Fishermen blast feds for saying they don’t care about whales

Fishermen blast feds for saying they don’t care about whales

Fishermen are blasting the feds for saying they don’t care about the ocean ecosystem and have no interest in the protection of the endangered North Atlantic right whales.  Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: July 25, 2024 at 7:35 p.m. Read original article here Denial of … Read more

Wary Filipino fishermen continue to fish in disputed waters, despite China’s maritime detention rule

Wary Filipino fishermen continue to fish in disputed waters, despite China’s maritime detention rule

RUN-INS WITH CHINESE COAST GUARD At the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, some Filipino fishermen – including Mr Freddie Legaspi – have continued fishing there despite China’s new regulation threatening to detain maritime trespassers. Both the Philippines and China lay claim to Scarborough Shoal, a chain of reefs and rocks famed for its … Read more

‘Be aware these protected sharks are out here’

‘Be aware these protected sharks are out here’

A shark was reportedly stabbed by a fisherman and left for dead on a local beach over the weekend, as a leading shark researcher urged fishers to “be aware these protected sharks are out here.” The juvenile sand tiger shark was found by a woman walking along a Marshfield beach on Saturday — who reported … Read more

Taiwan to stage offshore live-fire military drills after several recent incidents in the same area

Taiwan to stage offshore live-fire military drills after several recent incidents in the same area

Taiwan will kick off a series of live-fire military drills next month in the area around its offshore islets, including Quemoy, a source of mounting friction between Taipei and Beijing following a series of recent marine incidents. The Kinmen Defence Command under the Taiwanese army will stage artillery exercises to bolster combat readiness at seven … Read more

Fatal fishing boat crash isn’t first tragedy to test Xi Jinping in Taiwan Strait, but tensions make ties harder to mend

Fatal fishing boat crash isn’t first tragedy to test Xi Jinping in Taiwan Strait, but tensions make ties harder to mend

The cases have some similarities but this time it could be much more difficult to negotiate a resolution, observers say. 02:20 Two mainland Chinese fishermen drown after Taiwan coastguard pursuit Two mainland Chinese fishermen drown after Taiwan coastguard pursuit Both incidents happened amid a lack of communication and trust between the two sides. Like the … Read more

Protect farmers, fishermen in developing nations: India at WTO

Protect farmers, fishermen in developing nations: India at WTO

Abu Dhabi: India Tuesday sought a level playing field in agriculture citing that some developed countries were providing subsidies which were 200 times more than the support given by the developing countries to their farmers and called for introducing a moratorium on subsidies for fishing related activities beyond their exclusive economic zone (EEZs) or 200 … Read more

Mainland China’s coastguard ships no threat if they stay clear of land forces, Taiwan military says

Mainland China’s coastguard ships no threat if they stay clear of land forces, Taiwan military says

Taiwan’s military will not consider the presence of mainland Chinese coastguard vessels in its restricted waters a threat, the island’s defence minister said on Tuesday, as he sought to ease rising cross-strait tensions that could escalate into a potential conflict. “As long as the [mainland coastguard vessels] do not come close to our land forces, … Read more

2 fishermen return to mainland China after Taiwanese coastguard pursuit turns deadly

2 fishermen return to mainland China after Taiwanese coastguard pursuit turns deadly

A 10-member mainland delegation headed by Li Zhaohui, deputy director of the Taiwan Affairs Office in Quanzhou, arrived in Quemoy on Tuesday to retrieve the men and was greeted by a group of Taiwanese officials. 02:20 Two mainland Chinese fishermen drown after Taiwan coastguard pursuit Two mainland Chinese fishermen drown after Taiwan coastguard pursuit Li … Read more

China’s Coast Guard Board Taiwanese Tourist Boat After Deaths Of Its Fishermen

China’s Coast Guard Board Taiwanese Tourist Boat After Deaths Of Its Fishermen

Days after two Chinese fishermen drowned during a chase by Taiwanese authorities, China has reportedly begun to retaliate. On Monday, China’s coast guard boarded a Taiwanese tourist vessel to inspect the boat. The officers checked the crew’s documents and deboarded only after half an hour of carrying out the check. The Taiwanese ferry named King … Read more

Tamil Nadu: Sri Lankan Navy release 18 fishermen arrested from Rameswaram

Tamil Nadu: Sri Lankan Navy release 18 fishermen arrested from Rameswaram

The Sri Lankan Navy released the 18 fishermen arrested from Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram for allegedly crossing the border. The fishermen reached Chennai on Tuesday and were welcomed at the airport. The fishermen were apprehended while they were fishing near Delft Island in Palk Bay Sea on February 8.As per the fishermen’s association, two fishing boats … Read more