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Govt eyes $200m from tuna exports
Pakistan is poised to gain $200 million from the export of tuna fish in the coming years due to an overhaul of the industry.
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has announced that Pakistan’s tuna sector is set for a ...
I have spent much of my life studying predatory fishes in East Africa’s coastal waters, but never have I been more concerned ...
The European bloc had opposed a resolution by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission imposing a temporary ban on driftnets. Fisheries devices are used to catch 90% of tuna sold in the EU.
Members of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, the intergovernmental body that regulates fishing for tuna and tuna-like species in the region, met May 13-17 in Bangkok.
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 ...
More than 200,000 metric tons of fish are caught annually in the Indian Ocean by its member states. The EU has 120 days to object to the resolution, according to U.N. rules.
The study provides critical data that can guide conservation efforts and sustainable fisheries policies. Without immediate action, the continued overfishing of devil rays in the Indian Ocean could ...
Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar has ruled out the possibility of any consensus with ...
As many as 392 reported incidents of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing were monitored in 2021 compared to 379 in 2020 in the Indian Ocean, the Navy said. May 8, 2025 e-Paper LOGIN Account ...
On average, 4.4 million metric tons of tuna are fished worldwide each year, including 330,000 metric tons in the Indian Ocean, where European fleets catch 193,000 metric tons, mostly for canned goods.