Fishing Vessels

10 Feb 2012

Despite Douglas Whyte jumping off to ride a rival, the John Size-trained John Dory looks the best banker as he drops to a perfect draw over his best trip in the middle leg of a super-tough Triple...

Somali pirates seize Taiwanese boat

7 Apr 2009

Somali pirates have hijacked a Taiwanese trawler near the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, according to Taiwan's Foreign Ministry.

Only a handful of worthwhile fish after a day trawling

15 Sep 2008

Amid the concerns of overfishing in Hong Kong's waters, it is natural to ask what actually is left out there. This could be a question without a conclusive answer.

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31 Dec 2000

Rekjavik (December 28): The captain of an Icelandic gunboat reported today that his ship was rammed and damaged by a British naval frigate, ending an unofficial Christmas truce in the fishing...

DNA evidence might solve Cold War sinking mystery

12 Aug 1999

British scientists have returned from Russia with evidence they hope will help solve one of the remaining maritime spy mysteries of the Cold War that led to the death of 36 sailors.

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Complacency led to tragic channel collision: coroner

Four fishermen died at sea when complacency and arrogance led to a collision, a coroner said yesterday.

Boat fans' cheers put pipers on crest of wave

While dragon boat teams paddled with determination elsewhere, barmy behaviour and balmy weather ruled in Stanley yesterday.

As always, on the fifth day of the fifth month of the...

Trawler's net slashed in sea theft

POLICE believe mainlanders stole fish from a Hong Kong trawler off the Ninepins yesterday after damaging a net worth $3,000.

It prompted police concern about a possible revival of...

Trawler sinks

A MAINLAND fisherman is missing, presumed drowned, after his fishing boat sank in a collision with a Greek freighter south of Waglan Island late on Sunday night. His 16 fellow-crew aboard the Shui...

Stolen trawler in collision with dredger

A DEEP-SEA trawler, stolen from Marine Police detention, collided with a dredger off Repulse Bay early yesterday.

Dredger crew members saw no one on board the 20-metre trawler. None...

Trawlers cash in on illegals' trade

AGREEMENTS with Taiwan to curb drift net fishing are contributing to the smuggling of Chinese immigrants to the United States by boat, a US Immigration and Naturalisation Service (INS) official...