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  • Crab protesters trap N.B. fishing boats Friday, May 16, 2008 @ 4:29PMFishermen from Cape Breton have blockaded a local harbour to protest the fact that New Brunswick boats can catch snow crab off Inverness while local boats can’t.
  • Fishing for harbor heritage Friday, May 16, 2008 @ 3:57PMBrothers Anton Stanich, left, and John Stanich lean against the wall at the Stanich Food Market on Harborview Drive.
  • Ghana: Fisheries Act Forbids Foreign Vessels From Fishing Friday, May 16, 2008 @ 3:41PMThe Ministry of Fisheries has denied allegations by a group, called the Joint Action Against Pair Trawling (JAAPT) that foreign vessels have invaded Ghana's fishing industry and all vessels plying the coastal areas of the country are engaged in pair trawling activities.
  • FLW Anglers Lovin' The Mud Friday, May 16, 2008 @ 3:37PMROGERS - A "different" Beaver Lake gave 400 bass fishermen and a sizable crowd of weigh-in spectators what they wanted Thursday in the opening round of the FLW Tour's Wal-Mart Open.
  • Annual tournament to boost food allergy research Friday, May 16, 2008 @ 3:09PMBRACEVILLE - Seventy teams are on board for the seventh annual Fishing for a Cure Tournament, with room for just 30 more.
  • Drowning in rising fuel costs Friday, May 16, 2008 @ 3:07PMFishing in lobster fishing area 34 began last November with a gale and a fuel price of 71.9 cents a litre...
  • Events Calendar Friday, May 16, 2008 @ 2:30PMLake Benton Lake will be the site of a walleye fishing tournament at Norwegian Creek Park on Saturday. More than $6,000 is available in prizes. The two-person tournament is limited to 100 boats.
  • Cape Breton fishermen blockade harbour to protest crab permits Friday, May 16, 2008 @ 2:29PMFishermen from Cape Breton have blockaded a local harbour to protest the scarcity of crab permits, according to the Inverness RCMP.
  • Farm bill contains $170 million for salmon fishers Friday, May 16, 2008 @ 2:22PMReeling from the near-total closure of the 2008 salmon season, commercial and recreational fisheries and communities on the central Oregon coast could glean a share of $170 million for disaster relief if the federal Farm Bill avoids the hook of a threatened presidential veto.
  • News & Star Friday, May 16, 2008 @ 1:51PMBOATING on Talkin Tarn is under threat – with franchise owner Peter Scott looking for a lifeline. High costs, lack of customers and bad weather could sink the business which is such a feature of the Brampton beauty spot.
  • After some inventive fuel circulation Scott, Mary and Frank are bracing themselves for some more big swells Friday 9 May Tuesday, May 13, 2008 @ 10:57AMWell, mis amigos, yesterday and today can be easily summed up in a few words: beautiful weather, slightly rolling seas with little wind, clear skies, stars, a sliver of moon and no fish.
  • James River recovery an environmental success story Tuesday, May 13, 2008 @ 10:46AMRICHMOND, Va. - Willie Cannon first cast a line in the James River in 1956, but for him the good times are now. “For ‘most 50 years, I’ve been fishing this river,” said Cannon, 70, of Richmond. “The water is cleaner than it’s ever been, and the fishing is much better.
  • Gone fishing, the way it used to be Tuesday, May 13, 2008 @ 10:23AMI accidentally rediscovered an old joy the Sunday afternoon of Shrimp Festival. My wife and I made the rounds of the booths and stalls downtown till the heat started to work on both of us. Suddenly, I just wanted to get away and go fishing.
  • Spring training Tuesday, May 13, 2008 @ 10:18AMTrophy's renamed to honor late Dowd Previously I told you the story of Dakoda Dowd, an accomplished junior golfer, one the best young females in the state of Florida.
  • UKIP hits at Shaw over fuel aid Tuesday, May 13, 2008 @ 8:55AMTHE UK Independence Party (UKIP) today criticised the Westminster Government for ignoring calls from UKIP MP Bob Spink to help the fuel cost hit fishing fleet.
  • Fish And Game Release 400,000 Salmon Into Bay Tuesday, May 13, 2008 @ 8:03AMSAN FRANCISCO -- The California Department of Fish and Game released an estimated 400,000 young Chinook salmon, called smolts, into the San Francisco Bay Monday, according to Fish and Game spokesman Harry Morse.
