Attach a radar sensor to an albatross and you have a bird spy. Researchers deployed 169 of them in the Indian Ocean and found that a quarter of fishing vessels may be operating illegally

In many fish species body size plays an important role in sexual selection. Large individuals are preferred mating partners because they can enhance offspring survival by providing better quality resources than small individuals. While large females and males are often favored by sexual selection, fishing targets and removes these reproductively superior individuals.

Residents of a German town have been using a fishing rod to lift French baguettes over the border amid the coronavirus lockdown.

For the second year in a row, the Government of Canada is enacting restrictions to help protect the southern resident killer whale population.

In many fish species body size plays an important role in sexual selection. Large individuals are preferred mating partners because they can enhance offspring survival by providing better quality resources than small individuals. While large females and males are often favored by sexual selection, fishing targets and removes these reproductively superior individuals. Academy Research Fellow Silva Uusi-Heikkilä discusses in her recent literature review the implications fisheries selection might have on sexual selection, individual reproductive success and population viability.

A drop in demand from overseas markets and restaurants at home means 2020 could be the first year without overfishing in European waters.

Five St. Mary’s County, Md., commercial fisherman pleaded guilty today to illegally overfishing striped bass also known as rockfish.

A Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty for his role in organizing and financing a network of high-tech, indoor marijuana grow facilities stretching from Florida to Connecticut.

A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., has returned a seven-count indictment charging Sanford Ltd. with violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, conspiracy and obstruction of justice.

A federal jury in Washington, D.C., today returned guilty verdicts against Sanford Ltd., a New Zealand fishing company, on six counts of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships.

Five charter fishing boat captains operating out of Rudee Inlet in Virginia Beach, Va. were indicted today for violating the Lacey Act by selling illegally harvested Striped Bass

Jeffery S. Adams, 41, of Hudgins, Va., and his corporation Adams Fishing Adventures Inc. pleaded guilty today to trafficking in illegally-harvested striped bass, in violation of the Lacey Act.

A New Zealand fishing company that owned and operated the tuna fishing vessel San Nikunau, and a former chief engineer on the ship, were sentenced in federal court today for environmental crimes and obstruction of justice.

William W. Lowery IV, 44, of Tappahannock, Va., pleaded guilty today to trafficking in illegally-harvested striped bass, in violation of the Lacey Act.

Nolan L. Agner, the last of five Virginia Beach charter fishing boat captains convicted of poaching Atlantic striped bass was sentenced today in federal court in Norfolk, Va. All five captains – including Agner, Jeffery S. Adams, Raymond Carroll Webb, David Dwayne Scott, and William W. “Duby” Lowery IV – were sentenced for violating the Lacey Act by selling illegally-harvested striped bass, the Justice Department announced.

The Norwegian ship has been given a new clean energy life.

A fisherman who had criticized illegal fishing practices loses an eye in an armed attack as diminishing fish stocks and increased debts create a volatile atmosphere.

Solar-powered buoy design seeks to reduce costs for fishermen and the risk of kerosene spills on Lake Victoria.

A running shoe made from garbage may not sound like must-have sports equipment, but Adidas wants to illustrate how ocean trash can be turned into something new.

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Nestle and Tesco are the latest members of a worldwide movement against abandoned fishing nets.

Greenpeace has turned the global spotlight on Thai Union, the world's largest canned tuna producer and maker of Chicken of the Sea, for its horrific track record. Learn why you should boycott and what you can do to help.

Fish Aggregating Devices are a serious driver of overfishing, which is why Greenpeace is on a mission to dismantle all the FADs it can find.

In a belated attempt to (finally) stem the growing tide of aggressive overfishing, the U.S. is calling on the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) to enact a 3-5 year ban on bluefin tuna

Preserving fisheries is crucial. But one fisherman argues that regulation can do more harm than good, and that fishing communities used to regulate themselves.

Actors Emma Thompson and Michelle Thrush are traveling with their daughters to the North Pole, as part of an Greenpeace campaign to create an international sanctuary in the Arctic.

As melting ice opens up new potential for exploitation in the Arctic, a new ban aims to protect much of the fragile ecosystem.

There was a big pile of beautiful lumber to choose from too.

Broll footage and soundbites from a Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) event at the George Bush Presidential Library on Thursday, April 14, 2016, in College Station, Texas. RBFF is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase participation in recreational angling and boating, thereby protecting and restoring the nation’s aquatic natural resources.

If lazing around pristine white shorelines and engaging in fishing off the coast is your idea of the perfect weekend, sign up for a fishing trip organised by Grassroutes, that will be set in the scenic Adgaon beach along the Konkan coast.

Participants will learn traditional hand fishing and also the line-and-hook type of fishing

Shreya Thaker, from the rural tourism-centric tour group, says, "We aim to organise events that connect people with different communities and help them financially. So with the trip, Fishing for Fun, we are working with the Koli community to host fishing and hiking activities to keep you engaged while you also enjoy the traditional hospitality of homestays in this region, which includes Konkan cuisine prepared by locals." She states that participants will learn the technique of traditional hand fishing practised by locals while the line-and-hook type of fishing will be taught by Donna Sequeira, a facilitator from the organising company.

