Year: 2023

A swan has been rescued after it was found with a hook attaching its beak to a tree.The discovery of the injured swan came just weeks after its mate had been found injured by a fishing hook, the Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) said in a press release.Scottish SPCA animal rescue…

KOCHI, India (Reuters) -At least 22 people including children died when an overcrowded double-decker tourist boat capsized in an estuary in southern India, authorities said.Some passengers managed to jump off and swim to safety when the converted fishing vessel overturned in the waterway near the town of Tanur in Kerala state late on Sunday, one…

At least 22 people including children died when an overcrowded double-decker tourist boat capsized in an estuary in southern India, authorities said. Some passengers managed to jump off and swim to safety when the converted fishing vessel overturned in the waterway near the town of Tanur in Kerala state late on Sunday (May 7), one…

By ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA Integrated News Published May 9, 2023 10:34pm Updated May 9, 2023 11:59pm LABUAN BAJO —President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said Tuesday that he would not impose a deadline on the talks with China regarding fishing grounds in the West Philippine Sea. “The deadline is when it’s done because if you…

Research published last year by Ipas, a United States-based NGO that focuses on reproductive justice, found that global warming exacerbated existing gender inequalities and directly and indirectly affected women’s sexual health, pregnancy outcomes, contraceptive use and fertility intentions in Bangladesh and Mozambique, two climate-vulnerable countries. The report found that during extreme weather events made worse by…

Nothing beats relaxing and spending some time out in nature, catching fish. You can reel in as many fish as you want in the Roblox Fishing Simulator, but there’s more to do than throwing your line out. You can also capture fish, hunt for treasure, and create a unique aquarium full of your favorite fish.…

Published May 8, 2023 3:21pm The provincial government of Oriental Mindoro may consider ordering the resumption of fishing activities in seven municipalities affected by the oil spill, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said Monday. "The fishing waters in Clusters 4 (Bongabong, Roxas, Mansalay, Bulalacao) and 5 (Puerto Galera, Baco, San Teodoro) were…

At a causeway on the Nicholson River, in the heart of the Gulf of Carpentaria, locals are catching giant freshwater prawns by the bucketful.   Gangalidda man Murrandoo Yanner has lived in Burketown – a community in the lower Gulf – all his life and says he has not seen so many cherabin in decades.After unprecedented monsoonal floods…

HALIFAX - Growing tensions over enforcement of the baby eel fishery closure in the Maritimes have prompted a call from New Brunswick's fisheries minister for immediate federal action to stop alleged illegal fishing. "Please intervene in this matter and impress upon your department the importance and urgency of acting within hours, not days to address…

Nova ScotiaAn influx of unauthorized elver harvesters prompted Nova Scotia Power to shut down one of its hydro dams last month, and the facility remains on reduced hours because of ongoing illegal fishing at the site.Illegal fishing near dam created safety concerns, spokesperson saysPaul Withers · CBC News · Posted: May 05, 2023 5:00 AM EDT…