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    Europe
    A pro-EU demonstrator sets up banners outside a London conference center, where trade talks were being held on Dec. 4.
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    'Time To Leave Brexit Behind': EU And U.K. Agree To Last-Minute Trade Deal

    Dec 24, 2020
    The agreement comes a week before the Brexit transition period ends. The pact averts a worst-case divorce that would have hurt the EU economy but damaged the British economy even more.
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    Goats and Soda
    Alice Amonde sits on a boat on the village of Nduru Beach, Kenya. She is part of the group of women who have fought against the practice of transactional sex that was part of the fishing business. This photograph was taken in November 2019. This spring,
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    Life Was Improving For 'No Sex For Fish.' Then Came The Flood

    Nov 01, 2020
    In a Kenyan fishing village along Lake Victoria, women fought the practice of fishermen demanding sex in exchange for a catch of fish to sell. They were making progress. Then came the floods of 2020.
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    Science
    A sea otter hangs onto kelp off the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
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    Sea Otters Can Be Money Makers, But Not Everyone Benefits

    Jun 11, 2020
    The return of sea otters to historic habitats can restore ecosystems and bring economic benefits, but hungry otters can also threaten the food security of remote indigenous communities.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Sam Sterling skis over a crusty layer of snow in the mountains off the Denali Highway in Interior Alaska this month.
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    While The Tourists Are Away, Alaskans Will Play

    May 15, 2020
    Normally Alaskans endure a crush of summer tourists and restricted access to some sites. But in this season of staycations they'll have the run of the place, and are being courted with special deals.
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    All things to all people
    Keeping it Reel
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    Personal History: Keeping it Reel

    Mar 01, 2020

    Through life’s many changes, fishing in local parks keeps this mother and son connected.

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    National
    Jeremy Sabus has fished and guided on the some of the Northwest's most iconic trout streams for more than two decades.
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    Northwest Salmon In Peril, And Efforts To Save Them Scale Up

    Jan 22, 2020
    With Pacific Northwest salmon and steelhead on the brink of extinction, there are new efforts being brokered to save the famed fish.
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    National
    Elk graze in Skagit Valley, an area north of Seattle, Wash., populated for centuries by Native Americans and, more recently, by farmers.
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    Elk Raise Tensions Between Tribes And Farmers In Washington's Skagit Valley

    Jan 18, 2020
    In Washington state's Skagit Valley, a conflict is unfolding between Native Americans and farmers. Elk are making a comeback there. Local tribes are thrilled, but the agriculture industry is not.
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    Strange News

    Maybe Leave The Hook In That Catch

    Nov 29, 2019
    A Grand Rapids, Mich., man went magnet fishing and landed something unexpected: A hand grenade. A German one. From World War I.
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    Goats and Soda
    A fisherman's boat makes its way across Lake Chilwa in Malawi. A large portion of Lake Chilwa dries out every year, and the fishing industry disappears along with it. Most fishermen then head to Lake Malawi, where there is fishing year-round.
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    The Dark Secret Of Lake Malawi: Trading Sex For Fish

    Jun 28, 2019
    Along the lakes of Malawi and Kenya, men catch fish and women sell the fish. But there's a controversial practice that's part of the business.
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    Fishing boats sit in the harbor in Homer, Alaska. Women make up about 15% of commercial fishermen, and say sexual harassment is all too common.
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    'Get Off The Boat' — Women In Commercial Fishing Industry Fight Sexual Harassment

    May 18, 2019
    Women make up roughly 15% of Alaska's commercial fishing industry, and sexual harassment is part of the job. Being on a boat for weeks at a time makes harassment hard to escape.
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    Nevada Ice Fisherman Pulls Record Perch From Reservoir

    Mar 09, 2019
    ELKO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada ice fisherman has tied a 32-year-old record for the largest yellow perch ever caught in the state.

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    National
    Kristy Taylor baits her hook while fishing on the Two Hearted River in Michigan. She's part of a steelhead fishing class put on by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in an effort to inspire more women to fish.
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    Luring More Women To Fishing In The Upper Great Lakes

    Nov 06, 2018
    A new study finds an uptick in the number of women who are fishing in the Upper Great Lakes region. Younger women especially seem drawn to a sport that is traditionally male-dominated.
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    The Salt
    Large fishing boats use voluminous trawl nets, longlines miles in length, and other industrial gear to catch fish on the high seas, which can destroy habitats and kill other sea life.
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    Could A Ban On Fishing In International Waters Become A Reality?

