Month: November 2023

Chimp fishing for termites. Credit: Seth Phillips The discovery that chimpanzees use tools to fish for termites revolutionized our understanding of their abilities—but we still don't have crucial context to help us understand termite fishing and chimpanzee minds. Are chimpanzees fishing for a seasonal treat or trying their luck? Researchers based at the University of…

A community is rallying to save a piece of maritime history in northern New South Wales, with efforts underway to save a 60-year-old fishing trawler from a watery grave in a local river. The sunken Pacific Venture is the last surviving vessel from a fishing fleet built in Laurieton in 1963.Once the pride of the fleet, it was also…

Authorities hope an abalone fishery north of Perth can be opened for recreational purposes for the first time in more than a decade, following planned studies to assess stock levels.Key points:The WA government will look into reopening a Midwest abalone fishery closed more than 10 years agoA marine heatwave wiped out 90 per cent of the…

On the evening of Nov. 8, 1843, Sir George Balfour arrived in Shanghai aboard the HMS Medusa, tasked with negotiating the city’s opening to foreign trade and settlement. Six days later, on Nov. 14, the Circuit Intendant of Shanghai County, known as the daotai, posted an official notice declaring the city would fully open to…

The tiny island nation of Dominica has announced that it will create a 788-square-kilometer (304-square-mile) reserve to protect endangered sperm whales.Most of the sperm whales that live off the coast of Dominica are part of the Eastern Caribbean Clan, which currently has a population of fewer than 300 individuals.Sperm whales in this region are threatened…

Mira Nair has boarded Indian filmmaker Sarvnik Kaur’s Sundance-winning documentary “Against the Tide” as an executive producer. The film follows Mumbai-based fishermen Rakesh and Ganesh who are inheritors of the great Koli fishing knowledge system — a way to harvest the sea by following the moon and the tides. Rakesh has kept faith in the…

At least 32 persons, comprising 20 children and 12 parents, have reportedly lost their lives to a boat accident in Ibbi town, Ibbi Local Government Area of Taraba State.It was gathered that the boat was conveying over 50 fishermen from Ibbi town to the Eastern part of the country on Saturday for fishing when it…

Could it explain why there's been fewer Nessie sightings in recent years? Published: 23:06, 12 Nov 2023Updated: 23:07, 12 Nov 2023THE Loch Ness Monster may actually be a giant catfish, an expert reckons. The elusive beastie could be from the giant wels species, imported by aristocrats in the 19th century for sport fishing, Nessie hunter…

Fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) has presented to the United Nations human rights expert on climate change, issues affecting fisherfolk, including reclamation projects and other destructive projects in coastal communities, damage compensation, and exclusive rights of marginalized fishers to fishing grounds and territorial waters...

Since 2005, the James Dyson Award has celebrated the inventiveness of design engineering students by giving them a platform to showcase their creations to the world. Past winners have included Dan Watson, inventor of a sustainable fishing net, as well as Kai Xiang Lin, a US National Runner-up who created a prosthetic leg for amputee…