The Aleutian Isle is a purse seiner, a type of commercial fishing boat that works in tandem with a smaller skiff to gather a fishing net into the shape of a purse, before hauling a catch of salmon ...

Purse Seine boat fishing was one of the different types of fishing practised by fishermen in coastal districts. About 800 purse seine boats were operating in nine fisheries harbours in the State.

MAYILADUTHURAI: The arrest of 37 fishers from Mayiladuthurai by the Sri Lankan Navy has sparked fresh concerns with the Lankan authorities seizing a purse seine fishing boat for the first time.

Following the meeting on Tuesday, the fisher representatives submitted a petition with Collector P Akash, demanding action against illegal purse seine fishing. We demand that boats indulging in ...

A two-month annual fishing ban came into effect on Saturday across coastal Karnataka, aims to conserve marine resources and allow fish populations to regenerate during the monsoon season.