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Why is Greenpeace dropping boulders off the UK coast?

Activists have taken to the sea to implore the government to take action on harmful fishing practices.

Ecotech

‘Dark vessels’ are being tracked from space to stop illegal fishing

Satellite technology is being brought in to help combat problems with unregulated fishing in coastal nations.

Earth News

Australian family rescues stranded kangaroo from lake

Watch this family act fast after spotting a kangaroo struggling to stay afloat.

Europe News

What's at stake as EU kicks off talks on post-Brexit fishing quotas?

The European Commission is now preparing to lead negotiations with the UK on behalf of all members states in order to decide how much fish EU fishermen will be allowed to catch.

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United Kingdom

Brexit red tape: UK ports demand government help for fish exporters

Boris Johnson has promised a compensation fund for seafood exporters hit by post-Brexit bureaucracy, but describes their difficulties as "teething problems".

United Kingdom

Scottish fish exporter: 'We'll overcome this — but it'll take time!'

GT Seafoods of Peterhead, which exports fresh fish to France, tells Euronews that post-Brexit bureaucracy means extra costs but argues that problems can be overcome.

United Kingdom

UK fishermen face new uncertainties over post-Brexit trade deal

EU-based fleets catch up to eight times as many fish in UK waters as British fishermen do in EU waters, according to UK government data. Which is why Brexit made sense for so many British seaside towns.

Russia

More than a dozen sailors missing after Russian fishing trawler sinks

The fishing vessel sank near the New Zealand archipelago of Nueva Zembla.

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Winter fishing season has come once again to Chagan Lake in China

Each year, local fishermen use a centuries-old fishing technique to catch fish and are joined by visitors from across China coming to witness the carnival as temperatures fall from 20 to 30 degrees Celsius below zero.

World News

Post-Brexit deal: How exactly do the EU-UK positions differ?

Euronews explains the differing EU and UK positions over fishing rights, competition rules and how a deal should be enforced.

Europe News

Belgium may use 17th-century charter to keep British fishing rights

The charter was issued by Charles II following his exile to Europe after his father, Charles I, was executed in 1649.

World News

EU unveils no-deal Brexit contingency measures for transport

"Our responsibility is to be prepared for all eventualities, including not having a deal in place," EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday.

Earth News

The 14 countries pledging to save the world's oceans

30 million square kilometres of national waters will house sustainable fisheries and renewable energy by 2025.

France

Fishing rights continue to cast a shadow over Brexit trade talks

Fishing rights continue to be a stumbling block in Brexit trade talks with both sides digging in their heels.

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Volunteers fish 52 rental bicycles from a Paris canal

The haul from Ourcq canal in the suburb of Pantin also included a scooter and road signs.

World News

Britain 'to reject' EU offer to return 18% of fish caught in UK waters

Chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier was reportedly set to make the offer after meeting EU fisheries ministers on Friday

Earth News

What is ghost fishing and why is it killing dolphins?

It can lead to a slow, painful death for aquatic animals.

Turkey

Turkish fishing boat collides with Greek tanker, killing five people

Five people have been killed after a Turkish fishing boat collided with a Greek-flagged tanker on Wednesday morning.

Earth News

Eating jellyfish is more sustainable than fish say scientists

"In the mouth it feels like a cross between cucumbers and rubber bands."

World News

Euroviews. As climate change begins to bite, ending overfishing will safeguard our oceans’ health ǀ View

Our oceans are our first line of defence against rising carbon levels in the atmosphere. Overfishing is compromising the planet's immunity to climate change - to the detriment of us all.