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1. news | 25 Apr 2013
New Caledonia bans shark fishing
By AFP
» The government of the Pacific paradise of New Caledonia said Wednesday it had decided to ban fishing of sharks, which are being decimated to feed growing demand for luxury goods.
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2. news | 09 Apr 2013
Chinese fishing boat runs aground in Philippines
By AFP
» A Chinese fishing boat has run aground on a World Heritage-listed coral reef in the Philippines, roughly 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles) from China's nearest major landmass, authorities said.
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3. learning | 05 Sep 2011
Happy Feet is going home (updated)
Easy English news
» Happy Feet, the popular lost penguin we read about several days ago, is now swimming in the Southern Ocean, after having been released from a fishing vessel.
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4. news | 24 Mar 2013
Harbour for Rohingya or stop on way to hell?
By Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Newspaper section: Spectrum
» For thousands of Rohingya fleeing Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state, the sleepy fishing village of Ban Hin Lat is the first port of call on their difficult quest to find better lives.
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5. news | 10 May 2013
Philippines admits to shooting at Taiwan boat
By AFP
» The Philippines admitted Friday that its coastguard fired at a Taiwanese fishing boat in an incident that authorities in Taipei said left a crewman dead and triggered widespread outrage on the island.
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6. news | 07 May 2013
China sends large fleet to Spratlys
By AFP
» China has sent one of its largest recorded fishing fleets to disputed islands in the South China Sea, state-run media said on Tuesday, amid tensions over Beijing's assertion of its claims in the region.
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7. news | 26 Apr 2013
Tourists survive 14-hour swim after boat sinks
By AP
» SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The fishing trip off the rugged north coast of St Lucia was supposed to last all day, but about four hours into the journey, the boat's electrical system crackled and popped.
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8. news | 25 Mar 2013
Vietnam accuses Chinese boat of firing on fishermen
By AFP
» Vietnam on Monday accused a Chinese vessel of firing on one of its fishing boats in disputed waters, denouncing the incident as a "serious violation" of its territorial sovereignty.
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9. news | 19 May 2013
China investigates N.Korea boat hijack claim
By AFP
» Chinese authorities were on Sunday investigating claims that unidentified North Koreans hijacked a Chinese fishing boat, kidnapping 16 sailors and demanding a ransom, local media and an official said.
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10. news | 11 Apr 2013
Militants rampage in Pattani overnight
» Two soldiers were killed and six others injured by a bomb explosion on Wednesday night as militants also bombed two fishing boats, attacked defence volunteer posts and set fires at 35 spots in Pattani’s eight districts,...
