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Fishing in troubled waters

The newly-appointed Cardinal George Alencherry’s statement that he ‘immediately contacted the Catholic ministers of Kerala urging caution’ must be equally condemned. The fishermen killed were Indians; their religion is i [...]

Posted On : Feb, 22 2012 | Comments : 0

Bad fishing practices blamed for tuna deaths off Dubai

DUBAI // Thousands of dead tuna found floating in Dubai waters were probably the result of irresponsible fishing, experts say. About 3,000 tuna carcasses were last Thursday found by fishermen 18 nautical miles west of Dubai in an area kno [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Fishing, checkoff-style

Sometimes you just got to shoot the fish in the barrel and take the candy from babies. As a hunter of barrel-trapped fish who always takes candy from babies - that's right, I'm a journalist - I can spot a carp from any golf course [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Fishing emphasis lures anglers to Philadelphia show

OAKS - After weeks of attending outdoors sports shows, the Greater Philadelphia Outdoor Sports Show at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks continues to hold a special appeal. That becomes obvious every year for the members of [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

With Warm Winter, Fox Lake Chief Warns Of Ice Fishing Danger...

The weekend death of an ice fisherman in the Chain of Lakes has the Fox Lake Fire Department warning that this winter has just been too warm to make ice thick enough for safety. Battalion Chief Ed Lescher with the Fox Lake Fire Department [...]

Posted On : Feb, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Fishing Line for Feb. 8

Bait dealers, boaters, and shoreline casters marvel at the amount of open water available to anglers all around Western New York this winter. One report included boaters trolling Bay of Quinte waters last week. The bay, at Lake Ontario [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Being First: A Fishing Strategy for Staying Ahead of the Com...

The water curved around the log, creating a rim of glistening current as it rebounded off the solid structure. To the other side a glassy window showed a few boulders and some grass under the surface of the slack. The jig landed reticentl [...]

Posted On : Feb, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

Rich Asians threaten high-value fish: Experts

As Asians became more prosperous, they prefer to eat more “high-value” species, forcing fishermen to catch more of them even if it means using environmentally harmful and illegal methods, they said. “Increased weal [...]

Posted On : Jan, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

Fishing restrictions create stink in Florida

A long-simmering debate over federal fishing quotas and their economic impact on Florida and other coastal states could reach a boiling point this year as Congress considers changes to a landmark marine conservation law.

Posted On : Jan, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Fly Fishing Gets Cold

KENNEBUNK -- Dan Dykstra couldn't wait to wade into the cold water of the Mousam River. So he asked fellow fisherman Kevin McKay to pull over for a taste of the brown trout fishery after they drove down from Bangor earlier this month. [...]

Posted On : Jan, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Time for increase in hunting, fishing fees

It's been about a decade since hunting and fishing fees have gone up in Minnesota. It's time it happens. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and sportmen's groups from throughout the state will go to the Legislature [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Stalwart of the fishing industry

Recognition for 50 years' unbroken service to New Zealand fisheries and the fishing industry came as a big surprise for Spring Creek fishing legend Ted Collins. Especially when Kaikoura MP Colin King and Fisheries Minister Phil Heatle [...]

Posted On : Jan, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

New Ice Fishing Regulations

ALBANY—With the onset of winter, the thoughts of many anglers often turn to ice fishing and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) reminds ice anglers about a recent change to the Environmental Conservatio [...]

Posted On : Jan, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Lahore market exports fish to over 15 countries

LAHORE - The Lahore fish wholesale market is supplying around 100-120 tonnes of fish daily all over the country during winter season. This is the largest market of freshwater fish in Pakistan that exports it to more than 15 countries regu [...]