Malaysian Government Planning to Ease Rules for Foreign Workers on Fishing Vessels

The Malaysian home minister Hamzah Zainuddin said that the government was considering relaxing the visa regulations for foreign workers doing jobs in fishing vessels in an attempt to boost the country’s fishing industry.

He released the statement today saying that the ministry was...

Thai Fishing Crews in Thailand Fearing Five-year Recovery After Oil Spill

The Thai navy has been working hard since Tuesday to clean up the oil spill from a pipeline that caused the loss of 60 tons of crude oil and spread it across 20 kilometers off the coast of Thailand’s Rayong province.

The authorities have declared the beach as a disaster zone and c...

UNITED KINGDOM FAILED TO REACH FISHING DEAL WITH NORWAY

Highlights:

• United Kingdom has failed in to reach a fishing deal with Norway for the year 2021
• It means that, United Kingdom will be having no access to the sub-Arctic waters of Norway

The United Kingdom have been failed for reach a ...

JAPAN GOVT. IS EXPECTED TO RELEASE RADIOACTIVE WASTEWATER INTO THE SEA

Highlights –

• Japan govt. is expected to release radioactive wastewater into the sea.
• The fishing industry has however repeatedly opposed to the idea.
• The decision for the same is expected to be made in the near future at a meeting of ...

FISHING INDUSTRY UK: SHELLFISH IMPORT BAN FROM EUROPEAN UNION IS INDEFINITE

Highlights:

• The fishing industry of the United Kingdom said that, the shellfish import ban from the European Union is indefinite
• The European Union has to the fishermen of the United Kingdom, they will be indefinitely banning the sales of different se...

CHINA GOVT. LAUNCHES CEREMONY FOR FISHING BAN IN YANGTZE RIVER

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• China Govt. launches ceremony for fishing in Yangtze River.
• The central government has planned a complete 10-year fishing ban in the key waters of the Yangtze.
• The country’s province-level regions have been putting ...

FISHING INDUSTRY OF UNITED KINGDOM TO FACE LONG-TERM DAMAGE UNDER THE BREXIT DEAL

Highlights:

• The fishing industry of the United Kingdom is going to be facing long term damage under the new Brexit deal.
• The fishers of the United Kingdom have been furious that, the boats of the European Union are going to be able to be working just ...

U.S BLOCKS SHIPMENTS FROM TAIWAN BASED FISHING VESSEL REPORTED FOR ABUSIVE LABOUR CONDITIONS

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•  U.S blocks shipments from Taiwan based fishing vessel reported for abusive labour conditions.
• The U.S followed the reports from Greenpeace East Asia to keep out products that are the result of forced labour.
• The U.S...

THAILAND FISHING NET WASTE TURNS OUT AS A SHIELD TO BATTLE CORONAVIRUS

HIGHLIGHTS

• Thailand environmental organization Justice Foundation has brought an amazing project of using used up fishnets of the ocean and converting them into usable protection masks and push sticks for coronavirus
• Company Qualy is helping EJF ...

RESEARCH: THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS AFFECTS FISHERIES, GLOBALLY

Highlights

• Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the supply chains around the world 
• The industrial fishing fell by about 6.5% in April

Research reveals that the world’s fisheries have been severely affected by ...