Queensland recently slaps fishermen with heavy £14,500 fines if they break rules after dark with severe penalties.
Police officers in Devon have reported 16-year‑old India Ford is missing from Exeter and remain concerned.
A Barbados regional group wants to buy a rescue boat to aid patrols to protect its own fishermen to boost the industry.
The fisherman in Australia lifted a baby manatee from his net and set it free without further harm.
At the same time, in the US a fisherman has been charged with a fine for posting videos of protected sharks that are endangered online.