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Today is 'Free Fishing Day'

Hoosiers looking to cast in their fishing line for the first time this year should do so Saturday for Free Fishing Day.Full story

WWII vet in wheelchair treated to fishing trip

  A 92-year-old World War II veteran who is confined to a wheelchair at a Pennsylvania retirement home is treated to a fishing trip. WGAL’s Matt Barcaro reports.

Illegal fishing crackdown in Somalia, 78 Iranians detained

BOSASSO, Somalia (Reuters) - Maritime police in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland seized five Iranian ships and detained 78 Iranians in a rare crackdown on illegal fishing in Somalia. Full story

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Australia creates world's largest marine reserves

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  19-year-old's 759 lb. catch

A 19-year-old Texan hooks a 759 lb. marlin on a "Make-A-Wish" fishing trip in Hawaii. KHNL's Lisa Kubota reports.

  Death knell for cod fishermen?

At America’s oldest fishing port in Gloucester, Mass., a way of life is dying off as federal restrictions limit the number of Atlantic cod that can be caught. The fishermen, who haven’t been able to meet their cod quotas, are now facing new restrictions that are even more strict. NBC’s Ron Mott repo

  Captain Shermin: 'We have been good stewards of this resource'

Captain Russell Shermin a Gloucester Fisherman says the economic and social fallout from the cuts to the fishing industry is "going to be vast." 

  Fishing line injures endangered sea turtle 

An endangered sea turtle is being rehabilitated at Florida's Sea World after the turtle was found with fishing line around wrapped around its neck. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Sandy’s aftermath: Where will they live?

In Highlands, a blue collar fishing town, 1,200 homes were flooded, including the mayor’s. The federal government has pledged to pay for housing in the region. Meanwhile in New York, transit returns on line. NBC’s Michelle Franzen reports.

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Palestinian fishermen riding fishing boats take part in a protest calling for an increased fishing zone, at the seaport of Gaza City
Palestinian fishermen riding fishing boats take part in a protest calling for an increased fishing zone, at the seaport of Gaza City

Palestinian fishermen riding fishing boats take part in a protest calling for an increased fishing zone, at the seaport of Gaza City April 7, 2013. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem

A man from a Rohingya internally displaced persons (IDP) camp carries a fishing net as he walks towards a beach to fish near his camp, outside of Sittwe
A man from a Rohingya internally displaced persons (IDP) camp carries a fishing net as he walks towards a beach to fish near his camp, outside of Sittwe

A man from a Rohingya internally displaced persons camp carries a fishing net as he walks towards a beach to fish near his camp, outside of Sittwe, May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: FOOD SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)

The bullet holes are tagged on the Guang Ta Hsin 28 fishing vessel after its arrival at Liuqiu
The bullet holes are tagged on the Guang Ta Hsin 28 fishing vessel after its arrival at Liuqiu

REFILE - CLARIFYING SECOND SENTENCEThe bullet holes are tagged on the Guang Ta Hsin 28 fishing vessel after its arrival at Liuqiu in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan May 11, 2013. A Philippines fisheries official said one of its vessels, acting under the threat of being rammed, opened fire on Thur

A fisherman stoops beside investigator as they inspect Guang Ta Hsin 28 fishing vessel during investigation of vessel after arrival at Liuqiu
A fisherman stoops beside investigator as they inspect Guang Ta Hsin 28 fishing vessel during investigation of vessel after arrival at Liuqiu

REFILE - CLARIFYING SECOND SENTENCEA fisherman stoops beside an investigator as they inspect the Guang Ta Hsin 28 fishing vessel during an investigation of the vessel after its arrival at Liuqiu in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan May 11, 2013. A Philippines fisheries official said one of its vess