Hunt on for illegal fishers

Hunt on for illegal fishers

TWELVE members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) took part in Operation Rai Balang 2025, which ended last Friday with the detection of seven high risk vessels of interest. The crackdown on illegal fishing across 14 million square kilometres of the Pacific Ocean took place from March 3 to 31 using updated technology, thorough training and closer coordination to address potential infringements. “During the Operation, FFA members …

Despite security operations carried out by the authorities, illegal fishing in the Upper Gulf of California is still high, so the representative in Mexico of the Center for Biological Diversity, Alejandro Olivera, pointed out that strong action is required against these activities. On 16 of this month 72 dead totoabas and more than 9,000 meters of gillnets were seized that threaten the sea vaquita and other species on the coast of San Felipe. Ac…

Despite security operations carried out by the authorities, Alejandro Olivera, representative in Mexico of the Center for Biological Diversity, noted that strong actions are required against the high illegal fishing in the Upper Gulf of California, after 16 of this month were seized on the coasts of San Felipe, Baja California, 72 totoabas dead and more than 9,000 meters of gillnets that threaten the sea vaquita and other species.