fishing

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The former royals saw an art installation during their journey, and learned how the river and surrounding lands were used for fishing and hunting by traditional owners.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

It moved into commercial fishing during the 1980s oil slump and diversified into natural gas and fish-protein, then sold off its energy assets and bought a sausage-casing company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Philippine Navy spokesman Rear Adm Roy Vincent Trinidad said Filipino troops had seized 10 bottles of cyanide from sampan boats allegedly launched from Chinese fishing vessels in February, July and October last year.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The planned resumption of fishing this spring will enable crews to catch limited numbers of fall-run Chinook salmon on certain dates.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

He looked one last time at the broken fishing hole that had prevented him from making history.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el