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Illegal fishing, other maritime threats cost Western Indian Ocean $1b a year: Report https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/illegal-fishing-other-maritime-threats-cost-western-indian-ocean-1b-a-year-report/…

Illegal fishing, other maritime threats cost Western Indian Ocean $1b a year: Report
Maritime threats in the Western Indian Ocean cost the region more than $1.1 billion annually, with illegal fishing, trafficking, piracy, migration and pollution undermining economies, ecosystems and coastal livelihoods, a new U.N. report finds.

Germany's chancellor really is doing everything he can to continue his far-right fishing expeditions, this time on the back of Brazil. That'll ultimately probably lead to him paving the way for Nazi Germany 2.0 even more…
El canciller alemšn Merz y su paso en falso en Brasil – DW – 19/11/2025
https://www.dw.com/es/contento-de-poder-volver-a-alemania-merz-enfurece-a-brasil/a-74812629?maca=spa-rss-sp-inter-1008-rdf

Gustavo Petro @petrogustavo on X:
"U.S. government officials have committed murder and violated our sovereignty in territorial waters.
Fisherman Alejandro Carranza had no ties to drug trafficking and his daily activity was fishing.
The Colombian boat was drifting and had a distress signal on because it had one engine up.
We await explanations from the US government."
https://x.com/petrogustavo/status/1979700160608206983

'The victim of the strike was identified by Petro as Alejandro Carranza, a Colombian fisherman from the coastal town of Santa Marta. He was ... killed when US forces fired at his boat on 15 September.
“Carranza had no ties to the drug trade and his daily activity was fishing,” Petro wrote. “The Colombian boat was adrift and had its distress signal up due to an engine failure.”

Global treaty to end subsidies for destructive fishing takes effect https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/global-treaty-to-end-subsidies-for-destructive-fishing-takes-effect/

Global treaty to end subsidies for destructive fishing takes effect
A landmark global treaty to curb billions of dollars in government subsidies for overfishing took effect on Sept. 15, Mongabay contributor Elizabeth Fitt reported. The agreement marks the first time the World Trade Organization (WTO) has approved an environmental sustainability agreement in its 30-year history. The deal came into effect after Brazil, Kenya, Tonga and […]

I wrote a story. It starts:
He woke up, looking forward to finally fishing. He’s retired, even though he feels like he could keep doing the work, and now, finally, he has the chance to go out on his boat, with a beer and his rod to catch something. Maybe if he catches enough he can fill the whole freezer set up in the basement. Fresh frozen fish for months.
The rest of it:

To Sea
He woke up, looking forward to finally fishing. He’s retired, even though he feels like he could keep doing the work, and now, finally, he has the chance to go out on his boat, with a beer and his rod to catch something. Maybe if he catches enough he

"Discarded Plastic Fishing Nets Are Turned into Filament for 3D Printers"
#Plastic #Plastics

Discarded Plastic Fishing Nets Are Turned into Filament for 3D Printers
A skipper will replace his nylon fishing net every 6 months, says Ian Falconer, and most of the time they're buried in a landfill or burned.

Daisy.

Here's what the doctor ordered https://mstdn.social/@mcnado/115709466867787148

Three Double-crested Cormorants taking a break from fishing. Moonstone Beach, Cambria, California, USA. OM System OM-1 M.Zuiko 300mm F4 MC14. #moonstonebeach #cambria #cormorant