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Sea Shepherd claims it intercepted illegal fishing boat The Bob Barker. Photo / Glenn Lockitch The Sea Shepherd group claims to have intercepted an illegal fishing vessel in the Southern Ocean. The anti-poaching group said the Nigerian-flagged Thunder was earlier issued with an Interpol Purple Notice following a joint effort by New Zealand, Australia and Norway. Peter Hammarstedt, captain of Sea Shepherd boat Bob Barker, said he ordered the Thunder to Fremantle, Australia, to report to law enforcement authorities there. "I have notified the Captain of the Thunder and his crew that they have been placed under citizen's arrest, that they must cease their illegal fishing activities immediately and report to the Australian authorities. Should they ignore this order, I have notified the Thunder that Sea Shepherd has no choice but to directly intervene in order to obstruct their continued illegal activities." Sea Shepherd said it was currently undertaking Oper

outdoors Outdoors: Striped bass add weeks to fresh, saltwater fishing season Photo courtesy of Ken Neill Here’s a side-by-side look at the two fisheries with input from Dale Wilson, a Smith Mountain Lake guide for more than 40 years, and Dr. Ken Neill III, an accomplished saltwater angler and commissioner of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission. The season so far Smith Mountain Lake : “I have had some really good days the past two weeks and some days the fish have disappeared,” Wilson said. This is the time of year stripers moved up the lake, but they have been slow to do that, Wilson said. Stripers in the mid-to-upper sections of the lake are easier to find and catch than in the dam area. Wilson prefers the Roanoke River arm of the lake over the Blackwater River arm. One recent day, he landed 18 stripers in shallow water, but the fish are just as likely to be deep. Chesapeake Bay : Anglers had hoped the fall/winter fishery in the Bay would show a marked improve

Fishing quotas defy scientists’ advice Britain’s fishermen will be allowed to increase their catch of cod and other key fish species next year after late-night wrangling between EU ministers in Brussels resulted in a new set of fishing quotas that flout scientific advice. The quota for cod catches for 2015 will increase by 5% on last year, though scientific advice suggested that it should be cut by 20%. The UK’s fisheries minister, George Eustice, hailed the deal as a triumph for Britain’s dwindling fishing fleets. He said: “Although these were difficult negotiations, I am pleased that we were able to secure the best possible deal to ensure sustainable fisheries and a strong UK fishing industry. While fishermen had feared there would be major cuts, we were able to keep the same quota as last year for many species, in addition to important increases to the North Sea cod and haddock quota, which will benefit Scottish fishermen.” UK fishermen will also be allowed to cat

PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua (AP) –  Rescue crews in Nicaragua have found a fishing boat that capsized in the Caribbean last week with 50 people aboard and are searching for 18 crew members who remain missing, authorities said Sunday. The MN Wayward Wind was overturned by a huge wave five [...] Click here to view full article www.rod-fly-fishing.com

Anglers get early start to ice fishing, DNR promotes safety on the ice MARQUETTE -- If you've driven past one of the inland lakes, you've probably seen some anglers out ice fishing. Conditions have allowed fishermen to get to the ice earlier, but there are safety measures to consider. While Lake Superior is not yet ready, many of the smaller lakes like Teal and Deer Lakes are frozen over enough for ice fishing activity. The DNR says it's best to check the thickness of the ice every few feet by poking the ice with a chisel. Make sure there isn't an inlet or an outlet to the lake. Also, steer clear of areas with rough fish like carp or white suckers. These fish linger closer to the surface causing a warming of the ice. "You need a minimum of four inches of clear, thick ice. It needs to be clear ice, not milky ice that's frozen and thawed, frozen and thawed. Nothing that's snow covered, because snow insulates ice and makes it less strong&qu

Fish eaters of the world, we have a tuna problem. And a portion of the blame lies with Mexico. The overfishing and increasing scarcity of Pacific bluefin tuna has created an opportunity for "tuna ranchers" who catch live young fish, fatten them up, and sell them to the global sushi market at premium prices. Many of those so-called ranchers lie south of the border in Mexico, and are snapping the fish up in record numbers. The Pacific bluefin tuna is one of the species of tuna rapidly disappearing from the world's oceans, in part because we love to eat it. Fatty cuts of bluefin tuna belly are some of the most highly coveted cuts of fish in sushi restaurants in Japan and around the world. Although the Japanese are by far the world's largest market for the Pacific bluefin—they consume about 80 percent of the total catch—the fish's popularity is growing around the world along with the demand for delicate sushi and sashimi. Enter Mexican fisherman, who play an

FAIRBORN — The Fairborn Lions Club and Senior Center have teamed up with another Greene County city to help feed citizens in need. The Lions Club President Fred Pumroy and fellow Lion and Senior Center Director Ellen Slone recently dropped off more than 2,400 canned food items to the Fairborn FISH Food Pantry. “The food was donated by the Bellbrook JROTC Cadets which has become a great cooperative between the two cities each year to feed the needy,” said Pumroy. “They have a project each year to collect canned foods. I think their goal is about 10,000 every year, and this year they had a little over 11,000.” The Bellbrook JROTC donates the canned goods to local food pantries in Bellbrook and Xenia. One of the group’s commanders, Assistant Aerospace Instructor Master Sergeant (retired) Tony Chitwood, worked for Pumroy when he was in the Air Force. When Pumroy saw that they were collecting items a few years ago, he contacted Chitwood. “I told him if they ever have any left o