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Suite à la réussite du projet « poulpe » à Mbouanatsa en fin d'année 2016, ce samedi 11 février 2017, l'association des pêcheurs à pied de Mtsahara, accompagnée par le Parc naturel marin de Mayotte, fermera également la pêche sur le platier du village. L'objectif est de permettre aux poulpes de se reproduire, et de devenir plus gros et plus nombreux. La réouverture du site aura lieu le 27 mai 2017.

The Gulf of Carpentaria off Australia's northern coast has one of the highest rates of abandoned fishing nets, or so-called ghostnets, anywhere in the world. In fact, up to three tonnes of netting washes ashore each year for every kilometre of coastline.

Iranian fishermen out of jobs while regime sells Oman and Persian Gulf fish to China causing environmental crisis.

Tuna regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) have long suffered from the domination of distant water fishing nations (DWFNs) in decision-making processes. The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) is no exception. In recent years, coastal states of the Indian Ocean (IO) have tried to change this dynamic - led by countries like the Maldives, Kenya, South Africa, and Australia - to deliver greater benefits to the region, including East Africa. These countries are gathered under the informal group of G16 and have increasingly improved their involvement in the IOTC. Here, we ask how the rise of the G16 benefited coastal States through participation and collective understanding in the Indian Ocean. To do this, we analyzed proposals submitted by the G16 for conservation and management measures and the participant lists of the Commission meetings in the past ten years. Our results show that, individually and collectively, the G16 has played a significant role in shaping the IOTC's rules. The coastal States have established a good representation, with only a handful of Members absent in some years. Unveiling the efforts of coastal countries is essential to guide further capacity building in the region in terms of negotiations. We also call for international oversight of the actions of DWFNs, such as the EU, whose efforts often differ markedly from their claims of being sustainability champions. The G16's work is essential to keep the coastal States of the Indian Ocean in the driver's seat for managing Indian Ocean fisheries to benefit future generations.

Panic, deaths as Yemen's Socotra hit by new cyclone.

Panic, deaths as Yemen's Socotra hit by new cyclone.