News in Brief Viewfinder Viewfinder: Comoros Police Quell Protests Over the Presidential Election Comoros Gendarmerie officers disperse opposition supporters in the city of Moroni on March 25th, 2019. Pacific Standard Staff
Environment How Shark Trackers Uncovered Illegal Fishing in the Indian Ocean The data suggests that the removal of reef fish in the British Indian Ocean Territory has increased since 2013, and that sharks are being deliberately targeted. Sophie Manson
Economics How Data Sharing Is Stopping Illegal Fishing in the Indian Ocean A collection of East African nations are working together to curb the economically and environmentally harmful practice. Paul Tullis