LISBON, PORTUGAL—Ever get the urge to punch your hunting mate? Newly published research shows octopuses do. The research, published in Ecology on Dec. 18, has found while teaming up with
WASHINGTON—President Trump on Jan. 1 vetoed a bill that would gradually eliminate the use of large-scale mesh drift gillnets in federal waters off the coast of California, the only place
MOOLOOLABA, AUSTRALIA—Fisherman aboard a trawler off the coast of Australia were in for a disappointing surprise as they pulled up a heavier than usual net. The crew aboard the trawling
WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives on Dec. 8 passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 and it now moves onto the Senate for consideration. WRDA 2020 is a legislative package
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Coast Guard has released results from a 2018 survey about recreational boating activity in the U.S. The National Recreational Boating Safety Survey of 2018, which was mailed to
SPRINGFIELD, VIRGINIA—Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) has advised boaters with vessels that have a U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation to be wary of any letter arriving by U.S.
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN—Ports of Stockholm has been awarded funding from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and the European Union for investing in onshore power supply for cruise ships. Ports of Stockholm,
WASHINGTON—A bill that would phase out large mesh drift gillnets in the federal waters off the coast of California has passed the House and is now headed for the President’s
