Month: October 2023

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Sunday wrote to external affairs minister S Jaishankar requesting him to take necessary steps to secure the release of 37 fishermen and 5 fishing boats that were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy.In his letter, Stalin wrote, "I wish to draw your attention to the apprehension…

Two big projects were approved by the Portage Redevelopment Commission, but not without a fight.The commission on Thursday approved $160,000 for design and engineering work to enclose the open-air pavilion near U.S. Steel and $300,000 to secure a matching grant for the new fishing pier and fish cleaning station at the city’s marina.City Council Vice…

KENAI, Alaska—Sockeye salmon are plentiful in the waters off this peninsula south of Anchorage, but Brent Johnson isn’t allowed to catch them.In an effort to save the king salmon, whose numbers have been decimated by factors including warming waters, state regulators this year banned the use of fishing nets in the Kenai area—the latest in…

In the Mediterranean, 73% of commercial fish stocks are fished beyond biologically sustainable limits.Part of the strategy to reduce overfishing promoted by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean, a regional fisheries management organization, is to promote the expansion of aquaculture, which is growing rapidly.However, most fish farms in the region produce carnivorous species, causing…

Federal prosecutors filed a flurry of motions Wednesday night in the election interference case against Donald Trump, arguing against the former president's efforts to extend a pause on a gag order and his attempts to subpoena what he claims are "missing" House Jan. 6 committee records.In one of the filings, special counsel Jack Smith’s office…

In Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve, the brown bears have returned to Brooks Falls, where they gorge themselves on salmon from July to September in preparation for the coming winter. The fishing bears have become famous, viewed by millions on live “bear cams,” and celebrated each September during Fat Bear Week with a tournament…

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Tuna fisheries often rely on fish aggregating devices (FADs), floating human-made structures that fish congregate around, which makes it relatively easy to catch them, but which have also raised concerns about high rates of bycatch, capture of juvenile tuna, and pollution.Despite these concerns, the number of tuna fisheries using FADs that are certified sustainable under…

Many among Indonesia’s Duano Indigenous community have hung up their fishing nets in response to recent environmental and economic shifts.A study published in October found that intact mangroves were associated with up to a 28% increase in fish and shellfish consumption among coastal communities.Duano elders say young people from the community are increasingly retiring from…