Sierra Leone : Five Fishing Boats Impounded (AllAfrica.com)

February 8th, 2010

Freetown — To enforce the ban on bad fishing practices and the use of illegal nets by local artisanal fishermen, the Maritime wing of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) has arrested five fishing boats along the Kent and Fogbo communities respectively.

Study: Commercial Fishing Endangers Israel’s Dolphins (Israel National News)

February 8th, 2010

Follow Israel news on and . (IsraelNN.com) Researchers at the University of Haifa’s Department of Maritime Civilizations have determined that extensive commercial fishing is endangering the dolphins of the Mediterranean Sea.

Get Rod and Reel Ready for Fishing Tournament (KIII Corpus Christi)

February 8th, 2010

Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. Its four hours of fishing with a $200 gift certificate going to whoever catches the largest fish.

The Fishing School to be Featured on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

February 8th, 2010

FAIRFAX, Va.—-ManTech International Corporation announced that The Fishing School, the nationally-recognized youth development organization in Washington, D.C. that has been supported by CharityWorks and ManTech, will be featured on the ABC-TV show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, on February 14, 8 pm ET.

Virginia Marine Resources Commission making do with less (The Virginian-Pilot)

February 8th, 2010

NEWPORT NEWS The Virginia Marine Resources Commission is using money paid by recreational saltwater fishermen to keep its declining number of police officers on patrol. The funding shift is part of the commission’s cost cutting as it struggles with millions of dollars in budget cuts. Most of the saltwater angler fees used to fund projects such as fishing piers and youth fishing clinics.