She said many poachers now use compressors to scare off fish laying eggs, and even destroyed corals in their "fishing grounds. Ayson said they have been stricter in monitoring fishing activity in the area after local poachers stepped up their activities in recent weeks. Radio dzRH reported Monday that the 12 Vietnamese, who were not immediately named, were aboard a Taiwanese vessel when they were caught off Sabtang Island in Batanes Saturday afternoon. The local Bureau of Fisheries and...

Of course, like a fish tale, a fish book can never be too big. A valuable, one-stop reference tool for everyday anglers, fisheries experts, biologists, and outdoors writers, this guide includes intensively researched information on 207 species of saltwater fish, essential data on each species' habitat, identification, typical size, and food value. The book has been conceived as a useful, informative, and comprehensive tool for recreational and commercial fishermen, as well as anyone who...

Question: Tuna fish salad sandwiches used to taste very good, when one used oil-packed tuna and Hellman's mayo. Maybe the things haven't really changed that much, although with mass production, and even mass agriculture, things indeed have undergone some inevitable metamorphoses. Have you any suggestions or recipe for water-packed tuna salad with low-fat mayo? I'd be very appreciative and so would my husband who has adapted to no-salt without a murmur. What with low- or no-fat mayo and...

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The devices mean that a thief who eats a fish and its chip can be traced as long as the culprit is found in time for his stomach to be scanned. Carp rustling is a growing problem in the angling world and costs fisheries and farms tens of thousands of pounds a year. The project dubbed "chips for fish" involves hundreds of carp, pike and perch in private fisheries. As with micro-chipping a cat or dog, the tiny chip is registered to a national database which stores information on the owner....

Two important species, big eye and yellowfin tuna, if they continue to be fished in the same way as we are doing now, we will destroy the fish stock. Jim Anderton says the whole Pacific region will face huge long-term economic issues if these problems are not immediately addressed. Pacific countries, as well as those far away are of course looking to increase their share of resources, we have some hard issues ahead of us. O ur tuna resource is at risk. Fiji interim administration critical...