FisheriesCalifornia box crab fishery tests ropeless traps to keep whales safe
A small experimental brown box crab fishery off southern California uses only ropeless "pop-up" gear, hoping to show fishers can earn a living without entangling whales.
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FisheriesThe Sundarbans has reopened, but many Koyra fishers cannot afford to go in
With the three-month ban over, fishing and crab collecting are allowed again in the Sundarbans, but bad weather, neap tides, the cost of taking a boat in and fear of extortion by forest pirates are keeping many Koyra fishers at home.
FisheriesPlastic in Sundarbans crabs, excess lead and cadmium in Pasur river fish
Two studies found high levels of plastic particles in Sundarbans river water and silt, plastic in mud crabs' gills and guts, and lead, nickel and cadmium well above safe limits in three popular fish of the Pasur river.
FisheriesSoft shell crab from Shyamnagar is reaching the US, Japan and Australia
Exports of soft shell crab from the greater Khulna region rose from 644 tonnes in 2023-24 to 1,166 tonnes in 2024-25, with Shyamnagar in Satkhira the main supplier.
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Khulna Crab Farmers in Trouble as Coronavirus Halts Exports
Thousands of crab farmers in coastal Khulna are in trouble as China's halt to crab imports over coronavirus has hit sales.