A rare look at one of the world’s most critical and understudied environmental crises. Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world’s fish, yet its waters are among the most depleted and contested.
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Whatever happened to the women in the ‘No Sex for Fish’ group?
NPR first wrote about the group “No Sex for Fish” in 2019 — Kenyan women out to end the practice of trading sex to a fisherman in exchange for his catch to sell. Since then they’re faced tribulations.
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Fishermen could face stricter catch limits as Trump slashes NOAA
The federal agency that studies the ocean and manages fisheries lost about 1,200 employees in February. But for the fishermen regulated by the agency, it’s still business as usual on the docks. On a recent Wednesday, many crews on New Bedford’s fishing piers were doing gear work for their next trip, as Eric Hansen repaired […]
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Photos: Fishermen, known as ‘Sea Nomads,’ dive to protect ocean life in Madagascar
They make their living off the sea, but their catch is dwindling. So these traditional fisherfolk are taking steps to preserve both sea life — and their livelihood.
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MassDOT unveils early plan to replace New Bedford-Fairhaven bridge
During the day, traffic on the New Bedford-Fairhaven bridge comes to a halt once an hour. The 120-year-old steel bridge slowly spins 90 degrees until it’s perpendicular to the road, opening up a pair of narrow channels on both sides for fishing boats and barges to squeeze through. Cars don’t start moving again until the […]
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Bam! Scientists study wind farm construction noise impacts on lobsters… by making big noises
Lobsters and other sea creatures in areas selected for offshore wind development are about to hear a whole lot of noisy construction. How might it affect them? At a local dock, Cape Cod scientists are making some very loud banging noises to find out.
Posted inBusiness, Immigration, Local, South Coast Bureau
Seafood supplier for top supermarkets sued for allegedly using child labor at Fall River plant
Legal aid groups filed a lawsuit this week on behalf of three migrant teenagers who allegedly worked at a seafood processing plant in Fall River that supplies some of the region’s biggest supermarket chains. The minors, who are not identified by name in the complaint, allegedly started working at Raw Seafoods’ processing plant in the […]
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Too hot for trout: Why some anglers are rethinking their approach to fly fishing
As Western Montana’s blue-ribbon trout waters warm due to climate change, anglers are increasingly wrestling with the ethics of their sport.
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New Bedford pols bury the hatchet and try again with State Pier redevelopment
Plans to redevelop a central slice of New Bedford’s waterfront have begun to move forward again after a dispute between local politicians last year cast some doubts over the future of the project. On an industrial waterfront that prides itself for preserving its fishing industry, the New Bedford State Pier has emerged as a unique […]
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Fishermen displaced by offshore wind farm apply for compensation
On a recent weekday afternoon, fishermen sat around a large table at the New Bedford Port Authority, learning to fill out an online form that could entitle them to financial compensation from a company that some fishermen have treated as their sworn enemy. Vineyard Wind, the offshore wind developer, is constructing a 62-turbine wind farm […]
