MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Indian Ocean countries wanting better safeguards for local marine life by updating fishing quotas and restricting harmful catch methods are facing resistance from the European ...

Zanzibar is set to host a summit bringing together delegations from Kenya, Mauritius, Tanzania and Zanzibar in the fight ...

The Indian Ocean is rapidly emerging as an essential crossroads of the global market and a key focus of international politics. Rising flows of trade, investment, people, and ideas around the region ...

Indian Ocean countries wanting better safeguards for local marine life by updating fishing quotas and restricting harmful catch methods are facing resistance from the European Union, conservation ...

After five days of deliberations, member states of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) have deferred most of the proposed conservation and management measures for tuna and sharks in the Indian ...

Newcastle University experts demonstrate a data-poor approach to assess the sustainability of devil ray catch in Indian Ocean fisheries. Scientists aged Spinetail Devil Rays (Mobula mobular) and ...

As demand for fish products increases and environmental pressures intensify, the promotion of native fish species has emerged ...

Without stronger commitments and better data, the path to true recovery for sharks like the shortfin mako remains uncertain. The new rules offer hope... but also a warning that time may be running out ...

The Western Indian Ocean State’s efforts to help bring about improved marine fisheries reforms and governance in the South West Indian Ocean range states are beginning to bear fruit following a recent ...

What it eats: A variety of fish and cephalopods, including squid and cuttlefish. Head of a preserved Coelacanth specimen. Why it's awesome: Scientists thought all coelacanths went extinct over 65 ...