fishing
Monday, July 22, 2013
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
WATCH: Bull Sharks Turn Trophy Fish to Chum
Here at gCaptain we typically hold off on the recreational fishing videos for the good ones... and this happens to be one of
Friday, April 12, 2013
WATCH: Kayak Fisherman Gets Surprise of His Life
Since you guys liked the last shark video so much (and hey, it’s Friday), we thought we would post this video that has been making the rounds on the
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Pirates Go on Murderous Rampage in the Bay of Bengal
Pirates in the Bay of Bengal are believed to have killed as many as 31 fishermen in a brazen attack on three trawlers on March 25. According to reports,
Monday, February 18, 2013
Five Fishermen Missing After Sword Boat Capsizes Off Nova Scotia
In a wicked storm off Canada late last night, fishermen on a swordfish and halibut boat activated their Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)
Sunday, February 10, 2013
New Commission Created to Protect “Vast Areas” of World’s Oceans Neglected by UNCLOS 1982
By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO, Feb 11 (Reuters) – The high seas that cover almost half the Earth’s surface are a treasure trove
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Caption Contest – “We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat”
This series of images were allegedly taken by a fisherman off the coast of Panama. Rumor has it… the boat sank, the fisherman were rescued, and the
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Single Bluefin Tuna Fetches $1.76 Million at Japanese Auction
Kiyomura K.K., a Tokyo-based sushi chain, paid a record 155.4 million yen ($1.76 million) to outbid an affiliate of a Hong Kong-based rival for a tuna it said
Thursday, October 18, 2012
US Government Officials Bust Crew Carrying 8,000 Pounds of Illegally-Caught Fish
A report by NOAA in 2006 warned that “despite the implementation of domestic and international management measures, the status of Atlantic blue and
Monday, October 15, 2012
British And French Battle Over Scallops
It has been well over a century since the British and French have battled over navigation of the narrow strip of water which separates these two countries
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
U.S. Gulf Fisheries Rebounding Post Spill [REPORT]
(Bloomberg) — Gulf of Mexico fisheries are rebounding from the BP Plc oil spill, landing more fish last year than in 2009, the year before the worst U.S.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Capable of Fishing 76,800 Hooks Per Day, Jensen to Design One of the World’s Largest Longliners
Jensen Maritime Consultants said today it has won a contract to design a longline fishing vessel that, once completed, will be one of the world’s
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Angola Invests in the Fight Against Illegal Fishing
Damen Shipyards Galati is building the Ngola Kiluange, a Fishery Inspection Surveillance Vessel (FISV) 6210, for the Angolan Ministry of Agriculture, Rural
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
US Congress Cracks Down on Pirate Fishing
(NOAA) A bill introduced in Congress yesterday would prevent pirate fishing vessels from entering U.S. ports to offload their illegally caught seafood. This
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
“Demonstrate Coast Guard Firepower & Blow Up The Rats!” suggests Alaska Senator Mark Begich
Congratulating the Coast Guard for its successful capture of a pirate fishing vessel on the North Pacific, U.S. Senator Mark Begich suggested the rat-infested,
Monday, June 20, 2011
Recession proof scallops keep New England town afloat
Scallops Ride to Rescue — Demand, Rising Prices Keep Former Whaling Port in Massachusetts Above Water By Jennifer Levitz NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — Known
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
No Endangered Label for Bluefin Tuna
NEW YORK – (Dow Jones & Co) The Atlantic bluefin tuna won’t be listed as an endangered species, at least for now, as the Obama administration
Monday, March 7, 2011
Capsized fishing trawler salvaged
On March 1, the fishing trawler Nieuwpoort 28 (N28) capsized twenty miles off the French/Belgian coast. It was upside-down in the water and the French and
Saturday, February 12, 2011
World’s Deadliest Occupation – Safety And Preparation In The Dungeness Crab Fishery
The waters of the Pacific Northwest offer some of the most treacherous yet bountiful work opportunities in the world. Dungeness crab fleets hailing from Oregon
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Kristina Gjerde: Conserving the High Seas natural resource
64 percent of the world’s oceans are not protected by national law, these areas are known as the high seas. The following speech was given by Kristina