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President Donald Trump issued an executive proclamation earlier this month allowing commercial fishing in parts of three national marine monuments across the Pacific Ocean. The move affects roughly half a million square miles in areas including Hawai‘i, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

21 giugno 2026 Riportato dall'IA

Coastal uplift from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake on June 8 has disrupted livelihoods of fisherfolk and resort owners in Glan, Sarangani.

Surging fuel prices are grounding more fishers in the Philippines, reducing daily catches and threatening food security, witnesses said at a Senate hearing on April 8.

31 marzo 2026 Riportato dall'IA

Concepción's Court of Appeals has upheld precautionary measures against three crewmembers of the fishing vessel Cobra, charged with culpable homicide in the 2025 collision that killed seven Bruma fishermen. Following their formalization earlier this month, the court rejected requests to alter the restrictions, while Blumar S.A. faces no measures.

Japan is increasing fishery-related aid to Indonesia's remote Natuna Islands in the southern South China Sea, aiming to counter China's influence. Through the Japan International Cooperation Agency, Tokyo plans to fund the development of a fish market in Ranai, the main city on Bunguran Island. The area sees overlap between Indonesia's exclusive economic zone and China's contested "nine-dash line" claim.

13 febbraio 2026 Riportato dall'IA

Japanese authorities released a Chinese fishing boat captain on Friday night, just one day after his arrest for refusing an inspection in Japan's exclusive economic zone. The release came after China guaranteed payment of cash collateral. The incident underscores ongoing tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.