Year: 2023

Kelly Bandas was peering out his window on the southwest side of Echo Lake in the Qu'Appelle Valley Wednesday afternoon when he saw what looked to be a black SUV stuck on the ice. He had a feeling things might not end well.Sure enough, 10 minutes later at around 4:30 p.m. CST, Bandas saw the vehicle fall through…

MIAMI (AP) — The map was called “Beach Trip” and was blasted out to more than 18,000 members of a public Telegram channel called, in Portuguese, “Hunting and Fishing.”But instead of outdoor recreation tips, the 43 pins spread across the map of Brazil pointed to cities where bus transportation to the capital could be found…

'Experience has taught us to roll with whatever the weather gives us,' says local ice-hut operator, who has had to cancel 'several' bookings Once the open water turns to ice, Lake Simcoe comes alive with more anglers than it sees all three other seasons combined. With several ice-hut operators around Ontario's sixth largest inland lake,…

Illegal fishing activities is one major problem being faced by the authorities in the Keta Municipality, a situation which is worrying according to some chief fishermen. The MCE for Keta, Emmanuel Gemegah has therefore sent warnings to recalcitrant fishermen involved in Illegal fishing activities to stop immediately or face the wrath of the law. Mr Gemegah gave…

Thousands of AK-47 assault rifles are displayed on the flight deck of guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans on Saturday during an inventory process. U.S. naval forces seized the 2,116 assault rifles from a fishing vessel along a maritime route in the Gulf of Oman between Iran and Yemen. Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy Jan. 10…

Shopee partners with Philippine Coast Guard to donate food packs for communities in Sorsogon Shopee recently partnered with the Philippine Coast Guard Station Sorsogon last December to deliver aid to fishing communities in Sorsogon.  Shopee provided Noche Buena food packages to over 400 families from coastal communities in Sorsogon. Shopee volunteers and Coast Guard Sorsogon…

The U.S. Navy seized more than 2,000 assault rifles from a fishing boat Friday that were most likely bound for Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen, U.S. Central Command said in a statement.The vessel, crewed by six Yemenis, was sailing on a route through the Gulf of Oman often used to traffic illicit cargo to the Houthi…

Following on from a previous column about one of the bad behaviours that humans and as an obvious extension of that, queer folks, do to each other and it got me thinking about other abhorrent behaviours that technology makes it easier to inflict on each other. One that immediately sprang to mind was the shockingly…

If you're looking to purchase a lobster fleet — licence, boat and gear — it may cost you more than you think. There's a range, and the price depends on the harbour where the person selling the fleet has been fishing. For example, the price could be higher if it's being bought from a harbour that's seen…

One of Western Australia's coastal communities celebrated a milestone during an annual fishing festival at the weekend.  Key points:Saturday was the 50th anniversary of the Blessing of the Fleet festival in Dongara It marks the start of the new fishing season for the MidwestThe local fishing industry has downsized, but remains a vital source of income for residentsThe…