Restoring China’s coastal fisheries An analysis of the policies that have shaped the country’s fishing sector over the last 30 years
Strong sanctions against companies needed to fight illegal fishing Calls for tougher regulations for operators at EU ocean summit as violators continue to go unpunished
Shark boats seized in East Timor The fleet connected to illegal fishing in the Galapagos resurfaces in South Asian waters
Seized Chinese ‘reefer’ shows marine laws are failing Plunder of Galapagos waters feeds ongoing trafficking of protected shark species
Chinese aquaculture is driving fisheries to the brink A lack of regulation and transparency in the world’s largest aquaculture industry is threatening over-stretched fisheries
Study shows Russia leads suspected transshipping worldwide The unmonitored transfer of cargo on open water is a roadblock to transparency at sea, finds new research
Chinese aquafarming feeds global overfishing crisis China produces 60% of the world’s aquaculture but unsustainable practices and poor regulation mean fishstocks are vanishing
China’s distant water fishing fleet growing unsustainably Rapid expansion and poor regulation of China’s distant water fishing fleet is adding to the strain on global fish stocks
Can the WTO curb dangerous overfishing? Countries at WTO talks this week remained divided on how to curb harmful fishing subsidies, Zhang Chun examines the background
Illegal fishing thrives amid disjointed global response Overfishing is a potential environmental disaster on a global scale, and China’s role in it is expanding
Chinese tuna firm admits companies have breached quotas for years Don't worry, our profits are safe as quotas and sanctions are not binding, says Chinese fishing company to prospective investors
Asia faces future of dwindling fish stocks As many as 500 million people around the world could be affected by dwindling fish stocks in both inland waters and the high seas due to overfishing, climate change and pollution
