Independentworld17 days ago
Greece Offers Cash for Catches of Toxic Toadfish Spreading in Mediterranean
Greece began paying fishermen 5.33 euros per kilogram for silver-cheeked toadfish on Friday. The program targets an invasive species that damages nets and carries a neurotoxin. Officials said catches will be frozen and incinerated.
nypost.comworld21 days ago
Invasive pufferfish attack swimmers and damage nets in Mediterranean
Officials report that silver-cheeked toadfish have bitten swimmers and torn fishing gear in several Mediterranean countries. The fish, which carry a potent toxin, entered the sea through the Suez Canal.
theolivepress.espolitics23 days ago
Elderly Woman Bitten by Pufferfish Prompts Greek Review of Bounty Scheme
An elderly woman needed stitches after a silver-cheeked pufferfish bit her at Varkiza this week. Greek authorities are considering a bounty system already used in Cyprus.
The Hillscience29 days ago
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Allowing Hunting and Fishing on 92 Million Acres of Refuges
The agency issued a rule that would open more than 95 percent of the National Wildlife Refuge System to hunting and sport fishing. The public comment period runs through June 26.
Honolulu Civil Beatpolitics26 days agoSourced
Trump Reopens Three Pacific Marine Monuments to Commercial Fishing, Reversing Prior Closures
President Trump signed a proclamation on June 11 that restores commercial fishing access across nearly 500,000 square miles of previously closed Pacific waters. The move immediately lifts spatial restrictions first imposed in 2009 and expanded in 2016.
cnet.comscience33 days ago
State Department Bars 26 Foreign Nationals Over Illegal Fishing
The State Department imposed visa restrictions on 26 foreign nationals last month for alleged involvement in illegal fishing. The action follows an executive order aimed at protecting U.S. seafood competitiveness.
upi.comscience35 days ago
Investigation Finds Illegal Fishing, Forced Labour in Squid Fleets
A new probe found illegal fishing, forced labor, and environmental damage across squid operations in multiple ocean regions. The findings were released on World Oceans Day, June 8.
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technology45 days ago
P.E.I. fishers enter second year of mandatory electronic logbooks
Electronic logbooks replaced paper records for lobster and snow crab fishers on P.E.I. in 2025. Fishers report adjusting to the system while questioning how collected data is used.
cnet.comworld49 days ago
New York Updates Hudson River Fish Consumption Guidance After 50 Years
State health officials revised fish-eating advice for the lower Hudson River for the first time since the 1970s. The change follows decades of cleanup work targeting polychlorinated biphenyls released from upstream industrial sites.
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