Indian Ocean states agreed Monday to temporarily halt the use of industrial fishing gear that is drastically depleting tuna stocks in a win for oceanside states that rely on smaller-scale fishing ...

12 Indian fishermen detained by Sri Lankan Navy for alleged poaching. Seizure took place near Point Pedro, Jaffna, in island waters. Incident underscores ongoing tensions over Palk Strait fishing ...

By Malavika Vyawahare An annual meeting of the regulatory body overseeing the tuna fishery across the Indian Ocean has agreed ...

On November 15, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service published a notice of proposed rule making (NPRM) along with proposed regulations regarding the treatment of certain income derived from Indian ...

The European fishing fleet has long been a powerhouse at catching tuna, with a fleet of massive vessels known as purse seiners that can hold as much as 4 million pounds (1.8 million kilograms) of fish ...

India aims to focus on empowering fishermen, cooperatives and small-scale fishers, while banning foreign vessels from operating in Indian waters. (PTI) New Delhi, Nov 8 (PTI) In a significant move to ...

On December 18, 19 and 20, the Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) arrested 68 Indian fishermen and impounded their vessels for allegedly fishing in Sri Lankan waters. The arrests were part of intensified navy ...

COOK, Wash. — Tribal fishermen have built about a dozen platforms off the Columbia River along Drano Lake, a move likely to spark conflict with long-standing non-Indian salmon and steelhead fisheries.