Iceland EU referendum: The vote on Europe that could be decided by fish
The fishing industry might now answer to Brussels In Iceland, inside a waterfront factory, workers in hairnets and blue overalls sort freshly caught cod and haddock while machines turn them into fillets, most of them bound for Europe. However, Pétur Pálsson, who runs the Vísir fishing company, does not want the European Union anywhere near […]
1 week ago
Man catches giant ‘goldfish’ as heavy as a small child
The beast is known as ‘The Carrot’ A British angler managed to reel in a ‘goldfish’ as heavy as a 10-year-old child whilst fishing in a lake in France. Andy Hackett managed to land the orange monster in Bluewater Lakes in the Champagne region of France after a 25 minute battle with the beast. The […]
2 years ago
‘Monster’ 2.85m catfish caught during epic struggle could be a world record
It took almost 45 minutes to reel the fish in An Italian fisherman has caught a world-record breaking catfish, after reeling in an absolute monster measuring 2.85m (9ft 4 1/4 in). The staggering fish was caught by angler Alessandro Biancardi in the river Po in northern Italy, after an epic battle lasting 43 minutes. To […]
3 years ago
Fisherman fights shark as he tries to get his finger back- ‘I lost my goddamn pinky’
TW: This article contains graphic footage Turn the sound off if you’ve just eaten your lunch TikTok footage shows the intense moment a fisherman in America lost his “goddamn pinky” finger to a shark he was attempting to catch from the side of his boat. Florida fisherman Brett Reeder was in Content Keys, near Miami, […]
4 years ago
France threatens to use energy supply to ‘put pressure’ on UK to comply with Brexit deal
Hot take incoming: we’re starting to think Brexit was a totally rubbish idea The French government looks set to “put pressure” on the UK’s energy supply to live up to its end of the Brexit deal after European minister Clement Beaune says the current administration is not complying. Beaune, the Secretary of State for European […]
5 years ago
Yemen fishermen find fortune worth $1.5m in belly of a whale
They discovered a substantial amount of Ambergris A trip to the beach in the UK often means battling other sunbathers for space, consuming your body weight in ice cream, and returning home red and sore. But one thing you never reasonably expect to find is a whale, let alone one with $1.5m stashed in its […]
5 years ago