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Humpback whale entangled head to tail in fishing nets off Hawaii, dragging buoys - Washington Post

Humpback whale entangled head to tail in fishing nets off Hawaii, dragging buoys Washington Post HONOLULU — Federal officials are trying to free a whale caught in fishing nets off Hawaii. The Coast Guard said Thursday it received a call from a charter boat reporting an adult male humpback whale was entangled in fishing nets from head to tail. and more »

Homer business's nets quite a catch - TheNewsTribune.com

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Homer business's nets quite a catch TheNewsTribune.com "We hit it off," said Alward of the connection he made with Moran while working in the seine "alley," Moran's name for the long, narrow area designed to accommodate work on long, narrow seine nets. During the winter of 1995, a fishing captain hired ... and more »

The Fishing Report — Feb. 10, 2012 - Record-Searchlight

The Fishing Report — Feb. 10, 2012 Record-Searchlight Peggy Navarette of Reno caught an 11-pound, 10-ounce 31-inch lunker trolling at the North Nets this past week. RED LAKE — Tahoe Fly Fishing Outfitters reported that the ice along the edges of the lake was unstable in some places. and more »

Pakistan fishermen reel in giant whale shark - Telegraph.co.uk

Pakistan fishermen reel in giant whale shark Telegraph.co.uk The whale shark was discovered by accident when it became caught in the fishing nets of a passing trawler. The fishermen said the fish appeared to be semi-concious when they discovered it but died around three hours later. and more »

Atlantic sturgeon added to endangered species list - So Md News

Atlantic sturgeon added to endangered species list So Md News The primary threats to Atlantic sturgeon are fisheries, where the fish can get caught up in nets and end up as part of the harvest's bycatch, or unintentional catch. Listing the fish as an endangered species could help reduce the number of sturgeon ... and more »

Fishing lessons - York News-Times

Fishing lessons York News-Times In mountain streams in pursuit of small trout we kept small dip nets at our sides. Though we weren't fly fishing, the nets we used were very much the same small gently twined nets used by fly-fishermen in pursuit of catch and release prey.