Blast fishing is widely practiced in the seas around Sri Lanka, with even marine parks and historical shipwrecks not immune to this illegal practice. Authorities say blast fishers work as part of ...

Blast fishing not only destroys marine flora, as the report explains, it can also affect the generation of fish, leading to shortages that are affecting the livelihoods of fishers in Salpayaru and ...

Blast fishing — the act of using explosives underwater to kill entire schools of fish with shock waves — has been a widespread problem in the Philippines for decades. Although a few fishermen ...

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(Mongabay) It was a perfect morning in Pigeon Island National Park in eastern Sri Lanka, where a group of tourists in a boat was taking in the rich marine life in the water around them. All of a ...

Captain Tyler DeGraff was glad he had a seaworthy team fishing with him at the Boca Grande Bottom Blast Fishing Tournament. “I think there were about 20 boats originally signed up. But once the ...

Captain Tyler DeGraff was glad he had a seaworthy team fishing with him at the Boca Grande Bottom Blast Fishing Tournament. “I think there were about 20 boats originally signed up.

MRM.Rasmi LL.B (OUSL) , LL.M in IECCL (R- UoC) Monday, 03 June 2024 08:15 AM Addressing the spike in blast fishing in Sri Lanka is crucial to preserving our marine ecosystems.