Participants will be taken on an early morning tour of the local fish market to spot varieties caught off the coast. "We are also planning to visit mango and cashew farms along with a hike to a hidden waterfall near the village," shares Thaker.

ON: February 17 and 18, 12 pm onwards
AT: Adgaon Beach, near Divegar. call 9820464838 for bookings
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COST: Rs 3,000 (adult) and Rs 1,800 (child) [inclusive of food, accommodation and fishing equipment; not inclusive of travel cost to reach location]

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[Source: Research & Innovation] Illegal fishing destroys marine habitats and threatens species living at sea. An EU-funded project is helping authorities to crack down on these operations by developing the world's first seabird ocean-surveillance system.

Exports of (bop) - Farm and Fishing Products in Canada increased to 3048 CAD Million in March from 2697.80 CAD Million in February of 2020. Exports of (bop) - Farm and Fishing Products in Canada averaged 1280.34 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3121.20 CAD Million in June of 2019 and a record low of 386.30 CAD Million in February of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Exports of (bop) - Farm And Fishing Products.

Exports (Bop) - Farm, Fishing And Intermediate Food Products in Canada increased to 3582.20 CAD Million in March from 3156.80 CAD Million in February of 2020. Exports (Bop) - Farm, Fishing And Intermediate Foo in Canada averaged 1529.37 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3597.90 CAD Million in June of 2019 and a record low of 441.70 CAD Million in February of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Exports of (bop) - Farm, Fishing And Intermediate.

GDP From Agriculture in Sweden increased to 18452 SEK Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 17916 SEK Million in the third quarter of 2019. GDP From Agriculture in Sweden averaged 13751.53 SEK Million from 1981 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 18452 SEK Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 10609 SEK Million in the first quarter of 1981. This page provides - Sweden Gdp From Agriculture- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

GDP From Agriculture in the United States increased to 244.90 USD Billion in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 243.10 USD Billion in the third quarter of 2019. GDP From Agriculture in the United States averaged 206.56 USD Billion from 2005 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 244.90 USD Billion in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 168.40 USD Billion in the third quarter of 2007. This page provides - United States Gdp From Agriculture- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

GDP From Agriculture in Hong Kong increased to 424 HKD Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 407 HKD Million in the third quarter of 2019. GDP From Agriculture in Hong Kong averaged 568.90 HKD Million from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 804 HKD Million in the first quarter of 2000 and a record low of 400 HKD Million in the first quarter of 2018. This page provides - Hong Kong Gdp From Agriculture- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

GDP From Agriculture in Palestine increased to 269.90 USD Million in the third quarter of 2019 from 254.30 USD Million in the second quarter of 2019. GDP From Agriculture in Palestine averaged 224.51 USD Million from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 334.90 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2006 and a record low of 79.30 USD Million in the third quarter of 2002. This page provides - Palestine Gdp From Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

GDP From Agriculture in Oman increased to 670.20 OMR Million in 2018 from 627 OMR Million in 2017. GDP From Agriculture in Oman averaged 304.56 OMR Million from 1998 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 670.20 OMR Million in 2018 and a record low of 168.20 OMR Million in 2000. This page provides - Oman Gdp From Agriculture- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Imports of Agriculture, Forest & Fishing Products in Italy decreased to 1182.32 EUR Million in February from 1354.21 EUR Million in January of 2020. Imports of Agriculture, Forest & Fishing Products in Italy averaged 1179.68 EUR Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1409.42 EUR Million in October of 2019 and a record low of 880 EUR Million in August of 2014. This page includes a chart with historical data for Italy Imports of Agriculture, Forest & Fishing Products.

INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: Were it not for a shortage of players at a local rugby trial, Semi Kunatani might still be ploughing his family fields with the bullocks rather than starring for Quins.

The whale performed a breathtaking display of breaches after being freed from certain death off the coast of California. It was all caught on camera.

Footage taken the week before Kristoffee Salazar and Romero Pizon were swept off rocks about 260km south of Perth showed them laughing and chatting as they fished on the same outcrop.

A fishing boat, pictured, sank shortly after its captain was challenged by environmental activists off the coast of Africa because it was suspected of illegally catching an endangered species.

After a month in Madeira, the Juventus forward has decided to leave his £7m seven-storey home and relocate as he looks for more privacy for him, partner Georgina Rodriguez and his kids.

Geoff Hibberd, 33, and his friend Jason De Silva, 20, set off in a three-metre-long boat from the Flinders ramp in Victoria's Western Port Bay early on Sunday morning, and they haven't been seen since.

Jason De Silva, 20, and Geoff Hibberd, 33, set out on a three-metre tinny from the Flinders boat ramp Victoria's Western Port Bay some time before 6am on Sunday and have not been seen since.

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: England produced a fine bowling display to draw the Ashes series with a 135-run fifth Test victory at The Oval. Consecutive Joe Root catches signalled the end of an era.

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: England produced a fine bowling display to draw the Ashes series with a 135-run fifth Test victory at The Oval. Consecutive Joe Root catches signalled the end of an era.

Fishing villages in Mumbai are probably more threatened than those in other cities, due to the dizzy densification of the country’s commercial capital, writes Darryl D’Monte.