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Rare turtle survives close call with soup pot

Instead, the 150-pound animal returned to its lake Wednesday and conservationists celebrated their deal with the fisherman — the turtle's freedom in exchange for about $200 and two new fishing nets. Douglas Hendrie and other conservationists had ...

Explorers find ancient boat in Black Sea

SOFIA, Bulgaria - A well-preserved wooden dugout canoe, likely dating back to the prehistoric age, has been discovered at the bottom of the Black Sea, scientists said Saturday. The vessel was discovered by fishermen trailing nets along the sea bottom ...

Better way to fish along West Coast?

Groundfish are 82 species, caught mostly by trawlers hauling nets along the ocean bottom, that are sold in U.S. fish ... earlier this year that would give a 20 percent share of quotas to 30 processors, whether they already own their own fishing ...

Nets killing off 10 dolphin, porpoise species - Environment- msnbc.com

A conservation group on Thursday issued a report listing the areas around the world where fishing nets have become deathtraps for thousands of  dolphins and porpoises.

Rare turtle survies close call with soup pot

Rare turtle survives close call with soup pot Fisherman agrees to exchange it for $200 and two new fishing nets

Derelict fishing gear mapped in bid to clean up - Environment- msnbc ...

Researchers using satellites and aircraft have found a concentration of lost or abandoned fishing nets that drift through the oceans endangering marine life, the National Oceanic ...

Rare turtle in close call with soup pot - World environment - MSNBC ...

Rare turtle survives close call with soup pot Fisherman agrees to exchange it for $200 and two new fishing nets