Fishing Industry, Conservationists Frustrated By Menhaden Catch Decision

MEALTIME: A whale off Island Beach State Park surfaces in a school of menhaden, also known as bunker. The menhaden quota will be reduced by 20% for 2026, a move maligned by many in the commercial fishing industry. (Photo by Jack Reynolds) The...

Fisher allegedly throws pāua into sea during police inspection

Police discovered a pistol and ammunition after a fisher allegedly dumped pāua into the ocean while being inspected in Hawke's Bay yesterday. Officers said they stopped the man’s vehicle at around 11.55am on Tuesday as part of a routine compliance...

Gulf Menhaden Industry Replies: Backwoods University Hosts Ben Landry of Ocean Harvesters

ABBEVILLE, LA / ACCESS Newswire / November 5, 2025 / Last week, Backwoods University, a podcast series from the MeatEater network, explored the menhaden fishing industry, known locally as "pogie" fishing, along the Louisiana coast. At that time,...

Cameroon Announces Plan to Build Five Hill Dams in North Region Under AfDB Agro-Industry Programme

(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon’s Ministry of Water Resources and Energy has announced it will construct five hill dams in the North Region as part of the first phase of the Northern Agro-Industry Development Programme (PDAS), supported by the...

WTO Fisheries Subsidies Deal Now Needs Implementation

With a World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement to curb harmful fisheries subsidies newly in place, it’s finally time for governments to implement this critical deal. The landmark WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, adopted in 2022, entered into...

PM cautions fisherfolk not to venture beyond the territorial waters of Trinidad and Tobago

(CMC)—Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has warned members of the country’s fisherfolk community not to venture beyond the territorial waters of Trinidad and Tobago while reiterating the country’s support for the United...

Agri output likely fell in Q3 led by fisheries; ASF concerns continue

By Andre Christopher H. Alampay AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT is estimated to have slowed or fallen in the third quarter after a sharp drop in fisheries volume, with analysts and industry officials also skeptical of the performance of the hog industry due...

Pacific fisheries commission hopes to adopt albacore tuna harvest plan

Pacific albacore tuna is the target fisheries for the industry in South Pacific Island countries - Fiji, Vanuatu and Cook Islands. Photo: RNZ / Philippa Tolley The Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) hopes to adopt a management...

Budget 2025 spends massively on the military-industrial complex but cuts almost everywhere else

Six and half decades ago, as he left office, U.S. president Dwight Eisenhower warned against the “unwarranted influence” of the “military-industrial complex.” Eisenhower did not mince words. The former general, who had commanded World War II...

Governor Ron DeSantis Applauds FWC’s Approval to Reopen Apalachicola Bay’s Oyster Industry

Initial Apalachicola Oyster season set to begin on January 1, 2026 TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis applauded the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) unanimous approval to reestablish the oyster industry in...

Apalachicola Oyster Industry To Reopen January 1, 2026, Following FWC Approval

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has publicly lauded the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) unanimous decision to reestablish the historic oyster industry in Apalachicola Bay. The announcement paves the way for a limited,...

Tourism industry says parks and protected areas should be off limits for development

The head of Nova Scotia’s tourism industry association says it is “almost incomprehensible” that the provincial government would entertain a proposal for a golf course within the boundaries of a provincial park or development in any other...

Behind the Magic of Give Miami Day 2025 | Rebecca Fishman Lipsey & The Miami Foundation Team

The Miami Foundation’s CEO, Rebecca Fishman Lipsey, takes the mic with an all-star lineup of Foundation leaders: Jocelyn Noya Quintana, Nikisha Williams, Caroline Miller, and Julissa Rivera for a fun and inspiring Give Miami Day 2025 podcast! 🎙️🌴...

Proposal Bad For Farms, Fish Save Family Farming Says

A new proposal from the Washington Forest Practices Board has many in the farming community concerned. Save Family Farming said the proposal, which would set new standards for forest buffers on non-fish bearing streams, could set a devastating...

National outdoor retailer to close almost 40 locations after 169 years in business

Orvis, an outdoor retailer that’s been in business for 169 years, is closing dozens of stores as it deals with economic pressures caused by tariffs. The company says it will close 31 locations, along with five outlet stores by early 2026, Fox...

Largo business beat: Plenty of new options on the menu along East Bay Drive in Largo

LARGO — Largo’s business scene recently received a boost after Eddie’s Bar and Grill officially opened in the East Bay Plaza at 3665 E. Bay Drive in mid-October. The latest offshoot of the popular Dunedin-based sports bar occupies the old home of...

Fishermen reel under losses as unseasonal rains disrupt Goa’s coastal economy

Daijiworld Media Network – Panaji Panaji, Nov 5: The unseasonal rains that battered Goa in the last two weeks of October have left the State’s fishing sector in turmoil, forcing hundreds of fishermen and labourers out of work for nearly a...

First look at budget disappoints Sask. producers association, business expert

The federal budget released on Tuesday has drawn a muted reaction in Saskatchewan. The budget tabled Tuesday prioritized capital project spending over programs and services and projects a $78.3-billion total deficit — the amount of money spent by...

Why Yard Signs Are the Secret Weapon Every Local Business Needs

Online ads vanish the moment someone scrolls past them. You pay for a click, get a few seconds of attention, and then poof, it’s gone. Traditional marketing can feel like shouting into a void where nobody’s listening. But there’s something about a...

High Point Market 2025: resilience, refinement and a rebalancing in the rug industry 

Nourison No more gridlock Gone were the days of long queues for registration, sold-out hotels, overflowing buses and wait lines. While traffic was noticeably down, numerous manufacturers experienced success across locations and price points. Cyrus...