It’s Greece’s first such response to a climate change-induced threat from an alien species. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A 15-year-old Greek student won a pufferfish fishing contest after catching 158 of the toxic invasive fish in one outing.

Greece is taking another step forward to protect its marine fauna and flora. Illegal fishing presents a serious environmental and economic challenge for the country. A new interactive map presenting ...

On his fishing boat moored in the Greek port of Ierapetra in southwestern Crete, Alexis Charlambakis pries open the mouth of a freshly-caught pufferfish to reveal two massive teeth on each jaw. "If ...

The illegal smuggling of endangered sea urchins has reached "epidemic proportions" in Greece, as demand for luxury food fuels a lucrative black market. Recently, the Greek coastguard caught a ...

The fish are known to chew through nets and eat valuable catches.

A Greek coast guard vessel was involved in a minor collision with a Turkish fishing boat in Greek waters off a tiny Aegean Sea islet rock on Thursday, officials in Athens said. A coast guard statement ...

Greece has clamped down on the smuggling of sea urchins in recent years, a product which can fetch lucrative sums on the black market. Bottom trawling also poses significant risks to protected ...