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Climate change, pollution and illegal fishing by foreign boats is threatening the livelihoods of millions of people.
Aquaculture is endangering the marine environment, threatening the livelihood of small-scale fishers and food security.
Urgent measures need to be adopted to prevent corruption linked to illegal fishing activity in and around Lake Victoria.
The number of piracy attacks has certainly declined. But the risk of being attacked at sea remains.
Narratives of nationalism has risen following news about illegal fishing by countries including China in South China Sea. Will nationalistic pride affect regional stability?
Blockchain is now helping to bring much-needed transparency to the global tuna industry, which has been prone to corruption, human slavery and unsustainable fishing practices.
Both focus too much on controlling supply and not enough on demand.
Indonesia and South Africa are making strides against transnational organised fisheries crime.
Managing maritime security is a challenging endeavour. Forms of maritime crime include piracy, drug and arms smuggling.
Sharks were a major talking point at the CITES conference this year and their protection has been expanded to cover new species.
The fisheries sector in West Africa is beset with serious challenges including over-fishing and, in particular, illegal fishing.
Crime on the ocean is not only about illegal fishing – it ranges from drug smuggling to human trafficking and modern-day slavery as well.
The blue economy is unknown, overlooked and underdeveloped in Africa. It could represent a major growth driver for the continent.
There are no proper laws to combat fisheries crime. As a result, a number of organisations need to join forces to stop the problem.
The Prince has views on defence procurement, badger culling and the Patagonian toothfish. Should we care?
This morning, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society vessels leave port to pursue a new campaign in the Southern Ocean — but this time, it’s not all about whales. Operation Icefish will target vessels fishing…
The ocean, seen from a beach or from a plane, seems vast, ancient and invulnerable. It’s hard to imagine that 90% of life on earth lives below the waves, across 1.3 billion cubic kilometres of water and…
When the Russian owned factory ship Oleg Naydenov was recently seized by armed Senegalese commandos for illegal fishing in Senegal’s exclusive territorial 12-mile fishing zone, it shone a much-needed spotlight…
Environment Minister Tony Burke announced the final proposed Commonwealth marine protected area (MPA) network last month. The network would be the largest in the world, covering more than a third of Commonwealth…
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Professor of Conservation Biology, University of Oxford
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Director & Professor, Fisheries Economics Research Unit, University of British Columbia
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Senior Principal Research Scientist, Oceans and Atmosphere, CSIRO
