Month: March 2023

Before dawn on July 22, 2022, Israeli Navy troops stationed in the Mediterranean Sea, around nine nautical miles from the coastline of the Gaza Strip, identified a fishing boat making its way from Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula toward the Palestinian enclave run by the Hamas terror group. Once the sun had risen and the boat had…

Fishers and residents on Western Australia's south coast say "no-catch" sanctuary zones flagged for a major new marine park could spell the end to commercial fishing in the area. Key points:The South Coast Marine Park is due to be established in 2024The WA government says the marine park will rival Ningaloo and the Great Barrier ReefEsperance fishing stakeholders say…

This article was originally featured on Undark. Along the eastern coast of North America, North Atlantic right whales and boats navigate the same waters, which can get dicey for both. Fully grown, the whales can top out at more than 50 feet and weigh 140,000 pounds. A midsize, 58-foot-long pleasure yacht weighs about 80,000 pounds…