  • French Riveria: A Gay Guide Tuesday, May 13, 2008 @ 7:53AMPlayground of the super rich and famous, the French Riviera oozes glamour and sophistication. So break out your Gucci manbag as we take a sashay along the Mediterranean coast.
  • James is beckoning anglers Tuesday, May 13, 2008 @ 7:19AMA cleaner, accessible James River is a big draw for fisherman, although fecal bacteria, PCBs remain.
  • Anglers hook big bucks for Bryce Tuesday, May 13, 2008 @ 7:18AMWow! What an experience! I am talking about the “Fishermen for Bryce” fund raiser that concluded with a fishing tournament last weekend down in Venice.
  • Local outdoors briefs Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 5:12AMThe Sheboygan Falls Conservation Club is hosting a two-person summer trap league.
  • Lives of 1.5 million at risk in Myanmar, Oxfam says Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 5:02AMYANGON, Myanmar - More food reached Myanmar's hungry cyclone victims as roads were cleared of fallen trees, but a British aid group warned that up to 1.5 million face death if they do not get clean water and sanitation soon.
  • Keeping a boat afloat Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 4:59AMImagine backing your boat into a favorite fishing spot, firing up the engine and having it sputter to a stop.
  • Bodies flow into hard-hit area of Myanmar Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 4:43AMIn isolated areas, bodies come and go with the tides, washing up on riverbanks or floating grotesquely downstream. They are all but ignored by the living.
  • FESTIVAL TIME! Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 4:29AMAFTER a five-year hiatus, the Blessing of the Fleet street parade will return this Sunday with dozens of floats to cruise the main streets of Ulladulla.
  • UAE's ART Marine sets up office in Qatar Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 4:19AMUAE's ART Marine sets up office in Qatar
  • Survivors miserable, but afraid to speak out Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 3:55AMLABUTTA, Myanmar -- Apart from the sound of children crying, the town of Labutta is strangely silent.
  • 54-pound king salmon 'hit like a ton of bricks' Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 3:46AMSix chilly hours had passed trolling Kachemak Bay off Seldovia without a single thrill, and Homer angler Kenneth Morris, 26, was considering heading home. He well knew that fishing for winter or early spring king salmon can be spotty at best.
  • Fish wrap: New Black Point boat ramp draws fire Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ 10:05PMTHERE ARE so few public facilities in Marin that accommodate fishermen that you'd think there would be roars of approval when the county spends $900,000 on a boat
  • Inland Community News briefs, Friday, May 9 Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ 9:22PMSan Marcos Pop Warner to hold registration, evaluations
  • A Bradys Run Lake fish tale that ends well Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ 9:20PMBRIGHTON TWP. — For the rest of 4-year-old William Myers’ life, he’ll have one whopper of a fish tale about the one that got away — and the one that put him and his father in danger.
  • Lake Powell on the rise, expecting big boating summer Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ 8:27PMThanks to record winter snowfall in the Rockies, the waters of Lake Powell are expected to rise 50 feet this summer. Tourism for the boating summer is expected to rise, too.
  • State sets fluke limit at 4 fish, 20 1/2 inches Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ 7:49PMIt's official: The 2008 summer flounder (aka, fluke) season opens Thursday, May 15, and runs though September 1. The minimum size limit is 201/2 inches, and anglers can keep four fish per day. The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation announced the rule changes Wednesday.
  • Invasive Mussel Could Cause Problems for Water Systems Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ 7:43PMCALIFORNIA (KRON) - Concern is mounting over the potential for the invasive zebra mussel to spread throughout California's water supply. If they aren't controlled, officials say these small creatures could cause big problems for the environment and the state's water systems.
  • Sarley: One of the hardest working fishing clubs in the Midwest Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ 7:40PMThe Fox River Valley Chapter of Muskies Inc. is one of the fastest growing and hardest working fishing clubs in the Midwest. President Rich Gallagher presides over an exceptional group of board members who give the proverbial 110 percent to make the club what it is.
  • While the people plead for food, the junta is handing out TV sets Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ 7:10PM People in the Burmese village of Nyung Wine, barely more than an hour outside Rangoon, are wondering why no one has visited them. Of the approximatly 200 houses close to a glittering gold pagoda next to the Kyauktan river, an estimated 185 were damaged by Cyclone Nargis. "Nobody has been to help," said a villager, U San They, as he led the way through the ruins of homes smashed by the storm ...
