See a video of a shrimp boat, trawl net, turtle excluder and bycatch reduction devices in action.

The commission stated these approvals allegedly did not adhere to the Government’s Trawl Net Elimination Policy; the cases were investigated following a complaint filed with EAIC.

Towed either along the seabed or through mid-water by one to two boats, trawl nets are generally banned in Indonesia except in nearshore waters to protect the ocean ecosystem and small-scale ...

The bill, now dropped, would have seen trawling banned from NC's inland and near-ocean waters. Shrimpers say it would have devastated their industry.

A separate EAIC investigation also found noticeable irregularities in the Johor Fisheries Department's approval process for eight out of 10 vessels that used destructive trawl nets.

An investigation traces arrival of nine large factory trawlers to B.C.'s coast in recent years, claiming some may be involved in illegal fishing ...

Investigation reveals how factory trawlers, many from depleted Atlantic fisheries, have quietly arrived on B.C.'s coast, potentially damaging sensitive ecosystems and endangered killer whales ...

One window into how much chinook is getting unintentionally caught up in trawl nets came in a 2023 report from the DFO. Results from the four-month “enhanced monitoring” program found groundfish ...

Lighter nets, streamlined trawl doors, and smarter rigging choices are helping trawl captains burn less fuel, spend less time towing, and reduce bycatch. “Our trawl fishing fleet has steadily ...