Queensland recently slaps fishermen with steep £14,500 fines if they break rules after dark and risk losing their licence.
Police officers in Devon state 16-year‑old India Ford is missing from Exeter and have launched a search.
A Barbados community group wants to buy a rescue boat to aid patrols to protect its own fishermen and sustain livelihoods.
A local fisherman in Australia lifted a baby manatee from his net and set it free without further harm.
In other news, in the US a fisherman has been charged with legal action for posting videos of protected sharks that are listed online.