Overfishing

Chinese Fleet Threatens Latin America’s Fish Stocks

By Humberto Márquez
Illegal and excessive fishing, mainly attributed to Chinese fleets, remains a threat to marine resources in the eastern Pacific and southwest Atlantic, as well as to that sector of the economy in Latin American countries bathed by either ocean.

One Fish Two Fish, No Fish: Rebuilding of Fish Stocks Urgently Needed

By Christopher Pala
A major new study has revealed that the global seafood catch is much larger and declining much faster than previously known.

Climate Change Will Increase Damage, Losses in Coastal Communities

By Zadie Neufville
Residents of Rocky Point, a sleepy fishing village on Jamaica’s south coast, woke up one July morning this year to flooded streets and yards. The sea had washed some 200 metres inland, flooding drains and leaving knee-deep water on the streets and inside people’s home, a result of high tides and windy conditions.

Inside Pakistan’s Untapped Fishing Industry

By Zofeen Ebrahim
If you want to know what ‘sea traffic’ looks like, just go down to the Karachi Harbour. Built in 1959, the dockyard houses close to 2,000 big and small boats anchored in the grey sludge at the edge of Pakistan’s southern port city, which opens into the Arabian Sea.


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