  • System uses sound to find whales, avoid ship strikes Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ 6:53PMA spotter bangs three times on the boat's cabin roof, signaling the captain to cut the throttle -- now. In the foggy gray of Cape Cod Bay, the reason for the abrupt stop soon becomes apparent: The research vessel is surrounded by rare North Atlantic right whales, their glossy black heads bobbing just above the surface as they feed on ...
  • With JPEPA, fish will cost more, too Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ 6:13PMWe should not give Japan the right to fish in our waters. (“The ultimate treason,” Philippine Daily Inquirer, 4/14/08)
  • Life's almost a beach Wednesday, May 7, 2008 @ 3:11AMProposed small-boat dock, beach moving closer to reality in North Perry Village
  • Cutting fuel costs in fishing Wednesday, May 7, 2008 @ 2:58AMWhen I saw oil prices reaching $120 per barrel, I realized fishing was going to cost more money this season. On Tuesday, Jason Mitchell of Devils Lake and I fished Lake Sharpe, and before leaving Pierre, filled my truck tank, boat and bought bait. The total was $98. You have a choice if you want to fish. You either pay the price or learn how to cope with gas prices that are likely to come close ...
  • 15-year-old student drowns in swollen Covington river Wednesday, May 7, 2008 @ 2:38AMAs their bicycles lay in the sand beside the rain-swollen Bogue Falaya River in Covington, two teenage boys watched in horror Tuesday afternoon as their 15-year-old friend drowned while trying to catch a fish with his hands.
  • Federal draft plan aims to protect Stellwagen Bank Wednesday, May 7, 2008 @ 2:10AM The vast, fertile underwater reserve off the Outer Cape known as Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary risks degradation from fishing, shipping traffic, non-native species, careless boating and more.
  • Business briefs Wednesday, May 7, 2008 @ 1:51AMRetail sales stagger
  • Cyclone: Q & A on international aid Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ 4:43PM(Reuters/ Vorasit Satienlerk ) Burmese soldiers unload boxes of instant noodles today for cyclone victims. By Roy Greene, Globe Staff Patrick Webb, a Tufts University professor and a specialist on humanitarian emergencies, answers questions about challenges the world community...
  • My son wasn't driving harbour boat: dad Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ 4:42PMSydney Harbour boat crash survivor Matthew Reynolds was not driving the runabout involved in last week's collision that killed six people, his father has said.
  • COVER STORY Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ 4:30PMLook Away, Look Away. Richmond’s uncomfortable, untold history as the center of the slave trade still haunts a racially divided city. by Chris Dovi Solomon Burison is playing hooky on a recent warm, sunny day along the crumbling remains of the old stone Manchester docks overlooking Rocketts Landing.
  • Burma’s catastrophe in pictures Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ 4:00PMBurmese people walk in a flooded street in the former capital Rangoon as the tropical cyclone Nargis packing winds of up to 190km per hour slammed into the country. More than 20,000 have died in the worst cyclone to strike Asia since a 1991 storm killed 143,000 in Bangladesh.
  • 34 clandestine immigrants seized in Morocco: official Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ 3:15PMRABAT (AFP) - Police in Morocco Tuesday arrested 34 Africans as they boarded an inflatable dinghy to try to cross the Mediterranean secretly to Europe, local officials said.
  • Myanmar says cyclone death toll tops 22,000 Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ 3:00PMDestroyed fishing boats lay in the port of Yangon after cylone Nargis. More than 22,000 people were killed in Myanmar's devastating cyclone and 41,000 are still missing four days after the storm slammed into the country's southern coast, the government said Tuesday.
  • WILDWOOD: Phelan restoring 20-acre site in Centaur Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ 2:52PM"I feel like I'm the mayor of Centaur," proclaims Mike Phelan of Chesterfield, atop a beautiful, lofty hilltop, with a view for miles in all directions above his newly-purchased 20 acres in the old town of Centaur, now part of Wildwood.
  • Outlook: Keeping batteries charged can be as easy as flipping a switch Tuesday, May 6, 2008 @ 2:29PMPleasure and sport fishing boats are all usually outfitted with a battery on-off switch. This little item serves several functions and is a must on any but the most humble Jon boat.