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News Stephon Nicholas 16 Hrs Ago RESCUED: Four of the five men rescued after their boat sank in the sea off Tobago last Thursday. They are from left, James Kirwan, Jerome Nicome, Kyle Dyer and Azim Baksh, outside the Tobago Terminal in Port of Spain on Sunday afternoon. PHOTO BY ROGER JACOB - FIVE fishermen…

Tobago Newsday Reporter 20 Hrs Ago Crystal Eye fishing vessel - FIVE people were rescued in Tobago waters after their boat sank in the wee hours of Sunday morning near the south-west coast of the island. According to the Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA), Crystal Eye, a 55-foot Trinidadian fishing vessel, went under around 12.25…

Kavinda Herath/StuffThe coastguard searching for two missing fishermen near Slope Point in January 2019. The Coroner has determined they are presumed drowned.A Coroner has reiterated Water Safety New Zealand advice to never turn your back on the sea as the deaths of two men rock fishing is ruled as presumed drowning. Hendrix Kamo, 28 of…

Sooner than you think, you’ll be spending hours at the beach, sipping on your favorite summer cocktails and planning your next fishing trip. Before embarking on another fun fishing season, we recommend checking out what type of gear you’re working with and replacing whatever is necessary. (Especially while you can take advantage of some great…

LONDON: A French restaurant called Maison de la Poutine was subjected to insulting calls and threats this weekend by people apparently confusing the name of its signature dish, poutine, with the name of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.  Poutine, Canada’s national dish, composed of fries with gravy and cheese curds, has been an unlikely casualty in people’s…

A shopping trolley, a vape and beer bottles. Key points:Volunteers looked in areas not frequented by divers and swimmersOne of the divers says the debris can be fatal for sea lifeDivers found pottery, a vape and a large pole among other thingsThese items weren't found at the local supermarket. They were discovered by a group of avid divers…

Across our global oceans, coastal communities are suffering as populations of sharks, rays, dolphins and other wildlife are decimated by industrial fishing. Huge fishing fleets targeting squid, a species that plays a vital role in the ocean food web, are industrialising international waters.Transshipment between a squid fishing vessel and a reefer in the North Indian…

On 10 December 2021 the Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, called environmental activism “apartheid and colonialism of a special type”, in response to local communities’ opposition to seismic surveys. Almost three months later, the Western Cape High Court painted a very different picture in its 1 March 2022 judgment granting an interdict…

Commercial fishers have been reeled in to the latest snapper research as scientists investigate if numbers of the fish have increased since a controversial fishing ban was introduced in 2019. Key points:Commercial fishers are working with scientists to research snapper stocks South Australia has a ban on fishing the species Scientists say it is too early to tell when…

A man in the northeastern province of Buriram is recovering today after his wife reportedly stabbed him in the genitals with a fishing harpoon. Identified only as Boonchoey, 43, the man required 17 stitches after a row gave led to his testicular lancing – at least in his version of events – which he said…