Year: 2023

Feb. 2, 2023 A 39-year-old man who was reported missing after not returning from kayaking on Tomales Bay was found dead on Wednesday.Photo By Yalonda M. James/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images A 39-year-old California man who was reported missing after not returning from kayaking on Tomales Bay in Marin County was found dead …

Effective fisheries management, strong regulations, enforcement, and monitoring can help conserve sharks and rays, according to new research.Researchers found that some shark populations in the northwest Atlantic recovered after the U.S. implemented a management plan in 1993, despite ongoing fishing, while populations in areas without sufficient management declined.A previous study found that overfishing threatens one-third…

AFCD charges Mainland fishermen suspected of illegal collection of marine life in marine park (with photo) ******************************************************************************************      The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) today (February 3) laid charges against three Mainland fishermen suspected of engaging in illegal hookah fishing in the core area of South Lantau Marine Park.      AFCD officers intercepted and investigated a…

Spooky squids and phantom phish by Jim Norman 19 hours ago There are enough fishing games on Switch to fill your net three times over. You throw every title with a fishing minigame in there and you would be left with one crammed aquarium. In such a calm, soothing genre, it can be difficult to…

A lonely boy finds peace in fishing Are you ready to bait some monsters? Team17 and Black Salt Games have announced that the eldritch fishing game, Dredge, will be setting sail on March 30, 2023. That’s why I love fishing games, there are so many analogies I can make for when they launch. That’s practically…

In Baltimore, people are gathering trash, treasure and new friends from the bank of the Chesapeake Bay. They're fishing with high-powered magnets. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: In Baltimore, some residents are finding a novel way to fight off the winter blues. Magnet fishing is bringing residents down to a local pier to see what kind of…

A sperm whale that washed ashore in Hawaii over the weekend probably died in part because it ate large volumes of fishing traps, fishing nets, plastic bags and other marine debris, scientists said on Thursday, highlighting the threat to wildlife from the millions of tons of plastic that ends up in oceans every year.The body…

The commercial barramundi season may have started in the Northern Territory but some boats remain in Darwin because fishers have lost access to a major fishing ground. Key points:The NT's commercial barramundi fishing season runs from February 1 to September 30The industry has lost access to a major fishing ground for barramundi and threadfin salmonCommercial fishers will require a Section 19…

A new episode of “Mongabay Explains” examines the difference between artisanal and industrial fishing.Broadly speaking, artisanal fishing is a form of traditional fishing that uses relatively small, low-powered boats to make short trips close to shore and catch relatively small quantities of fish, whereas industrial fishing uses large vessels that make longer trips farther out…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. George Santos of New York announced Tuesday he is temporarily stepping down from his two congressional committees, a move that comes amid a host of ethics issues and a day after he met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Santos has faced numerous calls for his resignation and is facing multiple…