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A WHALE bursts from the waves… giving a lone angler a mighty fright. The humpback narrowly missed his boat as it crashed back into the water at Monterey Bay, California. A whale bursts from the waves directly behind a fisherman’s boat at Monterey Bay, CaliforniaCredit: Caters News Agency Taken by photographer Douglas Croft, 60, and whale watcher Kate Cummings, the photo …

Even as a busy head teacher at a Lampeter Primary School Moc Morgan found it difficult to resist the call of the sport that would dominate his life after retirement. Son Hywel Morgan, 47, recalls how he would head for the river in his lunch hour to steal a few moments away from the pressures of his teaching career. He …

The opening of this year’s salmon fishing season on the River Don is to be marked with a special procession. Members of the public “old and young” are invited to join the traditional ceremonial blessing of the River Don as the event celebrates its 19th year on Saturday. Inverurie Angling Association is inviting participants to gather at the Kintore Arms …

‘It’s an absolute sea monster’: Florida fishing crew reels in record-breaking 757LB swordfish after an epic eight-hour battle Fishing captain Nick Stanczyk, 34, and his clients Bill and Debbie Lussier landed the massive fish on March 31 off the coast of the Keys village of Islamorada The crew’s catch broke the previous record for largest caught in the state of Florida …

Following the statement last week that the UK government is withdrawing from the 1964 London Fisheries Convention, the Minister for the Marine, Michael Creed issued the following edited response. The announcement by the UK Government is unwelcome and unhelpful, however, it will have no immediate effect as the withdrawal process will take two years and form part of the Brexit …

A plane carrying a Premier League striker has gone missing somewhere over the English Channel. Argentinian Emiliano Sala was on the light aircraft which has gone off the radar somewhere near Alderney in the Channel Islands (near Guernsey) after 8.30pm last night. His new club Cardiff City FC have confirmed they have genuine concerns for his welfare. This is a …

Image copyright Riverdee.org Image caption A tagged smolt from the River Dee Fishery managers are calling for an end to dredging in Aberdeen harbour when young salmon are migrating to the sea. They say a quarter of all tagged smolts were lost in the harbour last year when dredge boats were active. Salmon numbers in many rivers have been experiencing …

If the fictional author JR Hartley is the name most associated with fly fishing in England, his counterpart in Ireland was almost certainly the very real figure of Peter O’Reilly. The Cavan man, who has died aged 78, published a series of bestselling books on angling which have become bibles for those dedicated to the sport in Ireland. He was …

A march for Welsh independence will be held in Cardiff this Saturday – with hundreds from North Wales set to attend. The event has been arranged by AUOB Cymru (All Under One Banner) and is supported by organisations such as YesCymru, Awoken Cymru and Welsh Football Fans for Independence. All Under One Banner Scotland, which organised a march in Glasgow …

Saturday, 23 February 2019 – Environment by Matt Discombe – GEM Local Democracy Reporter ENFORCEMENT firm 3GS has given out more than 1,200 fines in the Vale of Glamorgan – including for offences such as spitting and unauthorised fishing and camping. Vale of Glamorgan Council is set to review the contract for 3GS, which runs out in October, as it …