ROCHESTER Food pantries desperately need donations to help feed the ever-increasing numbers of residents and families who are struggling as a result of the mounting costs of home-heating fuels and gasoline, recent flooding and reductions in charitable donations this year. ROCHESTER Food pantries desperately need donations to help feed the ever-increasing numbers of residents and families who are struggling as a result of the mounting costs of home-heating fuels and gasoline, recent...

Fishermen and biologists agree that the law limiting both recreational and commercial fishermen in the Santee Cooper Lakes to one blue catfish over 36 inches should provide more opportunity for recreational anglers to catch a trophy-sized catfish. Biologists say there is an abundance of small blue catfish in the lakes, including a lot of fish in the 10- to 20-pound range. They spend a large amount of money in the region and it trickles down to the service stations, tackle shops, motels and...

Perhaps unknown however, to most consumers, is that the canned sardines which find their way to the shelves of the neighborhood sari-sari stores or favorite supermarkets are most likely produced in Zamboanga City. Though it has enjoyed robust growth over the years, Zamboanga s sardine industry is facing a potential crisis, according to an assessment conducted by USAID s Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) Program at the request of the Mindanao Economic Development Council (MEDCo) Through...

VANCOUVER The provincial government has approved a new fish farm on Vancouver Island, a week after a legislative committee issued a report calling for restrictions on new farms and the use of closed containment systems for farmed salmon. It will take some time to do a detailed review that we need to in order to understand the policy implications of implementation of part, all or none of that report. Bell said he discussed with the chairman of the committee that it would be inappropriate to...

He said that the new Act would deal with trade in fish products, modern enforcement mechanisms, allow for community participation in fisheries management as well as significant increases in the current level of fines for illegal fishing. But Nicholson's pronouncements were not enough to convince Opposition members that enough was being done to help fisherfolk, and to restore the industry to previous levels. The debate was on a motion moved by Tufton, calling on the Senate to seek the...

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