Fishing Feeds & News

Yacht Builder To The World’s Super-Rich Caught Up In Spy Claims

News from gCaptain - Sun, 06/08/2025 - 17:42
By Daniele Lepido Jun 6, 2025 (Bloomberg) –In early April 2024, Xu Xinyu, an executive director at Ferretti SpA, noticed an SUV and two strange men lingering outside the elegant 18th...
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Taiwan Coast Guard, Military Drill To Better Face China’s ‘Grey Zone’ Threat

News from gCaptain - Sun, 06/08/2025 - 11:31
By Ben Blanchard KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan, June 8 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s coast guard held drills with the military on Sunday to better practice joint operations in the face of what the government in Taipei says...
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Israel Orders Military To Stop Gaza Bound Aid Ship

News from gCaptain - Sun, 06/08/2025 - 10:53
By Crispian Balmer JERUSALEM, June 8 (Reuters) – Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz told the military on Sunday to stop a charity boat carrying activists including Sweden’s Greta Thunberg who are planning to defy...
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USTR Seeks Industry Input on Section 301 Maritime Trade Proposal Changes

News from gCaptain - Sun, 06/08/2025 - 10:26
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has opened a public comment period regarding proposed modifications to its Section 301 trade actions targeting China’s maritime sector dominance. The...
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Captain Cook’s Long-Lost Ship Confirmed in Newport Harbor

News from gCaptain - Sun, 06/08/2025 - 08:15
The Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) has released its final report confirming the discovery of one of maritime history’s most significant vessels – HMS Endeavour – in Newport Harbor, Rhode...
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Taiwan Accuses China Of Carrying Out ‘Provocative’ Military Patrol

News from gCaptain - Sat, 06/07/2025 - 19:23
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, June 6 (Reuters) – Taiwan accused China on Friday of raising tensions in the region with a “provocative” military patrol involving warplanes and warships near the island, an...
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Octopus Invasion In English Channel Shows Risks From Warming Seas

News from gCaptain - Sat, 06/07/2025 - 18:00
By Joe Wertz May 30, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Some English fishermen have hit the jackpot this season, hauling in tons of octopus, but the invasion of the eight-legged molluscs also highlights the...
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Crew Member Dies in Accident Aboard Tidewater Supply Vessel Off U.S. East Coast

News from gCaptain - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 15:59
A crew member has died following a maritime incident aboard the US-flagged Tidewater vessel POLARIS on June 2, while conducting operations in the Atlantic Ocean. Tidewater confirmed the fatality in...
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Ethane Embargo? Washington Freezes Ethane Flows to China, Citing Military Risk

News from gCaptain - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 15:30
By Arathy Somasekhar, Georgina McCartney and Trixie Yap HOUSTON/SINGAPORE, June 6 (Reuters) – Over half a dozen U.S.-loaded ethane vessels, originally bound for China, have stalled around the U.S. Gulf Coast after Washington requested U.S. exporters...
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Allianz Warns EV Fire Risks at Sea ‘Not Under Control’

News from gCaptain - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 13:10
By Lori Ann LaRocco – Global insurer Allianz Commercial warns the Morning Midas fire is the latest example of an underling safety problem facing seafarers. Captain Rahul Khanna, Global Head of Marine...
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New OFAC Sanctions Target Iranian Shadow Banking and Tanker Network

News from gCaptain - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 10:15
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sweeping sanctions against an Iranian shadow banking network, targeting over 30 individuals and entities linked to...
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Container Spot Rates Surge as June GRIs Kick In

News from gCaptain - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 09:40
Container spot freight rates on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades saw a massive jump this week, as a series of 1 June general rate increases (GRIs) took effect and held for the remainder of the week.
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Why Two Million Tourists Are Boarding Cruise Ships on a Texas Island

News from gCaptain - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 09:33
Much of the historic Strand District in Galveston, Texas, is about as tacky as it comes. The 19th-century buildings that line its streets are packed with tequila-shot bars, beach shops and souvenir stands.
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Coast Guard Overflight Footage Reveals Fire Spreading on Morning Midas Car Carrier Off Alaska Coast

News from gCaptain - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 08:29
A Coast Guard C-130J Super Hercules aircrew conducted an overflight of the burning car carrier Morning Midas on Wednesday morning, revealing the fire has spread to multiple decks and the...
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Containership’s Back-to-Back Breakdowns Prompt New Zealand Crackdown on Substandard Ships

News from gCaptain - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 08:02
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) of New Zealand has called for legislative changes to ban substandard ships from the country’s waters following a series of incidents involving the containership...
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North Korea’s Warship Launched After Botched First Attempt, KCNA Says

News from gCaptain - Fri, 06/06/2025 - 03:22
North Korea has launched a warship that was damaged in May upon its attempted first launch, state media KCNA reported on Friday. After restoring the balance of the 5,000-tonne destroyer earlier in June, it was launched on Thursday and is now moored at a pier, KCNA said.
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‘1% for Wildlife’ - Eugene Weekly

Fishing News - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 16:36
‘1% for Wildlife’  Eugene Weekly
Categories: Oregon Fishing News

DHS Cancels $260M Coast Guard Cutter Contract with Huntington Ingalls

News from gCaptain - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 16:20
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced today the cancellation of a delayed Legend-class National Security Cutter contract with Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), resulting in $260 million in taxpayer...
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U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows Sharply in April as Imports Post Record Drop

News from gCaptain - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 15:24
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in April, with imports decreasing by the most on record as the front-running of goods ahead of tariffs ebbed, which could provide a lift to economic growth this quarter.
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The Tariff-Fueled Container Rally May Be Running Out of Steam

News from gCaptain - Thu, 06/05/2025 - 15:05
Container shipping rates continued their climb this week, fueled by the temporary tariff pause between the U.S. and China, but there are signs that demand underpinning the surge is moderating, financial analysts and maritime consultants said.
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