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Hundreds of fish rescued from flooded field after dramatic flood

Hundreds of fish rescued from flooded field after dramatic flood

By Ed Chatterton and Megan Jones Hundreds of stranded fish have been rescued from a flooded field three months after a giant sinkhole caused a canal to collapse. The dramatic breach of the canal in Whitchurch, Shrops., just before Christmas swallowed up two narrowboats and left another teetering over the

Troubled waters: Thai fishermen marooned by rising fuel costs

Troubled waters: Thai fishermen marooned by rising fuel costs

With his belongings stuffed into a plastic bag, Thai fisherman Narongsak Kongsuk heads home, far from the sea. Like hundreds of other fishers in Thailand, his boat is stuck at the dock because of surging diesel prices, as the war in the Middle East disrupts global supply. The 27-year-

International Fly Fishing Film Festival reels in record number of attendees in Hamilton

International Fly Fishing Film Festival reels in record number of attendees in Hamilton

Almost 200 people attended the International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4) on Friday in Hamilton, which according to organizers from the Bitterroot Water Partnership (BWP), is the largest turnout they have seen for the event. The festival showcased a selection of 11 films centered on fly fishing and conservation efforts

International Fly Fishing Film Festival kicks off in Hamilton on Friday

The International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4) will be featuring a selection of 11 films this year, along with a locally produced short film by the Bitterroot Water Partnership. The film festival starts Friday, March 6, in Hamilton at 7 p.m. at the Bedford Building. Doors open at 6:

UK supermarket suspends mackerel sales in 'stand against overfishing'

UK supermarket suspends mackerel sales in 'stand against overfishing'

British supermarket chain Waitrose on Thursday said it was suspending the sale of mackerel to take "a decisive stand against overfishing". Waitrose said its initiative was aimed at safeguarding "the long-term health and sustainability of our oceans", criticising government quotas as still too high. Sourcing

Snowman Protest aims to spread awareness about Montana's warm winter

Snowman Protest aims to spread awareness about Montana's warm winter

A crowd of people — joined by handmade, cardboard snowmen — gathered at Soroptomist Park in Downtown Bozeman on Saturday for a protest. Organizers used the playful winter icons to spotlight Montana’s unusually warm winter and the concerns it raises for the region’s water access and outdoor economy. The protest

Ice fisherman rescued after falling through ice near Cody

CODY, Wyo. — The Park County Search and Rescue team successfully saved an ice fisherman this weekend after he fell through the ice at Markham Reservoir near Cody, Wyoming. The Park County Search and Rescue Foundation reported they received a call yesterday afternoon about the incident. When rescue crews arrived at