The Indonesian government appears to have backed away from confronting China, its largest trading partner. “Our fishermen feel scared,” one official said.
Tag: Fishing, Commercial
Florida Lobster Got a Break on China Tariffs. Then Came Coronavirus.
China, the biggest customer, took aim at the U.S. catch as the trade war escalated. Relief came this week, but now no one there is buying.
They’re Stealthy at Sea, but They Can’t Hide From the Albatross
Researchers outfitted 169 seabirds with radar detectors to pinpoint vessels that had turned off their transponders.
The Freshwater Giants Are Dying
Overharvesting and habitat loss endanger most of the world’s freshwater “megafauna.” But many species may yet be saved.
Japan Wants to Dump Nuclear Plant’s Tainted Water. Fishermen Fear the Worst.
The water from the Fukushima disaster is more radioactive than the authorities have previously publicized, raising doubts about government assurances that it will be made safe.
Warming Waters, Moving Fish: How Climate Change Is Reshaping Iceland
Ocean temperatures are on the rise and warming waters are causing fish to swim for their lives, causing financial disruption and international conflicts.
In Scotland, Brexit Is on the Line. So Is the Future of the U.K.
The Scots could decide the outcome of Britain’s election next month, the future of Brexit and maybe even the survival of the United Kingdom.
North Koreans Thrown Overboard as Fishing Ship Hits Japanese Patrol Boat
The collision came less than a week after North Korea launched a missile that landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
An Underwater World of Marble to Amuse and Protect Tuscan Fish
A fisherman wanted to prevent illegal trawling that had depleted local marine life. He came up with an idea that is part environmental activism, part arts initiative.
Japan Resumes Commercial Whaling. But Is There an Appetite for It?
Sliding demand and rising costs could jeopardize commercial whaling in Japan, which restarted Monday after a hiatus of more than 30 years.