Survivors report that mysterious bomb-dropping drones sank their fishing boats, raising questions about who was behind the attacks. Investigations are likely to follow to identify the perpetrators.

Ecuadorean fishing crews operating in the Pacific Ocean have been subjected to attacks by an unidentified group utilizing drones. Reports indicate that some sailors may have lost their lives in these incidents.

A man who fled Singapore on a fishing boat to avoid jail was apprehended at Changi Airport more than 20 years later, despite having returned multiple times using Indonesian passports under a false identity.

Four people were rescued by the RNLI after their fishing vessel began taking on water off the coast of County Cork, Ireland. A coast guard helicopter was also on standby to assist.

The Clogherhead RNLI successfully rescued a fishing boat that was taking on water off the Irish coast.

A 30-year-old fisherman was accidentally discovered and rescued after drifting for five days on the debris of his destroyed fishing boat, approximately 100 kilometers off the Venezuelan coast.

The Philippine Supreme Court has affirmed a 2021 Malabon City Regional Trial Court ruling that declared the tracking of commercial fishing boats unconstitutional.

The Aral Sea, once the world's fourth-largest lake, has largely dried up over several decades, transforming into a desert with rusted fishing boats stranded where ports once stood.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) suggests that the United States was likely involved in attacks against three fishing boats off the coast of Ecuador.

Six individuals were rescued from a disabled fishing boat near Stykkishólmur, Iceland, after their vessel lost power. The rescue operation involved the assistance of another boat, Villi Páls.

All available fire and ambulance crews in Vestmannaeyjar were called out this morning after a fire broke out in the engine room of the boat Maggýjar VE 108 while work was being done on it.

A podcast explores China's secret military strategy at sea, focusing on hundreds of fishing boats forming a kilometer-long front in December 2025, which are suspected of not being engaged in fishing activities.

Scientists are warning that dolphins in the Adriatic Sea are becoming more dependent on fishing trawlers for sustenance, a behavior that young dolphins are learning from their mothers.

Tunisia has introduced its first artisanal fishing boat powered entirely by solar energy, marking a significant step towards sustainable maritime practices in the country.

Two Indonesian crew members are missing after a fishing boat sank following a collision with an LPG carrier off the southeastern coast of Busan, South Korea, on Thursday.

The United States has denied responsibility for recent attacks on three fishing vessels in the eastern Pacific, which their crews believe were carried out by the US, including an incident involving Captain Hernán Flores off the Galápagos Islands.

A Turkish fishing boat, the 'Duru 67,' was attacked off the coast of western Crimea in the Black Sea, resulting in one death and four injuries, prompting a response from the Turkish Coast Guard.

A fire erupted on a fishing boat, prompting the dispatch of a helicopter to the scene. Emergency services were called to address the blaze.

Oskar Halldorsson, 34, risked his life to save his fishing boat but is now compelled to sell his livelihood following a bitter dispute with authorities and his insurance company.

Fishing fleets across the globe are reportedly stranded at docks as a result of a sharp increase in diesel prices, attributed to the ongoing conflict involving Iran.

The Ebro Delta is highlighted as a photographic paradise, offering spectacular sunrises and sunsets, complemented by the picturesque presence of fishing boats.

A maritime incident involving a Hellenic Navy submarine and a fishing boat occurred in the Cyclades region during the "Storm 26" exercise. The submerged submarine detected the presence of a fishing vessel in the area.

Two Czech citizens died in Norway during a sea trip in the Smöla area after their fishing boat was found overturned. The Czech embassy is in contact with local authorities and the families of the deceased.

A fishing boat became disabled in the middle of Breiðafjörður, prompting a rescue operation. A rescue ship was dispatched to assist the stranded vessel and bring it to safety.

The rescue vessel Kristrún á Bjargi was called out to assist a fishing boat that reported a leak in its engine room. The crew successfully retrieved the distressed boat.

