Talks between the fishermen of India and Sri Lanka could pave the way for an agreement to put an end to bottom trawling ...

Bottom trawling, a fishing technique in which vessels drag weighted nets along the seafloor, has long been condemned by conservationists for disrupting seabed habitat and capturing species ...

Large volumes of fish and other marine life are routinely caught in bottom-trawl nets used to sweep the seabed. Charities say ...

The longstanding issue of Indian fishing vessels encroaching into Sri Lankan waters and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Sri Lanka are two interconnected developments that highlight ...

Ending destructive bottom-trawling in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka is crucial for safeguarding marine resources and fishermen's livelihoods.

By Shamindra Ferdinando Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar yesterday (13) emphasised ...

There is a war-like situation growing in the Palk Straits. It is a battle for fish and livelihood, especially affecting our ...

NGOs, industry and scientific community call for a destructive fishing ban in EU’s marine protected areas ...

The majority of vessels in the UK's Marine Protected Areas were foreign-flagged, selling most of their catch overseas.

For the second year in a row New Zealand has blocked an Australian-backed proposal to restrict bottom trawling in the South Pacific, and has faced criticism from countries including the United States ...

Environmentalists say it is an insight into the true environmental cost of bottom-trawling for scampi. Large volumes of fish and other marine life are routinely caught in bottom-trawl nets used to ...