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Fisheries sector

Thai fishing industry nears a standstill as Iran war pushes up fuel costs

Fishermen transfer a container of catch from a trawler to a truck at a pier, as rising diesel prices have left many trawlers docked due to unprofitable operations, in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand, March 25, 2026.
Fishermen transfer a container of catch from a trawler to a truck at a pier, as rising diesel prices have left many trawlers docked due to unprofitable operations, in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand, March 25, 2026.

Iconic fish species in Malaysia slip into rarity

Fish species such as the humphead wrasse, the giant guitarfish and bottlenose wedgefish are increasingly scarce, and in some cases, nearing extinction.
Fish species such as the humphead wrasse, the giant guitarfish and bottlenose wedgefish are increasingly scarce, and in some cases, nearing extinction.

S’pore farms brace themselves for rise in costs due to Mid-East war, will keep prices steady for now

Spinach being grown at Artisan Green a local hydroponics urban indoor farm at  Kallang Place.
Spinach being grown at Artisan Green a local hydroponics urban indoor farm at  Kallang Place.

Branded Content

Fresher fish, crunchier greens: Meet the farmers behind your home-grown food

Dave Huang from Green Harvest and Dr Dirk Eichelberger from Singapore Aquaculture Technologies
Dave Huang from Green Harvest and Dr Dirk Eichelberger from Singapore Aquaculture Technologies

Japan releases arrested Chinese fishing boat captain: Media

The captain was reportedly released after China guaranteed payment of cash collateral, according to public broadcaster NHK and other local media.
The captain was reportedly released after China guaranteed payment of cash collateral, according to public broadcaster NHK and other local media.

Japan seizes Chinese fishing vessel, arrests captain

It was the first time since 2022 that the Japanese agency has seized a Chinese fishing boat.
It was the first time since 2022 that the Japanese agency has seized a Chinese fishing boat.

Trump reinstates commercial fishing in protected Atlantic waters

Mr Trump’s proclamation said the plants and animals in question were already protected under existing laws, making a ban on commercial fishing unnecessary.
Mr Trump’s proclamation said the plants and animals in question were already protected under existing laws, making a ban on commercial fishing unnecessary.

A half-planet-size gap in global governance is about to get plugged

A boy looking at a thresher shark On the Yemeni island of Socotra, sometimes called  the "Galapagos Islands" of the Indian Ocean for its rich biodiversity.
A boy looking at a thresher shark On the Yemeni island of Socotra, sometimes called  the "Galapagos Islands" of the Indian Ocean for its rich biodiversity.

Portugal recovers bodies of two Indonesian fishermen lost at sea

Three crew members were reported missing after the vessel sank on Dec 14 in choppy waters, some 100km north of the Portuguese city of Porto.
Three crew members were reported missing after the vessel sank on Dec 14 in choppy waters, some 100km north of the Portuguese city of Porto.

Indonesian fisherman dead, others missing after fishing boats sink off Portugal

Rescuers are still trying to find three other fishermen whose vessel sank on Dec 14 off Portugal.
Rescuers are still trying to find three other fishermen whose vessel sank on Dec 14 off Portugal.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.