Philippine Coast Guard recovers rammed fishing boat
The ill-fated Filipino fishing boat that was rammed by an oil tanker will be towed back to shore, according to the Philippine Coast Guard...
Scary fishing game Dredge sails to a frozen frontier in November for its first DLC
Dredge, a horror fishing game that has no right to be as good as it is, is getting its first expansion on November 16. The Pale Reach update will add an icy biome for daring fishermen to explore, a bunch of new fish to catch, and quality of life updates.Developer Black Salt Games has been…
Eldritch fishing horror Dredge’s first paid expansion The Pale Reach out November
Icy canyons! New fish! Doom! Image credit: Black Salt Games/Team17 Just a week after announcing it was delaying fishing horror Dredge's first paid expansion, The Iron Rig, into 2024, developer Black Salt Games has unveiled an entirely different paid expansion, The Pale Reach, which arrives on 16th November. The Pale Reach plots a course for…
PCG: Collision an accident, not deliberate ramming
The ramming of a suspected foreign crude oil tanker on a fishing boat that killed three Filipino fishermen was an accident, the Philippine Coast Guard declared yesterday...
Flash-grilled: Alberto Landgraf
What was your first industry job?The Contented Vine, a pub that used to exist in Pimlico.If you weren’t in kitchens, what would you do?I would be a carpenter or a dog walker. A tennis player, an F1 driver or a major league baseball player would also do it.What industry figure do you most admire, and…
3 Dead After Philippine Fishing Boat Collides With Foreign Oil Tanker in South China Sea
Three people are dead after a Philippine fishing boat “accidentally” collided with an oil tanker that the nation’s coast guard says fits the description of a vessel registered under the Marshall Islands transiting off a disputed South China Sea shoal.The Philippine Coast Guard on Wednesday said that it’s reaching out to the next port to…
Fishing and foraging in Norway’s southern fjords
ByKerry WalkerPublished October 2, 2023• 12 min readThis article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK).An expectant hush falls as two knife-wielding chefs in pristine whites emerge from behind the polished walnut counter at Sabi Omakase, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Stavanger. Ziggy, the sommelier, tops up our glasses. The show is about to begin.“‘Omakase’ means…
Fishing guides report bumper bookings by overseas anglers
Navigation for News Categories Fly fishing in the Tongariro River. Photo: 123RF After two tough, Covid-impacted years, professional fishing guides are expecting a bumper season in New Zealand with many having nearly fully booked calendars. Overseas fishers contribute, on average, $1300 a day through accommodation, transport, meals and guiding costs. President of New Zealand Professional…
‘Rude Jude’ hands over her naughty bait and tackle shop that has tickled tourists and locals alike for decades
Judey Aiken is as well-known for her potty mouth as she is for her eclectic outback store selling fishing gear and sex toys.Key points:Judey Aiken has sold her shop after 41 years in the businessShe says in her retirement, she plans to spend time with family and go fishing The new owners say the "naughty corner"…
On Jakarta’s vanishing shoreline, climate change seen abetting child marriages
Marriage before the age of 18 is classified as a form of gender-based violence by the United Nations, but is commonly practiced in low-income communities to mitigate household economic pressures.On Jakarta’s northern coastline, child marriage is common in fishing communities responding to inflationary pressures and declining stocks of fish in near-shore waters.Janah, now 23, fears…