The Andaman Islands Hope Spot in the Bay of Bengal, India, are home to diverse fringing reefs, extensive mangroves, and seagrass meadows that support a population of dugong! Photo by Kris Mikael Krister

Mexico - Baja shrimp fishermen defy rules designed to save vaquita mexiconewsdaily.com/news/baja-shri…

For years, mile-long drift gillnets used to catch swordfish off California killed more dolphins than all other U.S. West Coast and Alaska fisheries combined. Now, thanks to Oceana and generous donors, #California will begin phasing out these deadly nets: bit.ly/2G5GFw6

New Zealand - Claim great whites finned alive in NZ waters newsroom.co.nz/claim-great-wh…

Pakistan - China's 'involvement' in deep sea fishing angers local fishermen dw.com/en/pakistan-ch…

Oman - Over 3,000 kilos of fish seized timesofoman.com/article/over-3…

Namibia - Retrenched fishermen to be re-employed namibian.com.na/95748/read/Ret…

Iranian flagged vessels operating without authorisation in the EEZs of Yemen and Somalia are one of the largest illegal fishing fleets the Western Indian Ocean has ever seen: stopillegalfishing.com/news-articles/… #StopIllegalFishing #IUUfishing #IUU #FISHiAfrica

Thanks to Svein Magne Gloppen and @li63ra for invitation to this panel discussing the 'Ways forward' in the opening of the Bergen School of Global Studies, and to my fellow panelists for sharing their insights! #GlobalStudies Universitetet i Bergen #highered

Vietnamese ships in Indonesian waters show extent of Asean maritime disputes asiaone.com/asia/vietnames…

Bangladesh - 7 tonnes of hoarded ilish seized in Munshiganj dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nat…

Iranian fishing vessels continue to ignore regulations in Somalia and Yemen stopillegalfishing.com/news-articles/…

Canada - Untraceable: The Consequences of Canada’s Poorly Regulated Supply Chain (New OCEANA Report) oceana.ca/en/publication…

Malaysia - MMEA strengthens enforcement with new patrol boat "KM Kota Kinabalu" theborneopost.com/2020/11/06/mme…

Will the South China Sea disputes get more violent in future ? - China's coast guard allowed to fire on foreign ships under new law asia.nikkei.com/Politics/China…

UK (Scotland) - Illegal dredging like “a fire in the sea”, says Skye scallop diver whfp.com/2020/11/08/260…

Now available! Vessel Inspection: Fisheries Enforcement Phrase Book bit.ly/WATFphrasebook Seraphin Dedi 'This will help us achieve faster, more effective inspections of fishing vessels.' Developed by TMT + Stop Illegal Fishing to support the FCWC/CPCO #WestAfricaTaskForce #IUU

Some of us knew this already but it is now confirmed scientifically - Congrats, DP. Solid evidence of all your hard work! Sea Around Us | Bluesky: @seaaroundus.org; UBC Oceans (also found at ubcoceans.bsky.social).

#DoYouKnow the Voluntary Guidelines for Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries❓ 🔹 they are a key policy instrument to regulating #fisheries 🎣 🔹 they provide recommendations to ensure #RightToFood for everyone🐟🦐. Read more about them👉 buff.ly/2IfcXFS #SSFGuidelines

Iran’s Navy plans to carry out Trans-Regional Missions in southern waters caspiannews.com/news-detail/ir…