The crew of rescue ship Varðar II was called to assist a small fishing boat whose propeller became entangled with fishing gear, leaving it stranded near the coast.

A 47-year-old captain of a fishing vessel was discovered dead inside his boat in the early morning hours in Patras, Greece, with authorities currently investigating the cause of death.

A fishing boat caught fire in the Malacca Strait, resulting in three fatalities and five individuals reported missing.

Two individuals have been confirmed dead after a fishing boat capsized off Leknes in Flakstad, Lofoten, on Thursday evening.

A group of environmental activists rammed a krill fishing boat in the Antarctic, nearly hitting its diesel tank, sparking debate over the action.

A fishing boat sank yesterday late afternoon near Poreč, but its three crew members managed to save themselves using a life raft.

One week after a cargo ship collided with a fishing boat off Aomori Prefecture, killing four crew members, the bereaved families expressed their grief, stating they are struggling to cope.

The China coast guard has expelled a Japanese fishing boat from disputed waters, escalating tensions between the two nations over territorial claims.

A Mui Wo-bound ferry was stranded at sea for an hour after getting stuck in what appeared to be a fishing boat’s net, HKFP has learned. A Sun Ferry vessel, which departed the Central Pier No. 5 at 3.10pm on Monday, got stuck in a fishing boat’s net at around 3.35pm, passenger Nicky Blokhoff told […]

A Dutchman was arrested last week near the Azores on a fishing boat carrying 1800 kilograms of cocaine. Four Brazilians and three Surinamese nationals were also detained by Portuguese police.

Four fishermen from Northern Samar, who were reported missing after their fishing boat was discovered half-submerged off San Isidro town, have been safely located in Masbate province by authorities.

A case has been filed against the captain of a Panama-registered ship following a collision with a fishing boat off the Kerala coast, which resulted in the trawling boat sinking.

The body of a man was discovered and recovered from a fishing boat near the port of Corinth, prompting an investigation by port authorities.

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A fishing boat with six people on board experienced water ingress approximately one nautical mile northeast of Syros, Greece. The Hellenic Coast Guard responded, and all passengers are reported to be safe.

A cargo ship and a fishing boat collided off the coast of Mie Prefecture, resulting in two deaths and ten injuries. The arrested second mate was reportedly alone in the control room at the time of the accident.

A naval mine discovered by a fishing boat owner near Naxos port was safely moved and detonated in a controlled explosion.

Japanese authorities seized a Chinese fishing boat within its economic zone after it failed to comply with an order to stop, escalating tensions between the two nations.

Survivors report that mysterious bomb-dropping drones sank their fishing boats, raising questions about the perpetrators behind the attacks.

A Romanian fisherman was bitten by a blue shark, losing a piece of his calf, while on a fishing boat off the coast of Ireland. He survived thanks to the intervention of the Coast Guard.

A fire erupted on a small fishing boat located north of Flateyri, Iceland, this morning. Emergency services responded to the incident.

The vessel Kobbi Láki was dispatched to retrieve and tow a disabled fishing boat. This operation ensured the safe recovery of the distressed fishing vessel.

Eight fishermen were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard after their fishing boat capsized off Culasi, Antique, while they sought shelter from deteriorating weather conditions.

An abandoned Turkish fishing boat near Alonaki beach in Mytikas, Preveza, continues to draw interest from residents and visitors, with reports indicating it has been there since December 2021.

A 40-year-old fisherman from Jagna town, Bohol, was rescued by the Coast Guard after his fishing boat partially sank on Sunday.

The reeds at the accommodation facilities had caught fire and sparks were falling onto the fishing boat, Nikos Matthaiakis recounts The post “The winds were like a hurricane, I had never experienced…

Two workers were nearly killed and three others injured on a fishing boat in February 2025 after rotten fish and water were accidentally pumped into a machinery space, releasing toxic gas.

A fishing boat caught fire off the coast of Miura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. All passengers and crew were safely evacuated, and no injuries were reported, though the boat continues to burn.

