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Illegal Fishing

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Moscow Court Freezes Assets in Khabarovsk Fishing Case as Prosecutor Seeks 46 Billion Rubles

Prosecutors allege foreign control of the firms in breach of Russian fisheries rules, with a February 16 preliminary hearing scheduled.

Mexico Seizes 5,341 Tonnes of Illegal Catch in 11 Months as 2025 Crackdown Intensifies

Coast Guard Nabs Bangladeshi Fishing Boat in Bay of Bengal as Week’s Total Reaches 107

Indian Coast Guard Seizes Three Bangladeshi Boats, Detains 79 for Illegal Fishing

Prosecutor Seeks Suspended Prison Terms in 24‑Tonne Clam‑Trafficking Trial in Aix

Cantabria Seizes 400 Meters of Illegal Nets in Santoña Wetlands After Guardia Civil Raid

Mexico Seizes 4,265.8 Tonnes of Illegal Fish Products in Major Enforcement Drive

B.C. Fisherman Sentenced to Six Years for Record Fisheries Act Violations

Sipekne’katik First Nation Withdraws Lobster Rights Lawsuit

Galician Trawler Captain Officially Denounced for Bycatch Violations

Illegal Baby Eel Harvesting Raises Concerns Over Enforcement in Nova Scotia

Paul Watson Seeks Political Asylum in France Amid Extradition Threat

Welsh Fisherman Fined £2,500 for Hiding Salmon in Sleeve