How trophy fishing can have a sustainable future: Blue sharks are popular targets of a catch-and-release fishery along the southern coast of England Vladimir Turkenich/Shutterstock It was 1984, and a hot tropical sun beat down on the inky blue depths of the Huon Gulf, a large inlet of the Solomon Sea just off the coast …
Drone fishing in South Africa is a danger to sharks and may be unfair to other fishers – study: “Drone fishing” is a relatively recent innovation in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. Some recreational anglers are using personal drones to fly baited lines into hard-to-reach areas of water, or to look for good fishing …
Ghana’s fishing industry has a ‘golden seaweed’ problem – how citizen science can help: The Western shores of Ghana are struggling with a seaweed influx Prosper Amihere Sargassum is a genus of brown seaweed. Over 300 species are distributed across the world in both temperate and tropical climates. The species fluitans and natans are unique …
Shark fishing is a global problem that demands local solutions: Countries from around the world have voted to limit the global trade in sharks under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites). Trade in shark products is a major driver of shark overfishing, leading to the deaths of millions of sharks every year. …
Facing the dual threat of climate change and human disturbance, Mumbai – and the world – should listen to its fishing communities: The Koli community depend on fishing, but fish stocks off Mumbai's coast have been declining. Akella Srinivas Ramalingaswami/Shutterstock Coastal cities and settlements are at the forefront of climate disruption. Rising sea levels, warmer …
A cool Camps Bay Beach image: Ngawi Fishing Settlement, Palliser Bay, Wairarapa Image by flyingkiwigirl Blog Post here- Beach Hop South- Ngawi- Part 1; Boats Image automatically curated and published by www.free-mail.co.za – CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for WordPress. Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?
A cool Strand Beach image: visserboten / fishing boats at the beach Image by dietmut 7/11/2009 – India – Tamil Nadu, Mamallapuram / Mahabalipuram gelegen aan de Golf van Begalen, lying at the Gulf of Bengal Image automatically curated and published by www.free-mail.co.za – CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for WordPress. Have …
A cool South African City image: Fishing Boats in Victoria Basin, Cape Town, South Africa Image by mattk1979 Image automatically curated and published by www.free-mail.co.za – CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for WordPress. Have you tried: Farking?
A cool Strand Beach image: fishing together Image by liebeslakritze Image automatically curated and published by www.free-mail.co.za – CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for WordPress. Have you tried: Sailing in Africa ?
Killer whales taking food from fishing lines reveal something intriguing about human evolution: Who would go off to try and catch a fish if a sushi buffet had been laid on? Not me. Nor killer whales, according to new research that vividly illustrates the allure for these animals of the easy pickings provided by longline …
How illegal fishing off Cameroon’s coast worsens maritime security: A man removes water from a fishing boat in Idenau, Cameroon. Illegal activity by foreign fishing companies has depleted fishing stocks. Ann Johansson/Corbis via Getty Images) In Cameroon there is growing awareness that there’s a direct relationship between illegal and unregulated activity in the fisheries sector, …
How a new app helps fishing boats avoid endangered species: A blue fishing trawler off the coast of Ullapool. The discarding of fish at sea – known as “bycatch” – happens when fish have no commercial value or annual quotas for a commercial species are limited. It is widely regarded as a wasteful and unsustainable …
Check out this Cape Town image: Cape Town cormorant fishing Image by Dunnock_D This is a cormorant in a Cape Town harbour. Image automatically curated and published by www.free-mail.co.za – CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for WordPress. Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?
A cool Kings Beach image: fishing Image by surya kiran Rise, brothers, rise; the wakening skies pray to the morning light, The wind lies asleep in the arms of the dawn like a child that has cried all night. Come, let us gather our nets from the shore and set our catamarans free, To capture …
A nice Camps Bay Beach image: Ngawi Fishing Settlement, Palliser Bay, Wairarapa Image by flyingkiwigirl Blog Post here- Beach Hop South- Ngawi- Part 1; Boats Image automatically curated and published by www.free-mail.co.za – CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for WordPress. Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?
How illegal fishing harms Nigeria and what to do about it: Illegal fishing increases food and economic insecurities in Nigeria. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images Like most countries in West Africa, Nigeria’s coastal waters contain diverse species of fish, which contribute to the food and economic security of its people. Small-scale fishing operations contribute …
Seaspiracy: how to make fishing more sustainable by tackling bycatch – new research: Bycatch is a serious problem within commercial fishing Efraimstochter/Pixabay, CC BY-SA Capturing audiences worldwide with its no-holds-barred indictment of the fishing industry, Netflix’s Seaspiracy is the latest documentary to draw attention to the plight of our oceans. With marine species at risk …
Jersey fishing dispute: why the UK sent in the navy and how to resolve the spat – maritime security experts: On the morning of Thursday 6 May, French fishers threatened to blockade Jersey’s main port of St Helier, following a threat by French maritime minister Annick Girardin to cut off the island’s electricity supply. Both …