Seven fishermen narrowly escaped after their boat capsized near the Visakhapatnam Fishing Harbour in India on Thursday morning. Rough sea conditions, caused by a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, were responsible for the incident.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) in Penang has detained a tanker believed to be involved in a collision with a fishing boat.

Ten fishermen from Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram district were rescued after their mechanized fishing boat suffered an engine failure and drifted off the Odisha coast near Puri.

An article details a criminal escape plan, mentioning 'Vukotić' and the use of a fishing boat to transport individuals quickly.

A Greek painter, Sylvana Samartzidou, has used AI to portray a gaze into Famagusta's past, featuring a classic Cyprus fishing boat on the golden beach.

The government is placing 10,000 fishing boats from Sindh and Balochistan under a Vehicle Monitoring System (VMS) network for satellite surveillance.

A large fire erupted at the fishing dock of the Manta Port Authority in Ecuador's Manabi province, damaging 14 fishing boats and 21 speedboats. The cause of the dramatic blaze, which left two people injured, remains unknown.

A passenger-tourist vessel collided with a private fishing boat approximately one nautical mile outside Zea Marina, Greece, with all occupants reported safe.

A small fishing boat in Faxaflói, Iceland, requested assistance after its engine failed and it lost power. The rescue ship Jóhannes Briem was dispatched from Reykjavík to aid the vessel.

Fishing fleets worldwide are docking their boats due to a sharp increase in diesel prices, exacerbated by the ongoing conflict in Iran, impacting the global fishing industry.

Icelandic rescue ships were dispatched twice overnight to assist fishing boats in distress, responding to incidents in Breiðafjörður and Húnaflói.

A video has been released showing Turkish fishing boats traversing the central Aegean Sea, reportedly sailing at fishing speed off Tinos.

A man in his twenties has been sentenced to four months in prison for facilitating a 15-year-old girl's escape from parental custody and care. He took her aboard a fishing vessel without her parents' knowledge.

Discovery Channel released a behind-the-scenes clip showing the late 'Deadliest Catch' star Todd Meadows expressing his dream of fishing in Alaska shortly before his death during Season 22 filming.

A fishing boat off the US East Coast recently caught an extremely rare two-toned lobster, a genetic mutation. This unique catch is considered highly unusual.

A fishing boat caught fire near Færder lighthouse in the Oslo Fjord, prompting an emergency response. The skipper of the vessel was subsequently hospitalized due to injuries sustained in the incident.

The China Coast Guard successfully rescued a fishing boat from the Taiwan region that was in an emergency situation near the Diaoyu Dao islands.

A fishing boat caught fire in the Malacca Strait, resulting in three fatalities and five individuals reported missing.

A dawn gloom hangs over the pier in Bangsaray, eastern Thailand, as buyers arrive to wait for the first fishing boats to return.

A German rocket company is proposing restrictions on fishing in a sea area near Andøya, Norway, after a rocket launch was called off due to fishing boats entering the danger zone, sparking debate with local fishermen.

High fuel prices are forcing fishing cutters in IJmuiden, Netherlands, to remain docked, with some captains reporting they haven't sailed for three weeks.

The Central government has withdrawn a Rs 22.43 diesel price hike specifically for Gujarat fishing boats, a decision for which Minister Vaghani thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Petroleum Minister.

Four people have died in Aomori, Japan, after a cargo ship collided with a fishing boat. Crew members from the fishing boat reported that they had stopped their engine and were preparing to fish when the cargo ship rammed into them.

China's maritime militia allegedly deployed over 2,000 fishing boats in coordinated formations near Taiwan, raising significant security concerns among analysts.

Thousands of Chinese fishing boats formed unusual geometric patterns in the East China Sea, raising questions about potential military or strategic mobilization.

