The squid rush in the South Pacific is forcing regulators to act

Mongabay
Mar 26, 2026, 4:52 pm247 ptsTop
A recent annual meeting of the fisheries regulator for the South Pacific tackled a familiar challenge: how to manage one of the world’s largest squid fisheries before mounting pressure turns it into a depleted one. The meeting produced some new safeguards, though much of the hard work still lies ahead,…

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