Ghost fishing nets, fishing nets and plastic bottles floating on the sea

Ocean

Focusing on global ocean stewardship through fisheries management, marine conservation, and climate resilience

Focus on China

an aquaculture cage full of fish is raising out of the water Explainer

Understanding China’s huge fisheries law overhaul

From sustainability to fishers’ rights, we unpick the biggest legal change to China’s fishing industry since 2000
A group of men catching grouper in an indoor fish pond Article

China’s changing fisheries, in numbers

Nearly 40% of global fish production in 2022 was Chinese, and the country is the main driver of huge growth in aquaculture, shows major report
fishers prepare nets on their boats in a harbour Article

How to stop net dumping in China’s largest fishing ground

NGOs and fishers are seeking solutions to the problem, which harms marine life indiscriminately and hampers fishing operations
people standing around baskets of fish in rows on beach Article

Small-scale fishers of Indonesia and China face similar issues

During our workshop in Bali, experts from both nations found common ground when comparing the hurdles to sustainable coastal communities
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