In the race to meet the demands of the energy transition, biodiversity hotspots such as Palawan in the Philippines are being increasingly mined for critical elements Data reveals how nature is being sacrificed for mining Moharen Tahil Tambiling lowers himself from the fishing boat into the water and gingerly picks his way over the reef circling the bay. At low tide here in Brooke’s Point on Palawan, a long, rugged island in the south-west of the Philippines archipelago, the coral is just u...

A man has died after a fishing boat capsized off the coast of Puthuvype, though further details are not provided in the article.

A Senate investigation has been requested in the Philippines regarding the alleged failure to enforce vessel monitoring rules, which are meant to prevent commercial fishing boats from operating in municipal waters reserved for small-scale fishers.

Secret documents reveal details of the 'March exodus' of 1991, when thousands of Albanians forcibly took over fishing boats and departed for Italy, 35 years ago.

Brad Pitt is filming a scene with a vintage 'flying dolphin' boat in the port of Hydra, Greece, causing excitement on the island.

A Cambodian fishing boat was seized in Thai waters, leading to the detention of three crew members by Thai authorities.

A cargo ship collided with a fishing boat off Toba City, Mie Prefecture, Japan, resulting in two deaths and ten injuries. The cargo ship is believed to have struck the fishing boat while it was anchored in a fishing ground.

Authorities are utilizing advanced deep-sea technology in an effort to locate a fishing boat that sank last month off the coast of Massachusetts, resulting in the loss of all crew members.

Japanese authorities seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its skipper off Nagasaki, a move likely to escalate tensions between the two countries.

A covert CIA program is reportedly behind the mysterious attacks on fishing boats off the coast of the Galápagos Islands. This revelation suggests a hidden intelligence operation as the cause of the incidents.

The Guardian's picture editors have selected a series of photographs from around the world for Wednesday, including images of Mount Etna, fishing boats at dawn, and art from the Berlin Wall.

The Coast Guard has seized eight Chinese fishing boats in waters off South Korea's west coast for anchoring in the area for an extended period without permission, officials said Tuesday.

A lifeboat crew from Louth, Ireland, provided assistance by escorting a small fishing boat safely back to the harbour.

Fishermen in Argentina were surprised to find a sea lion had snuck onto their boat near Mar del Plata and made itself comfortable on a bed.

Two fishing boats that went missing on August 3 after being swept away by strong waves off Barangay Gupa in Dipaculao, Aurora, have been successfully recovered by local authorities.

A serious incident involving a clash between Egyptian fishermen on a fishing boat in the Gulf of Kavala, Greece, resulted in four arrests.

A conservative British MP, Chris Philp, had his BBC interview interrupted by shots fired from a French military vessel while he was aboard a fishing boat discussing migrant crossings in the English Channel.

Five tourists were rescued from a sinking fishing boat off the coast of Øygarden, Norway, in a swift rescue operation. Authorities confirmed the vessel was in danger of submerging.

Rescuers in Palanga, Lithuania, are drawing attention to persistent issues on the beaches, including illegal sales of chebureks and fishing boats selling fish to bathers without proper permits.

Authorities are preparing to take action against illegal fishing boats operating out of a busy harbour in Louth, Ireland.

The state of Gujarat, India, has removed the 20-meter length requirement for fishing boats to qualify for diesel VAT relief, aiming to support the local fishing industry.

An unoccupied fishing boat sank within the port of Ancient Epidaurus, Greece, resulting in minor marine pollution, with a crane dispatched to retrieve the vessel.

Firefighters from Hvar successfully completed a search and rescue operation at sea this morning, saving two individuals from a fishing boat that was sinking near the island of Hvar, Croatia.

Cala Margarida, a beach in Palamós approximately 100 meters long, is highlighted for its crystal-clear waters and traditional fishing boats.

After facing technical problems, fishing boats in restricted areas, pressure vessel leaks, and a crash into the sea, a company is making its fifth attempt to launch a problematic rocket.

