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'Where are the mackerel?' Alarm as Bosphorus fish stocks crash
AFP, Published on 25/11/2022
» ISTANBUL - Despondent Sunday anglers watch crestfallen as a trawler winches an enormous net out of the waters of the Bosphorus.
7 Rohingya dead after boat seized, Myanmar officials say
AFP, Published on 02/09/2022
» Seven Rohingya people from a group of 65 seized by Myanmar authorities from a boat off the southern coast died of hunger, thirst and exposure, state media said Friday.
Endangered sharks, rays caught in protected Med areas: study
AFP, Published on 10/08/2022
» PARIS - Endangered sharks, rays and skates in the Mediterranean are more frequently caught in protected than in unprotected areas, according to research published Tuesday highlighting the need for better conservation for critically threatened species.
10 dead, 11 missing as Spanish trawler sinks off Canada
AFP, Published on 16/02/2022
» MONTREAL - At least 10 fishermen died and 11 others were missing Tuesday after a trawler from Spain sank in rough seas off eastern Canada, officials said, with poor weather reducing chances of finding more survivors.
UK gives 23 more permits to French fishermen
AFP, Published on 11/12/2021
» BRUSSELS: Britain has granted another 23 licences to French fishermen, a government spokesperson said Saturday, a day after a deadline set by Paris to resolve a post-Brexit battle over fishing rights.
UK threatens more checks on EU fishing boats in deepening row
AFP, Published on 30/10/2021
» LONDON - Britain on Friday warned it may implement new checks on European Union fishing boats if France carries out its threats of retaliatory measures in a deepening row over post-Brexit access to waters.
Chinese-funded harbour in Sierra Leone stirs environmental fears
AFP, Published on 04/06/2021
» FREETOWN - Sierra Leoneans are protesting a planned industrial harbour in a lush village in the West African country over concerns the Chinese-financed project will destroy pristine rainforest and pollute the ocean.
Britain, France send ships to Jersey as fishing spat deepens
AFP, Published on 06/05/2021
» SAINT HELIER, Jersey: French and British navy and coastal patrol ships headed to waters near the Channel island of Jersey on Thursday as tensions spiralled between the two neighbours over post-Brexit fishing rights.
At least 15 refugees drown after boat sinks off Bangladesh
AFP, Published on 11/02/2020
» At least 15 people drowned and dozens are unaccounted for after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees sank off southern Bangladesh early Tuesday, officials said.
French campaigners highlight trawlers' deadly toll on dolphins
AFP, Published on 21/01/2020
» ON BOARD THE SAM SIMON, France: Three knocks on the cabin door: "Half past midnight!"