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- 1Ecuador's Tuna Fishermen Pulled Into Deadly Drug War●In the World's Tuna Capital, Fishermen Are Being Drawn Into a Deadly Drug War https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/ecuador
In Manta, Ecuador — known as the world's tuna capital — fishermen are being recruited or coerced into drug trafficking, fueling a deadly wave of violence along the coast. Cartels are using fishing boats to move cocaine, and crews who refuse face lethal consequences. The Wall Street Journal's report on how the drug war has reached the fishing industry is drawing wide attention.
- 2Scientists and fishermen urge continued funding for deep-ocean observation▼Scientists, fishermen want feds to keep funding deep-ocean observation system
Scientists and fishermen in the United States are calling on federal agencies to maintain funding for a deep-ocean observation system that tracks conditions in waters important to both research and commercial fishing. Supporters say the system provides valuable long-term data on ocean health, and that cutting it would leave researchers and industry without critical information about changing deep-sea conditions.
- 3US strikes on Ecuadorian fishing boats draw humanitarian criticism▼US strikes on Ecuadorian fishing boats raise humanitarian concerns but Trump admin not wavering
The US has carried out strikes on Ecuadorian fishing boats, prompting humanitarian concerns from critics and observers. The Trump administration has indicated it will not change course despite the backlash. The strikes are drawing scrutiny over their legality and the risk to civilian fishermen, with the administration defending its actions so far.