Month: September 2023

PETERHEAD - In Peterhead, a major port in northeast Scotland and Europe's largest wholesale market for white fish, Brexit was supposed to offer "a sea of opportunity" for locals. Instead they have suffered a wave of complications and added financial costs in recent years, even before the impact of surging inflation. "Careful what you wish…

A Nigerian traditional worshipper has deployed a spiritual approach towards fishing out the purported killers of popular musician, Mohbad.The singer, born Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba died last week Tuesday at the age of 27 and the entire nation has been thrown into mourning.Youths have taken to the streets in Oyo, Ogun, Enugu, Lagos state to demand…

The flood has transformed the port of Derna into a waste site filled dead bodies and rubble.Local tugboats and foreign teams have been enlisted to help clear the harbour.A naked woman was found alive inside a floating refrigerator.Libya's devastating flood has transformed Derna from a busy port welcoming fishing boats and ships loaded with goods…

Yolngu traditional owners have halted commercial barramundi fishing in an important region in north-east Arnhem Land, claiming industry practices have led to the deaths of dolphins, dugongs, turtles and crocodiles.Key points:The traditional owners say they do not want to halt commercial fishing, but they do want gillnetting bannedThey are pushing to establish a joint management agreement with the NT…

Sustainable farming, mercury-free fishing and circular trade are among the strategies Amazon Indigenous peoples have been developing to survive in one of the most hostile states for Indigenous people in Brazil.Territorial and Environmental Management Plans (PGTAs) are one of the Indigenous-led tools for communities to create strategies to manage their natural resources and provide income…

The Yomiuri ShimbunA giant shark sculpture is in the pond By Hidehiro Saga / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer 15:00 JST, September 18, 2023 Just seeing the exterior of the building, which looks like a Showa era (1926-1989) penny candy shop, is nostalgic. Musashinoen, a fishing park, has been in operation for more than 70 years near…

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The plan also includes speeding funds to Tunisia as part of a deal with the EU to block departures in exchange for aid, helping Italy accelerate asylum requests and setting up humanitarian corridors in countries of origin to discourage illegal routes.Von der Leyen pledged the Frontex border agency’s support in ensuring “the swift return of…

The goliath grouper, which can weigh up to 360 kilograms (nearly 800 pounds), is a delight for divers, like this one in waters near Boynton Beach, Florida, though scientists warn its numbers are declining. The goliath grouper, a colossus of a fish that can weigh up to 360 kilograms (nearly 800 pounds), is the delight…