Month: January 2023

'Experience has taught us to roll with whatever the weather gives us,' says local ice-hut operator, who has had to cancel 'several' bookings Once the open water turns to ice, Lake Simcoe comes alive with more anglers than it sees all three other seasons combined. With several ice-hut operators around Ontario's sixth largest inland lake,…

Illegal fishing activities is one major problem being faced by the authorities in the Keta Municipality, a situation which is worrying according to some chief fishermen. The MCE for Keta, Emmanuel Gemegah has therefore sent warnings to recalcitrant fishermen involved in Illegal fishing activities to stop immediately or face the wrath of the law. Mr Gemegah gave…

Thousands of AK-47 assault rifles are displayed on the flight deck of guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans on Saturday during an inventory process. U.S. naval forces seized the 2,116 assault rifles from a fishing vessel along a maritime route in the Gulf of Oman between Iran and Yemen. Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy Jan. 10…

Shopee partners with Philippine Coast Guard to donate food packs for communities in Sorsogon Shopee recently partnered with the Philippine Coast Guard Station Sorsogon last December to deliver aid to fishing communities in Sorsogon.  Shopee provided Noche Buena food packages to over 400 families from coastal communities in Sorsogon. Shopee volunteers and Coast Guard Sorsogon…

The U.S. Navy seized more than 2,000 assault rifles from a fishing boat Friday that were most likely bound for Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen, U.S. Central Command said in a statement.The vessel, crewed by six Yemenis, was sailing on a route through the Gulf of Oman often used to traffic illicit cargo to the Houthi…

Following on from a previous column about one of the bad behaviours that humans and as an obvious extension of that, queer folks, do to each other and it got me thinking about other abhorrent behaviours that technology makes it easier to inflict on each other. One that immediately sprang to mind was the shockingly…

If you're looking to purchase a lobster fleet — licence, boat and gear — it may cost you more than you think. There's a range, and the price depends on the harbour where the person selling the fleet has been fishing. For example, the price could be higher if it's being bought from a harbour that's seen…

One of Western Australia's coastal communities celebrated a milestone during an annual fishing festival at the weekend.  Key points:Saturday was the 50th anniversary of the Blessing of the Fleet festival in Dongara It marks the start of the new fishing season for the MidwestThe local fishing industry has downsized, but remains a vital source of income for residentsThe…

The new year brings challenges to Biden administration regulators: how to handle environmentally unfriendly riders inserted by lawmakers into the fiscal 2023 spending bill.The provisions protect the use of lead-based bullets and fishing tackle, thwart steps to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale and sage grouse, and block new climate regulations under the Clean…

At a press conference, a top navy official confirmed that the Mexican government has arrested members of criminal groups dedicated to illegally fishing totoaba in the Gulf of California.Totoaba bladders can go for as much as $80,000 per kilo, earning them the nickname “the cocaine of the sea.”Illegal totoaba fishing practices have contributed to the…