News tagged with fishermen
New research reveals why fishermen keep fishing despite dwindling catches
Half of fishermen would not give up their livelihood in the face of drastically declining catches according to research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Feb 09, 2012 |
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BP must pay some of Halliburton's Gulf spill costs
British oil giant BP must cover some of the eventual claims against subcontractor Halliburton arising from the devastating 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a US judge ruled Tuesday.
Feb 01, 2012 |
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NOAA unveils improved way to estimate saltwater recreational fishing
NOAA today announced it has begun to use an improved method to estimate the amount of fish caught by saltwater anglers, which will allow rules that fishermen follow to be based on more accurate information.
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Rich Asians threaten high-value fish: experts
The growing ranks of wealthy Asians and their increasing appetite for more expensive fish are threatening stocks, potentially causing wider environmental damage, experts at a UN conference said on Tuesday.
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Scientists study how nature cleans uranium from Colorado aquifer
Rifle, Colorado, is a small town on the Colorado River, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, that's big on natural resources. It attracts hunters, fishermen, hikers, rock climbers. Its striking scenery attracted ...
Jan 11, 2012 |
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Fisherman's gold: Shark fin hunt empties west African seas
Retired fisherman Sada Fall is upbeat. His two sons are returning from sea with a boatload of "gold", as he calls shark fins, whose value has near-obliterated the ocean's top predator in these seas.
Jan 08, 2012 |
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Scientists aiding fishermen in butterfish conundrum
Butterfish may sound delicious, but local fishermen would rather keep them out of their nets. The small, silvery fish are protected by fishing limits yet frequently surface in tows when fishermen are trawling for squid. Too ...
Jan 06, 2012 |
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Differing dangers at sea
The probability of being killed at work is 25 times higher for a coastal fisherman than for an offshore worker, according to a study from the UiS. Seafarers also run a high risk of accidents.
Jan 06, 2012 |
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Oil on Nigerian coast after major Shell spill: NGO
An environmental group said Tuesday that an oil slick had approached Nigeria's coastline after a major Shell spill last week, but the company insisted that its spill had been largely dispersed.
Dec 27, 2011 |
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EU launches new 6.5-bln fund to slash over-fishing
The European Commission unveiled a new 6.5-billion-euro fund Friday to help fishermen move towards sustainable fishing as part of an effort to save fish stocks.
Dec 02, 2011 |
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New photos reveal Taiwan shark fishing
A US-based environmental group on Wednesday expressed concern over new photos that seem to show the killing of large numbers of "biologically vulnerable" sharks by fishermen in Taiwan.
Oct 19, 2011 |
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Skill triumphs over fish scarcity and draws experienced anglers back to overfished lakes
Fishermen care about more than the quantity of fish in a pond. Access, beauty, distance from home and fishing regulations play into the choice of which lake to fish on a given Saturday. How deep into the woods will fishermen ...
Oct 18, 2011 |
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Biologists fish for reasons behind endangered grouper's comeback
In the waters along Florida's east and west coasts, Florida State University marine biologists are collecting new data on the once severely overfished Atlantic goliath grouper, a native species that is making ...
Oct 06, 2011 |
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ConocoPhillips says China spill mostly cleaned up
US oil giant ConocoPhillips, facing lawsuits and mounting public anger over a huge oil spill off China's northeast coast, said Wednesday it has sealed all leaks and cleaned up most of the slick.
Aug 31, 2011 |
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China urges US oil giant to hasten clean-up
China has called on the US energy giant behind a massive oil spill to speed up its clear-up efforts and issue a public apology after it missed a deadline to clean the sea bed, state media said Thursday.
Aug 11, 2011 |
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Fisherman
A fisherman or fisher is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish. Worldwide, there are about 38 million commercial and subsistence fishermen and fish farmers. The term can also be applied to recreational fishermen and may be used to describe both men and women. Fishing has existed as a means of obtaining food since the Mesolithic period.
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