    Sep 14, 2018
    As the United Nations meets to discuss high-seas biodiversity, scientists and activists say that while a fishing ban could profoundly help protect sea life, it may also be impossible to enforce.
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    The Two-Way
    AIS track of Releixo.
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    Fishing Boats 'Going Dark' Raise Suspicion Of Illegal Catches, Report Says

    Mar 12, 2018
    A new report by the international conservation group Oceana highlights several incidents of fishing vessels switching off their automatic identification system beacons in no-take fishing areas.
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    The Salt
    This map shows activity of fishing vessels that use drifting longlines. They roamed the high seas, especially in tropical latitudes.
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    New Maps Reveal Global Fishing's 'Vast Scope Of Exploitation Of The Ocean'

    Feb 22, 2018
    Researchers have used radio transmissions to track the movement of fishing vessels and create stunning maps of fishing activity. The maps show that fishing covers most of the globe's oceans.
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    The Salt
    Paul Mattz Van Mechelen, who runs Paul's Famous Smoked Salmon, has had to buy salmon from fishermen hundreds of miles away instead of fishing for Chinook in the Klamath River, just 50 feet from his California shop.
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    'It Takes Our Purpose': With No Salmon, Yurok Tribe Struggles With Identity

    Nov 29, 2017
    The tribe has fished in the Pacific Northwest's Klamath River for centuries, but the Chinook have been devastated by drought, disease, dams, and a long history of habitat destruction.
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    The Salt
    Roussette, a type of dogfish, is packed in ice for sale at Boulogne, in the northern Calais region. Boulogne is France's No. 1 fishing port, where roughly 7,000 work in the industry.
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    Brexit Leaves French Fishermen On The Hook

    Sep 11, 2017
    French fishermen in Brittany and Calais say up to 80 percent of their haul is from British waters. Many fear financial ruin if their access is restricted after Brexit.
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    The Salt
    Aboard the fishing vessel Marathon, Nicholas Cooke (left) and Nathan Cultee unload 16 farm-raised Atlantic salmon into a container in Bellingham, Wash.
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    Salmon Fisher: Spill Is Dangerous And 'We Shouldn't Have To Deal With It'

    Aug 30, 2017
    Commercial fisherman are putting off their own livelihoods to catch the farmed Atlantic salmon that broke out of their net pen in Washington state. One fisherman describes the "carnival atmosphere."
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    The Salt
    Washington state posted an identification guide to help fishers distinguish Atlantic salmon (right) from native Pacific salmon species.
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    'Environmental Nightmare' After Thousands Of Atlantic Salmon Escape Fish Farm

    Aug 24, 2017
    Officials blame the failure of a pen near Washington's Cypress Island on high tides caused by the eclipse, but that is being questioned. Fishing boats are scrambling to catch as many as possible.
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    The Salt
    Recreational fishermen say red snapper are abundant in the Gulf of Mexico and question the stock assessments behind strict government quotas on the catch.
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    Who Gets To Fish For Red Snapper In The Gulf? It's All Politics

    Jul 07, 2017
    The fish were nearly wiped out from the Gulf 20 or 30 years ago, so the catch is closely regulated. A Trump administration deal to extend the recreational season has prompted cheers – and concerns.
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    The Salt
    Brothers Michael (on the left in both photos) and Patrick Burns have spent decades as fishermen. But the inspiration for their humanely harvested seafood didn't come from the ocean. It came from their side business — a grass-fed<a href="https://anchorb
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    Will Fish Get A Humanely Harvested Label? These Brothers Bet $40 Million On It

    Jun 14, 2017
    Beef and poultry get labels designating humane treatment; seafood doesn't. Two fishermen want to change that. Their state-of-the-art ship makes fishing safer for crew and minimizes pain for fish.
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    The Salt
    A fisherman in the Gulf of Mexico. Catch share programs allot fishermen a portion of the catch in advance, in hopes of keeping them from racing each other to sea, sometimes in risky weather. These programs are controversial. They also work, a new study f
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    The Race To Fish Slows Down. Why That's Good For Fish, Fishermen And Diners

    Apr 05, 2017
    Catch shares allot fishermen a portion of the catch in advance, in hopes of keeping them from racing each other to sea, sometimes in risky climes. They're controversial. They also work, a study finds.
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    The Salt
    Inside a sleeper fish house. Houses like this allow ice fishers to stay out on the ice for days.
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    Ice Fishing Has Its Rewards, But Bring A First Aid Kit

    Feb 23, 2017
    Every winter people flock to the frigid lakes of Canada and the northern U.S.A. to ice fish. According to a new study, thislow and seemingly harmless sport has some risks of injuries.
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    The Salt
    No, really, dogfish makes tasty tacos: These were on the menu at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, this fall.
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    Would You Eat This Fish? A Shark Called Dogfish Makes A Tasty Taco

    Jan 07, 2017
    About 90 percent of the fish Americans eat is imported, yet fish caught off our shores is often exported. New efforts are promoting locally caught fish, especially ones we've never appreciated before.
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    The Two-Way
    Pieces of thawing ice are scattered along the beachshore at Punta Hanna, Livingston Island, Antarctica.
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    Nations Agree To Establish World's Largest Marine Reserve In Antarctica

    Oct 28, 2016
    At 600,000 square miles, the sanctuary covers an area twice the size of Texas and is known as polar "Garden of Eden." This unanimous agreement is the result of years of negotiations.

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