Lakes Entrance is an important port for commercial fishing boats, with the annual fish catch estimated to contribute about $150 million to the Victorian economy. But those in the local commercial fishing industry say the floods have only moved the sand from the inside channel to the outside bar, making the water there so shallow that large fishing boats have been forced to detour to other ports. Since the man-made ocean entrance was opened in 1889, sand has been continually pushed in by...

Officials said so many sightings in a relatively short period of time does not mean there is an increase of sharks in the water but surfers and swimmers should be aware. He saw all he needed to Friday morning, when he spotted what he said was a great white shark swimming right next to him. If you see a shark on the morning, most likely it's just passing through. Shannon said the shark has not scared him out of the water altogether but it has made him rethink where he will be dropping in...

By TOM RAGAN SENTINEL STAFF WRITER SANTA CRUZ Investigators on Sunday were still trying to determine how a Capitola man, relatively new to commercial fishing, died in the waters off Point Reyes over the weekend, the apparent victim of a collision with a freighter that destroyed his boat about seven miles offshore. Full Forecast Subscribe Now Home. Full Forecast Subscribe Now Home. By TOM RAGAN SENTINEL STAFF WRITER SANTA CRUZ Investigators on Sunday were still trying to determine how a...

A crew of Brazilian fishermen was captured on video killing 83 dolphins and joking about their illegal haul, Brazil's Ibama environmental protection agency said Tuesday. Afghanistan's heroin-producing poppy crop set another record this season, despite intensified eradication efforts, the American ambassador, William Wood, said Tuesday. The video obtained by an Ibama researcher and broadcast by Globo TV showed the fishermen netting the dolphins, which suffocated because they could not...

Find www.app.com stories from the past week as well as calendar events, classifieds, advertisements, Yellow Page listings, local Web sites and more all in one search. Post Comment With its chisel-like teeth, the blackfish busies itself around reefs and wrecks and jetty rocks, nibbling off mussels and other small shellfish, growing to what some seafood fanciers consider the finest finfish of the Mid-Atlantic coast. Investigations by the state Division of Fish and Wildlife have resulted in...

Over the past two years, "deep-dropping," a relative term that generally applies to recreational bottom fishing in water greater than 300 feet, has become more popular. Several species of fish, primarily blueline tilefish, golden tilefish, wreckfish and snowy grouper, which had been rarely seen by Virginia recreational fishermen, have become the focus of this new deepwater fishery. Inshore ocean wrecks proved productive for black sea bass, spadefish, triggerfish and tautog while bluewater...

Article published Tuesday, July 17, 2007 9 charged in Maumee River walleye overbagging State wildlife officers have charged eight men from Ohio and Michigan and are seeking a ninth man in a 13-month undercover investigation called Operation Numbers and centering on taking hundreds of excess walleye from the Maumee River during the last two spring runs. Article published Tuesday, July 17, 2007 9 charged in Maumee River walleye overbagging State wildlife officers have charged eight men from...

In 2005, the Minister of Fisheries cut the total allowable commercial catch (TACC) from 327 tonnes to 190 tonnes in response to declining lobster numbers. Their agreed goals are to deliver a sustainable CRA3 fishery, reduce illegal take, protect and enhance fishing access for all sectors, protect the fishery environment, and improve information for decision-making. The forum s stated purpose is to develop, implement and manage a CRA3 management plan to rebuild the fisheries stocks and...

Under the proposed rules, captains of vessels that fish more than three miles offshore would be required to earn a certificate by passing a safety training course. Area fishermen and boat owners say mandatory certification for captains could help make the fishing industry safer and prevent tragedies such as the Jan. Shrader said while she was happy with the overall safety provisions included in the bill, she had "hoped for stronger standards on vessels in the 50- to 79- foot range. The...