Turtle Conservation in Akassa: Poor fishing practices hurting marine life
Lately, more turtles have been found dead and washed ashore along the Akassa coastal areas. Locals complain that many of the…
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NNS Beecroft rescues 10 crew members from capsized fishing trawler
The Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT, on Monday 7 November, 2022, rescued 10 crew members from a fishing trawler christened OLOKUN XII,…
Navy hands over 11 crew members, trawler to fishery agency in Bayelsa
The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base in Bayelsa on Friday handed over 11 crew members and one fishing trawler to the Federal…
FG licenses 164 fishing vessels to operate on territorial waters
The Federal Government says it has licensed 164 vessels to operate on territorial waters and exclusive economic zone.
Canada calls off search for missing sailors from sunken trawler
Canadian rescue officials on Wednesday suspended the search for 11 missing crew members from a Spanish trawler that sank the…
Ghanaian trawler owner to pay US$1m fine for IUU fishing
Ghanaian authorities have imposed a US$1 million fine on a local fishing company after the crew of one of its vessels were…
Poaching, sea-piracy still threaten fish trawling business in Nigeria – Orakwusi
Operators in the maritime sub-sector of fish trawling business in Nigeria are still contending with some serious problems…
Armed pirates abduct two crew members from fishing trawler
Pirates
armed with M16 rifles boarded the fishing trawler F/B Sri Dewi 1 while the
vessel was underway off eastern…