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A Montana man trying to illegally create a 'giant sheep hybrid' went on a hunt for sheep parts and testicles, the authorities say
Arthur Schubarth, 80, sought to create offshoots of a prized Central Asian sheep to sell them on th…
Matthew Loh
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A high-seas food fight has already 'gone kinetic,' and US military officials warn it still poses a bigger threat
US officials say growing competition for ocean resources is a facet of broader competition between …
Christopher Woody
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Hundreds of Chinese fishing boats lurking off South America add to fears about a future war for fish
Illegal fishing is a serious concern, but experts and officials say the competition for resources t…
Christopher Woody
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Gray whales were nicknamed 'devil fish' for fighting back when harpooned by whalers. Now they approach boats and let humans pet them, baffling scientists.
Gray whales' fierce reputation for fighting whalers have evolved, with the gentle giants frequently…
Kelsey Vlamis
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The Oklahoma wildlife department is livid that someone dumped a piranha-like fish into a neighborhood pond and an 11-year-old found it: 'How dare you'
The pacu, once erroneously rumored to enjoy biting human testicles, is typically found in the Amazo…
Matthew Loh
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Images show 100,000 dead fish carpeting the Atlantic Ocean after a super trawler says it 'ruptured' its giant dragnet
France and European Union launch inquiries after Dutch-owned super trawler FV Margiris spilled more…
Joshua Zitser
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Govt drafts new bill to prevent illegal fishing in India's EEZ
New Delhi, Jan 29 () In order to prevent illegal fishing in India's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), …
PTI
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US Navy ships caught a fishing boat smuggling over 2,000 AK-47 rifles from Iran
In the past two months, the US Navy has also intercepted ammunition and rocket parts, as well as ex…
Jake Epstein
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On the frontline against China, the US Coast Guard is taking on missions the US Navy can't do
The Coast Guard is stepping up its Pacific presence, sailing to "places that move the needle a litt…
Christopher Woody
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Fleets of fishing ships are going 'dark' in the South Atlantic, and China is the leading culprit
Hundreds of fishing vessels from foreign countries, China chief among them, have been trawling wate…
Christopher Woody
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US Navy finds 'massive amount' of explosive material able to fuel over a dozen ballistic missiles on a fishing boat sailing from Iran
The ship was traveling along a route regularly used to transit weapons to the Iranian-backed Houthi…
Jake Epstein
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Suspected darknet drug dealers stand accused of hiding a huge stash of Bitcoin that's now worth $16 million. They bought a fishing boat and a squid permit to conceal their crime, say US attorneys.
A federal judge issued a warrant for seizure of about 392 Bitcoin worth $16 million, which attorney…
Kevin Shalvey
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French fishermen are threatening to blockade English ships after the UK threatened them with gunboats after Brexit
There could be unprecedented chaos in the English Channel in the event of the UK leaving the EU wit…
Adam Payne
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'Electric pulse fishing' is illegal and it's turning the ocean into a graveyard - here's why fishermen are doing it anyway
This article is part of a collaboration with James Blunt and the marine conservation charity Blue M…
Alexandra Ma
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Washington and California ban sale of certain Chevrolet Camaros because their brake pads are toxic to fish
The brake pads on certain Chevrolet Camaro models contain levels of copper that are considered too …
Kristen Lee
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Satellite watchers busted an illegal fishing vessel, and they're coming for others around the world
"It's possible that we could do analysis that identifies lists of suspicious vessels that countries…
Gus Lubin
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NFL Hall-of-Famer Calvin Johnson started a marijuana business and his favorite activities while high are fishing and artwork
Calvin Johnson's new marijuana brand Primitv is available for anyone, but he hopes it finds a consu…
Jackson Thompson
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Daring smugglers ferry millions of dollars of illegal, unregulated meat into China each year via Hong Kong's waterways, and the government can't seem to stop them
The Hong Kong authorities are playing catch-up with gangs who, under the cover of darkness, transpo…
Cheryl Teh
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick paid out his first voter fraud bounty to a progressive poll worker in Pennsylvania who caught a Republican voting illegally
The poll worker who received the prize said he was told he only received the minimum reward as larg…
Madison Hall
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The critically endangered pink river dolphin could be threatened by the end of a fishing ban in Brazil
A ban on hunting catfish was recently lifted in Brazil, leading researchers to fear the rare pink r…