The rescue boat Björg in Rif, Snæfellsnes, responded to two calls today, including a fishing boat fire in Breiðafjörður, shortly after returning from its first mission.

One hundred thirty fiberglass fishing boats were distributed to fisherfolk organizations by 33 local government units in Bohol to enhance livelihoods, fish production, and food security.

Increased diesel prices, attributed to strikes in Iran, have forced fishing boats in Bulgaria to remain docked, impacting the local fishing industry.

The rescue ship Jóhannes Briem is assisting a small fishing boat that became disabled near Syðrahraun in Faxaflói to return to port.

The captain of a small fishing boat requested assistance after a fire erupted in the engine room of his vessel, located northeast of Skagaströnd, Iceland, early this morning.

Crews from three rescue ships were involved in operations to assist two fishing boats that were in distress. The coordinated effort provided aid to the vessels.

Three foreign nationals, including a Slovak citizen, have died after a fishing boat capsized off the Norwegian coast, with authorities investigating the cause of the tragedy and assisting victims' families.

South Korea's Coast Guard seized two Chinese fishing boats near Baengnyeong Island in the Yellow Sea, suspecting them of illegal fishing in South Korean waters after crossing the Northern Limit Line.

Every year on the first day of the coastal fishing season, 91-year-old Guðbjörn Ingvarsson travels to Garðskagi in the middle of the night to witness the first boats sail out to sea.

The rescue ship Vörður II was dispatched on high priority to Patreksfjörður, Iceland, to tow a small fishing boat that had become disabled back to shore.

Jack Ng, an immigrant to the US, saved money from working 12-hour shifts on fishing boats to start a business that is now worth millions, achieving financial security and his American dream.

Multiple sources have refuted Western media reports alleging that Chinese fishing boats are militarily massing in the East China Sea, calling the claims distorted.

A rocket launch in Andøya, Norway, was interrupted by fishing boats, leading to warnings that fishermen could face fines and be barred from the sea area during future launches.

Fishing communities in Mumbai and Goa are experiencing significant disruptions to their livelihoods as war-related ripples affect their operations, leading to docked boats and uncertain futures.

Small fisherfolk in the Philippines have ceased their operations as diesel prices surge, with groups warning that the rising production costs are making fishing unsustainable.

Japan's Transport Safety Board has launched an investigation into the collision between a cargo ship and a fishing boat off Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture, which resulted in the deaths of four fishing boat crew members.

A cargo ship and a fishing boat collided off Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, resulting in the fishing boat overturning and four people missing. The Coast Guard is conducting a search operation.

Thousands of Chinese fishing boats have been observed massing in geometric formations in the East China Sea, actions that experts believe are part of Beijing's preparations for a potential regional crisis or conflict.

The fishing boat Svan RE-45, engaged in capelin fishing near Melrakkaslétta on Snæfellsnes, got its fishing gear caught in its propeller and is now being towed by the tugboat Magni.

After over a month of searching, the body of a 42-year-old man from Puck county, who went missing in late January while preparing a fishing boat, was recovered from the port in Władysławowo.

A fishing boat sank in the sea area between Kalyves and Gerakini in the Municipality of Polygyros, Halkidiki. The Port Authority of Nea Moudania was informed and dispatched personnel to the scene.

Satellite images from February 12 show thousands of Chinese fishing vessels in unusually tight formations near Japanese-administered waters, raising suspicions that their presence is not solely for fishing.

A fishing boat carrying six people experienced water ingress approximately one nautical mile northeast of Syros, Greece, prompting a response from the Coast Guard.

Japan's Transport Safety Board has launched an investigation into a collision between a cargo ship and a fishing boat off Toba City, Mie Prefecture, which resulted in two deaths and ten injuries.

A cargo ship and a fishing boat collided off the coast of Toba, Mie Prefecture, Japan, resulting in two people missing. Rescue operations are underway.

Authorities are utilizing advanced deep-sea technology in an effort to locate a sunken fishing boat off the coast of Massachusetts.