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Maine Oyster Festival gives locals a taste of fresh shellfish—and a deeper look at industry
Visitors at Freeport's annual Oyster Festival got to meet the farmers behind the shellfish, deepening appreciation for Maine's rapidly growing aquaculture industry. FREEPORT, Maine — At this weekend’s Maine Oyster Festival, visitors weren’t just...

Why Fishing With A Local is hooked on benefits beyond the catch
Fishing With A Local school holiday program with Figtree High out of school care group. Photo: Supplied. When George Newcombe talks about fishing, it’s about more than catching a meal. For this UK-born adventurer turned Illawarra and Shoalhaven...

The ad industry has a blind spot to SMEs
Opinion Humility could be the the industry’s most underrated growth strategy when it comes to reaching the long tail. The inconvenient truth is that the big guns aren’t paying the bills. It feels like the ad industry is doing a re-make of West...

Small Biz Breakdown: Analyzing Your Business Social Media Behaviors and Strategies
What really goes through an entrepreneur’s mind before they hit “post”? In this raw and revealing episode of Small Biz Breakdown, host Brent Leary leads a lively roundtable with Ramon Ray, Ivana Taylor, Shashi Bellamkonda, and Leland...

Fishing, Wildlife, and History in Costa Rica’s Barra del Colorado
Costa Rica’s Barra del Colorado is a magical and charming town. It’s one of the country’s hidden gems, best known for its world-class sport fishing, rich biodiversity, and deep cultural roots. Once a thriving village built on the backs of the...

Oman launches lantern-fish development pilot
MUSCAT, JUNE 29 Fisheries Development Oman (FDO), the government’s investment arm for the fisheries sector and a subsidiary of Oman Investment Authority (OIA), has launched a key initiative to tap into the Sultanate’s vast stocks of lantern-fish –...

Rusayl Industrial City attracts RO 49 million investment in 2024
MUSCAT: Rusayl Industrial City, part of the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn), signed 17 new contracts in 2024 for projects covering over 235,000 square metres, with total investments exceeding RO 49 million. The projects span...

Thermo Fisher-Tufts Study Links CRO-CDMO Platform to Shorter Cancer Drug Development Timeframe
Daniel Burch, MD, is a senior vice president leading global biotech solutions for Thermo Fisher’s clinical research and pharma services businesses. Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Accelerator™ Drug Development solutions, which integrate services for...

Southern New England Freshwater Fishing in Hot Water
Series note: The region’s collection of native species is under threat on several fronts, most notably from humanity’s shortsightedness. Humans aren’t giving the natural world the space it needs and deserves. We’re crowding out nonhuman life,...

How a remote fishing lodge became a bucket list Oregon getaway
Fly fishers will tell you that the North Umpqua River has some of the best fishing around. The water is clear and cool, the fish can be caught in every season, and the scenery is absolutely astonishing. You don’t have to catch fish to appreciate...

Fishguard and far north are miles apart but not really so different
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: A flying visit to south Wales is an opportunity to revisit once familiar hills and coast From Caithness, only Land’s End in the UK is more difficult to reach than Fishguard in south-west Wales – it would be over 700 miles...

Southwest Japan’s Callenges: Signs of Growth / Fisheries Industry Seeks Growth Overseas to Counter Declining Domestic Demand; Aquaculture, Quality Control Key Avenues
The Yomiuri Shimbun The Guenpin Singapore puffer fish restaurant in Singapore on April 24. The restaurant serves sashimi and other dishes of puffer fish shipped from Yamaguchi Prefecture. By Ken Nakao and Yo Nakanishi /Yomiuri Shimbun Staff...

Gas Leak from Collapsed Fish Tank Kills Three Thai Fishermen
CHUMPHON — Three crew members from a fishing vessel died from hydrogen sulfide poisoning after a fish storage tank collapsed and released toxic gas below deck, while the boat was anchored in Chumphon provincial waters late Saturday, June 28. A...

Founder of new Danville dog treat company explains hot trends in pet food industry
After 35 years of helping grocery stores sell products off the shelves, Danville resident Mike Wickman has gotten a close-up view of the hottest consumer trends. Knowing that people want products they can buy online and have delivered to their...

Culture and fish at center of debate in Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument
Longline fishing boats bobbed in the water at Pier 38 on Tuesday afternoon as Vietnamese pop music echoed from one of the vessels. Nearby, James Shane sat aboard the Vicious Cycle, monitoring his shortline fishing crew. Shane, 59, a shortline...

Tariffs turmoil: Uncertainty, higher prices, the new norm across Colorado outdoor industries
After more than a decade as a successful entrepreneur, Steve Kaczmarek had a sense for the kinetics of commerce — that invisible web of diplomacy, dollars and demand behind just about every transaction on the planet. Call it gut GPS. He listened,...

Fisherfolk still reeling from Hurricane Beryl
Fisherfolk are still feeling the impact of the damage created by Hurricane Beryl last year. Co-ordinator at Central Fish Processors, Lisa Oliver, says despite the assistance received, those at the Bridgetown Fisheries Complex are still reeling...

Fishing to End Hunger funds will go further
NISSWA — The 13th Annual Fishing to End Hunger WalleyeDan Tournament will take place on Saturday, Oct. 4. The proceeds from this annual event go to support the efforts of The Outreach Program of Brainerd Lakes. Donations this year will go further...

Measure to protect Hawaii fishing industry one of five food and farm bills signed Friday
Retailers selling ahi sashimi, poke and sushi in Hawaii now have a year to label the origin of yellowfin and bigeye tuna in those products so consumers know if they are buying locally caught fish. Gov. Josh Green on Friday signed a bill imposing...

Fish and chips for 20p? The unearthed menu frozen in time
ShareSave Cheap as chips! The menu, dating back to 1971, listed meals for pennies For more than half a century, a chip shop's forgotten price board gathered dust in a household garage. But when it was unearthed by Andrew Lewis, the...