fishing
‘Ghost’ fishing gear: the trash haunting ocean wildlife
World
November 6, 2019
‘Ghost’ fishing gear: the trash haunting ocean wildlife
Far out in the South Atlantic Ocean, invisible to the South African coastline, diver Pascal Van Erp surfaced with an…
No shellfire or bullets, but war still intrudes on tiny Syrian island
Middle East
August 19, 2019
No shellfire or bullets, but war still intrudes on tiny Syrian island
ARWAD, Syria (Reuters) – In the years before Syria’s war the boatmakers of Arwad used to sell their wooden vessels…
Palestinians pray for fish as Israel opens deeper waters
Middle East
April 3, 2019
Palestinians pray for fish as Israel opens deeper waters
This week, as part of Egyptian-mediated efforts to ease the plight of 2 million residents of the blockaded Gaza Strip,…
Bad weather hits most of Egypt’s governorates
Egypt
March 31, 2019
Bad weather hits most of Egypt’s governorates
A wave of bad weather hit most of Egypt’s governorates on Saturday as several of them saw heavy rains, which…
Robinson Crusoe island sets example for the world in conservation
Environment
February 26, 2019
Robinson Crusoe island sets example for the world in conservation
For almost a century, the inhabitants of Robinson Crusoe — named for literature’s most famous castaway — have known that…
Foreign Ministry following up case of Egyptian fishermen detained in Iran
Egypt
January 1, 2019
Foreign Ministry following up case of Egyptian fishermen detained in Iran
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry is closely monitoring a situation where several Egyptian fishermen have detained by the Iranian authorities for…
Marine Migration: the great lobster rush
Life & Style
November 1, 2018
Marine Migration: the great lobster rush
A lobster tattoo covers Drew Eaton’s left forearm, its pincers snapping at dock lines connecting it to the American flag…
Japan’s ‘usho’ keep alive the ancient art of cormorant fishing
Society
October 31, 2018
Japan’s ‘usho’ keep alive the ancient art of cormorant fishing
In the pitch black night, fires burn alongside a river in Japan’s Gifu as a handful of men prepare for…
Fishers’ families call on Egypt’s Foreign Ministry to release detainees in Tunisia
Egypt
October 9, 2018
Fishers’ families call on Egypt’s Foreign Ministry to release detainees in Tunisia
Families of 14 Egyptians called on Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to release their detained sons in Tunisia’s Sfax…
Environmental Protection Society warns of deadly Takifugu fish in Red Sea
Egypt
June 7, 2018
Environmental Protection Society warns of deadly Takifugu fish in Red Sea
The Rescue and Environmental Protection Society (R.E.P.S) at the Red Sea governorate warned on Thursday that a poisonous fish…