Introduction Ghana is richly endowed with natural water bodies mdash;rivers, lakes, lagoons, ponds, and streams mdash;that ...

Consultation to consider extending ban on destructive bottom trawling fishing - Governments, business leaders, scientists and ...

Marine and fisheries stakeholders are being asked to take part in a consultation on the prohibition of destructive ...

The UN Ocean conference has been heralded a success, with more countries ratifying a key treaty to protect marine life and ...

On the opening day of a global science conference, French fishery scientist Clea Abello presented research showing that ...

Bottom trawling – a fishing method that involves dragging large nets along the sea floor – could be banned across more ...

The Canoe and Fishing Gear Owners Association of Ghana (CaFGOAG) has commended the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture ...

Bottom trawling – a fishing method that involves dragging large nets along the sea floor – could be banned across more vulnerable areas of English seas.The government is committed to protecting our oc ...

CAMPAIGNERS accused Scottish ministers today of continuing to allow “destructive” fishing practices in protected areas. The Open Seas charity, in collaboration with Greenpeace, published a survey of ...

A ban on bottom trawling in these areas could help conserve valuable and rare marine life, and allow seabeds to recover from damage caused by destructive fishing practices. It could lead to ...

The southern province of Kien Giang is reinforcing strict management and oversight of the Phu Quoc Marine Protected Area (MPA ...

Five environmental organisations on Tuesday accused France, Germany and Italy of failing to stop destructive fishing, including bottom trawling, in protected areas in a legal complaint to the European ...