Month: November 2023

Fishers say highly organised illegal poaching of Australia's fish and marine life is having a significant impact on fish stocks in the country's remote northern waters.Key points:Illegal fishing activity in Australia's north has increased significantlyFishers say it is damaging the marine environment, and tough action needs to be taken Since July authorities have found 86 boats…

Is it even Christmas without an esky full of fresh prawns or a whole-baked fish on the barbie?Whatever your seafood preference, new commercial fishing regulations proposed for Queensland mean your options could be limited this year.Key points:A proposed gillnet ban in Queensland will affect seafood supply across southern statesChristmas lunch will see less inshore fish…

Medical supplies arrive at Rafah crossing for second field hospital Jordan plans in Gaza AMMAN: Forty trucks laden with medical supplies arrived at the Rafah crossing on Monday for the second field hospital Jordan said will set up in the Gaza Strip. The government-owned Al-Mamlakah TV said on Monday that the new Jordanian field hospital…

“We urge Agriculture Secretary Tiu-Laurel Jr. to withdraw Frabelle’s reclamation project in Manila Bay because of its adverse impacts to fishing communities and fishing waters,” the fisher group said...

The most popular Greek islands are places like Mykonos and Santorini, the first with its gleaming white fishing village on the seaport, the latter with its cerulean domes perched above the caldera. The photos look dreamy but once visitors arrive, they can sometimes find it’s more crowded than Times Square on New Year’s Eve.  Quick…

FILE - Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, speaks during a news conference with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on the outcome of this year’s ministerial meeting at the State Department, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Washington. Australia on Saturday, Nov.…

This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. The sparkling blue water of Sarasota Bay, off Florida’s west coast, is a popular boating and fishing spot. The bay is also the year-round home for a population of wild bottlenose dolphins, whose…

A gaping crevice in a main road of Grindavik, southwestern Iceland, caused by a series of recent earthquakes - Copyright AFP TIMOTHY A. CLARYNo other country than Iceland is better prepared for volcanos and other natural disasters, its prime minister said Saturday, as authorities brace for a potential lava eruption southwest of the capital Reykjavik.…

Author of the article:Published Nov 18, 2023  •  Last updated 11 hours ago  •  1 minute read BEIJING (AP) — Australia on Saturday accused the Chinese navy of likely causing minor injuries to Australian naval divers by operating its sonar while they were trying to clear fishing nets from their ship’s propellers.The Australian government has expressed…

Aboard the Sam Simon in the Atlantic, first, he was thirsty. Then came the seizures. Too tired to sit up, he could not urinate. He vomited any water or food he consumed. “Elephant feet” is how other deckhands described the swelling in his lower extremities.  Fadhil (24), from Indonesia, was working roughly 460km off the…