A US fisherman pinned between a sinking boat and a log cut off two fingertips with a penknife to free himself, minutes before help arrived. Stuck fisherman cuts off fingers. US fishermen pinned between sinking boat and log. The side of the boat slammed against a log, pinning Mr Messenger's left index and middle fingers. The pressure of the water held the boat in place but it turned to a 45-degree angle and began to fill with water. Miller, with proceeds from selling her story to help her...

Some of the 100 or so shrimp, about 2 months old, jumped out with a flick of their tails, and Jaenike, general manager with Harlingen Shrimp Farms ltd., picked them up and put them back in the bucket, in one case making sure an escapee made it back into the pond itself. Some of the 100 or so shrimp, about 2 months old, jumped out with a flick of their tails, and Jaenike, general manager with Harlingen Shrimp Farms ltd., picked them up and put them back in the bucket, in one case making...

For the first time in three decades, scientists have found a mature female Atlantic sturgeon full of eggs in the bay, where the species was thought to be nearly extinct. The 7 1/2 -foot-long, 170-pound behemoth - with sharp bony plates along its back, sandpaper-like hide and a blubbery sucker mouth - was accidentally netted by a fisherman at the mouth of the Choptank River near Tilghman Island on April 29. Sturgeon, a slow-reproducing fish that can live a century and grow to hundreds of...

NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon said Deon Jooste, 30, was towed about three nautical miles from off the harbour pier where he was fishing with a rod and reel from his sea-kayak. This was after he had paddled against 15 to 20-knot north-westerly offshore winds for about two hours before he called for help, saying he was close to exhaustion. He was taken aboard with his kayak and brought safely to shore a little tired and shaken from his experience but otherwise in good spirit, Lambinon...

Friday, June 22, 2007 12:01 AM CDT Deadly fish virus feared heading toward Lake Michigan By the ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO (AP) A virus that has killed tens of thousands of fish in the eastern Great Lakes appears headed for Lake Michigan, where wildlife experts fear it could threaten the sport-fishing industry. Friday, June 22, 2007 12:01 AM CDT Deadly fish virus feared heading toward Lake Michigan By the ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO (AP) A virus that has killed tens of thousands of fish in the...

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 25, 2007 (ENS) - Toxic chemicals banned decades ago continue to linger in the environment and concentrate in the food chain, threatening people and the environment, according to three recent studies by the Washington state Department of Ecology. OLYMPIA, Washington, June 25, 2007 (ENS) - Toxic chemicals banned decades ago continue to linger in the environment and concentrate in the food chain, threatening people and the environment, according to three recent...