Global Fishing Watch
Coverage of Global Fishing Watch in the Nexus archive.
- Report says Chinese firms control nearly two-thirds of the squid fleet in Argentina's waters
A report by Milko Schvartzman, published by Infobae, states that Chinese-origin companies own 63.1% of the jigger fleet fishing squid in Argentina's Exclusive Economic Zone. Of 84 vessels, 53 are owned or controlled by Chinese entities, based on satellite data and translated Chinese documents.
- 15 countries in Kenya adopt the Mombasa declaration to fight illegal fishing
Fifteen countries from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Pacific adopted the Mombasa Declaration at the Our Ocean Conference in Kenya to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing by improving transparency in fishing vessel data, ownership, and licensing. The agreement aims to protect marine ecosystems and livelihoods, with support from conservation groups and international cooperation.