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a fisher holding a big fish in the dark

A Journalist's Guide to Reporting on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing

The main fishing companies in the sector contributed 228 million soles (70 million 265 dollars) for fishing rights from 2013 to 2020. / OCEANA (Andre Baertschi)

Indirectly Subsidized by the Government, Industrial Fishing Companies in Peru Continue to Reap Profits

Fishermen anchored their boats at Versova beach in Mumbai ahead of Cyclone Tauktae, in the Arabian Sea, Mumbai, May 15, 2021. Photo: PTI

During Monsoon Fishing Ban, India’s Small-Scale Fishers Flounder at the Deep End

fishermen empty their catch into buckets on the shore

In South Africa's Western Cape, Sometimes Illegal Fishing is the "Only Option"

The view from a purse seiner going out from Mangalore harbour, south Karnataka. Photo: Supriya Vohra

When Fishers Die at Sea in India, Their Insurance Falls Through the Cracks

Mabeta smoked fish market in Southwest Cameroon

Fish Production, Corruption and Crime in Cameroon's Coastal Ecosystem

A pair of motorised fishing boats moored, somewhere in South Karnataka. Photo: Supriya Vohra

Fewer Fishing Days, Lower Catch, Bad Welfare Access Leave India’s Fishers Poorer

Faith Jeruela lights one of the bulbs he uses when he goes to the sea. He said that his lightbulb pales in comparison to the strong lights that Chinese fishers use (Masinloc, Zambales).

Rich Seas, Poor Fishers: The Impact of Fisheries Subsidies in the Philippines

Getting the nets ready at Munambam harbour/ Image: Shaji N Jaleel

Kerala's Fishing Industry is Failing to Adapt, and the Costs are High for Stakeholders

Trawl boats being fuelled at Beypore/Image: Prakash Karimba

Rising Fuel Prices, Dwindling Catch Put Kerala's Fishing Industry at Risk of Collapse

a fisher pushes a small motorized boat out to the shore.

Changes to Global Fisheries Subsidies Could Level the Playing Field for Coastal Communities in Jamaica

A women collects shellfish in the backwaters of Kaliveli.

In Tamil Nadu, a Proposed Harbor Construction puts Livelihoods and the Ecosystem at Risk