Can you make a silk purse from a sow’s ear? The citizens of Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida, are trying. In this case, the dubious item is no part of a pig, but an invasive, rapacious Asian fish that has mushroomed along both coasts of Florida, across the Caribbean, and into the Atlantic as far south…
Eat ‘Em to Beat ‘Em: Lionfish Cuisine Puts an Invasive Species on the Dinner Table
China Plans to Raid the Arctic
Commentary One week after Russia invaded Ukraine, seven countries—Canada, the United States, Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland—announced that they were withdrawing from the Arctic Council until further notice. At present, the only remaining member is Russia. With the likes of the United States and Canada turning their backs on the council, the Chinese Communist…
Did You Know the Vice Mayor of Mesa, Arizona is a Pioneering Female Pro-Bass Angler?
She’s been breaking barriers all of her life. First in fishing, where Jenn Duff was often the only female in a tournament, then as the owner of Jef International, Inc., an import and export trading business specializing in sport fishing tackle, and now, as the Vice Mayor of Mesa, Arizona (when she was elected to…
Fishing for Success: How the Vice Mayor of an Arizona Town Once Blazed a Trail for Female Pro-Anglers
She’s been breaking barriers all of her life. First in fishing, where Jenn Duff was often the only female in a tournament, then as the owner of Jef International, Inc., an import and export trading business specializing in sport fishing tackle, and now, as the Vice Mayor of Mesa, Arizona (when she was elected to…
France Reissues Legal Threat to UK Over Post-Brexit Fishing Row
France has put the UK on alert that it could start legal proceedings if there is no further movement on post-Brexit fishing licences. European affairs minister Clement Beaune said Paris was “not happy with the situation” following a wrangle over licences for French vessels to fish in British waters. Last month, the French government said…
Angler Feels ‘Elemental Force’ Tug on His Line, Reels In Enormous 31-Pound Monster Grouper, Shatters World Record
While wetting his line in the Red Sea this past summer, one Hungarian angler managed to reel in a world record-sized roving coral grouper—a spectacular red-orange specimen dappled with blue spots. After being submitted and confirmed by the International Game Fishing Association (IGFA) last fall, the enormous fish shattered the previous world record which had…
North Sea Fishing Limits Agreed With Norway and EU as UK Focus Turns to Access
The UK has come to an agreement with Norway and the European Union over how to divide up fish stocks in the North Sea next year. While fishing groups have welcomed the accord, catch-sector bosses say it does nothing to resolve issues around access to cod-rich Norwegian waters after bilateral talks in the spring between…
Eu-Imposed Deadline for Fishing Row Resolution Passes Without Agreement Declared
A Brussels-imposed deadline for solving a post-Brexit fishing dispute has passed without an agreement being announced. There had been suggestions on Friday that negotiations over fishing licences for small French boats in British waters could lead to a breakthrough. But there has been no announcement expected from the UK government as the midnight deadline came…
UK and Jersey Issue More Fishing Licences in Post-Brexit Row With France
The UK and Jersey governments have issued further licences to French fishing boats to trawl British waters in an apparent attempt to ease cross-Channel tensions. The Brussels-imposed deadline of midnight on Friday into Saturday for solving a post-Brexit fishing row passed without an agreement being announced. However, the UK government has since confirmed that talks…
France to Ask EU to Start ‘Litigation Proceedings’ If Fishing Row Not Resolved
France is planning to ask the EU to begin “litigation proceedings” if an ongoing row over fishing licences is not resolved. The European Commission has said the dispute must be settled by December 10—but Downing Street said on Thursday it did not recognise the deadline, threatening to further inflame tensions between the nations. The row…
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