Year: 2024

Indian navy rescues 19 crew after Somali pirate hijack by AFP Staff Writers New Delhi (AFP) Feb 2, 2024 India's navy said Friday it had rescued 19 crew members aboard a fishing vessel hijacked off Somalia, the third such operation this week after a spate of attacks on shipping in the region. A distress call…

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Overfishing has dire consequences for ocean health and for the millions of people who depend on fish for food and well-being. Globally, catch has been steadily declining since the 1990s. It's a trend that's likely to continue if we fail to act now. Nearly all governments, including Australia's, subsidize their fishing industries. Financial support comes…

The Indian Navy thwarted a piracy attempt targeting an Iranian-flagged fishing vessel on the east coast of Somalia, carrying 11 Iranian and eight Pakistani nationals. This incident marks the latest in a series of rescue missions conducted by the Indian Navy in the region. Officials reported that the Indian warship INS Sharda intervened to rescue…

Recalled Fishing Game (front of box) Recalled Fishing Game (back of box) Recalled Fishing Game (top of box) Recalled Fishing Game Name of Product: Fishing Games Hazard: The fishing game does not comply with the requirements of the mandatory federal toy regulation because it contains one or more magnets that fit within CPSC’s small parts…

Around 17 regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) manage fishing in international waters, or the “high seas.”Scientists and civil society members have long criticized these international bodies for failing the high seas; many of the stocks they manage are overfished, research shows.Critics cite opaque decision-making as a key reason for conservation failures, and they’re making an…

Indian navy rescues Iranian fishing boat hijacked by Somali pirates by AFP Staff Writers New Delhi (AFP) Jan 30, 2024 India's navy said Tuesday it had freed an Iranian fishing vessel hijacked by Somali pirates, the second in as many days, after the latest attack on Indian Ocean shipping. The warship INS Sumitra "compelled the…

What do herring fishing and health policy have in common? Quite a bit, it turns out, owing to a case now before the Supreme Court. If the justices rule as expected, based on this month’s oral arguments, they could dramatically change the way federal health agencies operate. “The upheaval caused … would be immense,” argues…

New research shows that ocean temperatures are hotter than ever in the modern era due to human-driven global warming.High ocean temperatures are placing a strain on marine life and biological processes while also increasing extreme weather events on land.The world is also seeing an escalation in the frequency and intensity of marine heat waves, events…