Americans spent more than $144.8 billion on fishing and hunting in 2022 alone, according to a survey by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Guided hunting and fishing excursions are a substantial part of that industry, but they’ve largely remained offline. Bookings are done over the phone and paid for by physical checks or cash. … Read more
The Big Picture Join Eugene Levy as he explores his ancestral roots in Scotland, indulging in salmon fishing and discovering family history. Experience the stunning landscapes and heartfelt moments as Levy steps out of his comfort zone in The Reluctant Traveler . The series follows the comedian as he experiences different countries and customs around … Read more
MALE, Maldives — The Maldives government says it has asked for clarification of why Indian coast guard personnel boarded three Maldivian fishing vessels operating within its economic zone earlier this week without consultation. The Maldives defense ministry said in a statement Friday night that its military was informed on Wednesday that personnel from a foreign … Read more
NEW DELHI — India’s naval forces rescued an Iranian-flagged fishing vessel hijacked by Somali pirates and freed its 19-member Pakistani crew off the east coast of Somalia, a navy statement said Tuesday. Later that day, the navy said in a statement it also rescued a Sri Lankan fishing vessel, together with forces from Seychelles and … Read more
BEIJING — China’s coast guard said Saturday its officers ordered a Japanese fishing vessel and several patrol ships to leave waters surrounding tiny Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea. It marked the latest incident pointing to lingering tensions between the sides. China says the islands belong to it and refuses to recognize Japan’s claim … Read more
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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week on a couple of cases that could completely upend the way federal agencies regulate just about anything in the US. At question is a legal doctrine called Chevron deference that allows federal agencies to interpret laws meant to protect consumers, public health, and the environment. Now, a … Read more
Satellite imagery and machine learning offer a new, far more detailed look at the maritime industry, specifically the number and activities of fishing and transport ships at sea. Turns out there are way more of them than publicly available data would suggest, a fact that policymakers should heed. As a shared global resource, the oceans … Read more
ABOARD THE OCEAN WARRIOR on the South Atlantic – On the high seas roughly a thousand miles north of the Falkland Islands, an 18-year-old deckhand working on a Chinese squid ship nervously ducked into a dark hallway to whisper his plea for help. “Our passports were taken,” he said to me. “They won’t give them … Read more
Three people are dead after a Philippine fishing boat “accidentally” collided with an oil tanker that the nation’s coast guard says fits the description of a vessel registered under the Marshall Islands transiting off a disputed South China Sea shoal. The Philippine Coast Guard on Wednesday said that it’s reaching out to the next port … Read more
CHUAO, Venezuela — Lengthy earlier than dawn, dozens of individuals collect round greater than 50 boats alongside this portion of Venezuela’s huge Caribbean coast, their tanned our bodies displaying scars and maimed palms from years of fishing. Most of them are males, however girls are more and more amongst them. The ladies could also be … Read more