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Artificial reefs to be deployed in 3,477 fishing villages in India with CMFRI support

The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has taken part in a pioneering project of the Union Department of Fisheries to deploy artificial reefs in a total of 3,477 fishing villages in the country with the aim of promoting sustainable fisheries and livelihood

The Hindu · Aug 4, 2023

Planning a UK mini-break? See how the price has gone up – from hotels to fish and chips

That seaside staple is up by more than 50%, while car hire is up 75% … add an item to our visual tool to see how costs have risen in the past five years

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023

Oregon crabbers and environmentalists are at odds as a commission votes on rules to protect whales

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission is set to consider extending rules restricting the number of crab traps in the water and how deep they can drop in the late-season months when humpback whales are more likely to swim there

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023

Ennore fisherfolk continue protest against transmission towers; demand jobs, dredging of Ennore creek

Fisherfolk in and around Ennore held a demonstration on Thursday, demanding permanent jobs for members of the fishing community and also the dredging of the Ennore creek, to revive their declining livelihoods.

The Hindu · Aug 3, 2023

Sailor who was lost at sea with dog Bella reveals why he must say goodbye to the pup: ‘I’m sad to lose her’

Tim Shaddock and his dog Bella were found alive on board his catamaran, having survived on raw fish and rainwater under a beating sun for more than 90 days

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023

The tricky nature of bluefin fishery

Could the future of bluefin tuna really be "safe and secure," as one biologist put it?

Salon · Aug 2, 2023

Matsyafed intervention sought to ensure fair price for fish

Fishermen appeal to Matsyafed to intervene to ensure fair price for fish during monsoon season. The cooperative must build infrastructure like cold storages to store excess fish and provide support price to fishermen. It must also step in to provide subsidised fuel and fishing nets to reduce investment costs.

The Hindu · Aug 2, 2023

Of fathers and sons savoring the catch of really big fish

During fathers and sons’ time, Luke Niels Jr. caught a monster walleye at Shabbona Lake in mid-July and Oliver Sala caught a really big smallmouth bass Saturday on the lakefront.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 2, 2023

Mayiladuthurai fishermen go on indefinite strike, demand T.N. government action on illegal purse seine fishing

Fishermen from 21 coastal hamlets in Tharangambadi in Mayiladuthurai district have launched an indefinite strike and have abstained from venturing into the sea for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, urging the T.N. government to curb the illegal usage of purse seine nets for fishing, within territorial waters.

The Hindu · Aug 2, 2023

Chicago fishing: Hints of the first fall kings coming to shore among the usual summer patterns

Whispers come of fall kngs already coming to shore amid the usual mid-summer patterns and that leads this particularly sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 1, 2023