Heartbreaking images reveal a seal fighting for its life after getting tangled in a fishing net 

‘Enough is enough’: Heartbreaking images reveal a young seal fighting for its life after getting tangled in a discarded fishing net Galactica is a juvenile seal who was spotted in distress on a Norfolk beach   She had got tangled in a fishing net which had ripped into her fleshy neck   Vets cut away the plastic … Read more

North Atlantic right whales are being weakened by commercial fishing nets, according to new study

North Atlantic right whales ‘could be extinct within 20 years’ as krill they eat migrate away due to climate change and commercial fishing impacts their habitat A new study used drones to photograph right whales in the south and north Researchers found North Atlantic right whales were much smaller than whales in the southern hemisphere … Read more

Startup gets $20million funding to make lab-grown seafood as an alternative to commercial fishing

Lab-grown fish is real: San Diego start-up gets $20million in funding to develop yellowtail derived from muscle tissue cells taken from real fish BlueNalu is a San Diego startup that makes lab grown seafood The company says its products are ethical and sustainable alternatives to commercial fishing, and are made from real fish muscle tissue … Read more

EU is set to BACK DOWN in the row over fishing rights after Brexit, sources claim 

EU is set to BACK DOWN in the row over fishing rights after Brexit, sources claim The EU’s hardline position on fishing rights has been criticised by UK minsiters Under the EU’s plan, European fishermen will keep same access to UK waters  However, Michael Gove yesterday said the UK will never give in to that … Read more

Boy died on fishing trip after he was ‘sucked’ underwater when he fell into fast-flowing river

Lucas Dobson, six, died while on a fishing trip A six-year-old boy died on a family fishing trip after falling into a fast-flowing river as he tried to jump from a pontoon onto a boat, an inquest has heard. An idyllic August summer day spent fishing, playing and eating sausages on the bank of the River … Read more

The four rows that could sink EU deal: Fishing rights, Euro courts, goods and trade deal legalities

The FOUR rows that could sink EU trade deal: Britain and the EU warn of ‘serious’ and ‘significant’ differences that could sink post-Brexit negotiations Chief negotiator David Frost is in Brussels for the first round of EU negotiations He and Michel Barnier have warned of ‘serious’ and ‘significant’ differences  Both sides have agreed to try … Read more

Man accused of using a FISHING ROD to steal a Versace necklace from a mannequin in Melbourne

Hook, line and sparkler: Incredible moment a man uses a FISHING ROD to allegedly steal a Versace necklace from a mannequin during a daring Melbourne heist – and it took him three hours to land his catch Middle-aged man allegedly used a fishing rod to steal a Versace necklace Late night-heist happened at high-end store in … Read more

French minister Amelie de Montchalin warns Britain fishing row could collapse post-Brexit trade deal

‘We know how to make it a very nasty battle’: French minister warns Britain that a post-Brexit trade deal could collapse if there is no agreement to allow EU fishermen work in UK waters Amelie de Montchalin gave her first English language interview today# Said agreement between London and Brussels hinged on four factors A … Read more

Fishing guide films the epic moment an enormous crocodile devoured a cow floating in a river

Epic moment an enormous crocodile devours a cow floating in a river in front of shocked American tourists  A fisherman from Cairns found a four-metre-long crocodile feeding on a cow   Kim Andersen was guiding two Americans on a fishing trip when they spotted it   He filmed the crocodile devouring the cow it found floating in … Read more

Johnson warns EU he’ll NEVER surrender Britain’s fishing waters as it threatens to sink trade deal

For cod’s sake: Boris Johnson warns the EU he will NEVER surrender Britain’s fishing waters as Michel Barnier threatens to scupper trade deal PM Boris Johnson last night drew a red line around Britain’s fishing waters  EU yesterday made a series of demands in its new ‘negotiating mandate’ EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier said without … Read more