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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. An international group has set the limit for next year's catch of bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. The limit is just under thirteen thousand metric tons. That is six hundr

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The boss of the Virgin group Richard Branson has unveiled his latest adventure project. He plans to explore the deepest parts of the ocean in a high-tech submarine. Virgin Oceanic will conduct five test dives over two years. His team plans to explore

Reeling in Illicit Fishing

Reeling in Illicit Fishing Its estimated that illicit fishing accounts for up 26 million tons of seafood a year and costs the global economy as much as 26 billion dollars annually. An international agreement to help curb the problem is gaining suppor

Taiwan Lifts All Sanctions against the Philippines

The authorities on Taiwan have officially lifted all 11-sanctions they had in-place against the Philippines. The sanctions were originally imposed following the fatal shooting of a fisherman from Taiwan by Philippine Coast Guard officers in May. Davi

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Whoa, I think I got one! 哇，我想我钓到了一条！ Don't pull too hard! 不要使劲拉！ Don't ease up! 不要松劲！ Uh! Pull! Rush! 呃！拉！冲！ You got them! 你抓到了吗！ Is it too tiny? 它太小了？ Looks fine to me. 我觉

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Struggle Continues for Thais in Tsunami-Hit Regions 泰国遭海啸侵袭地区继续努力重建家园 Almost three months after the Indian Ocean tsunami crashed into the shores of Southern Thailand,

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SEOUL, South Korea Seoul officials said Monday theyve lodged a formal complaint with Beijing accusing Chinese fishing boats of ramming and sinking a South Korean coast guard vessel. 韩国首尔首尔官员周一表示,他们已经向北京提出正式

VOA标准英语2012--Oregon Moves to Zone Ocean

Oregon Moves to Zone Ocean U.S. communities routinely use zoning laws to control where businesses may operate in a neighborhood. Now there's a move to zone the ocean. A number of coastal states and the federal government have fledgling plans to coord

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In response to increased naval patrols in the Gulf of Aden, pirates in Somalia are venturing hundreds of kilometers out to sea to seize vessels. The change in tactic has allowed pirates to successfully hijack numerous ships in recent days, including

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AGRICULTURE REPORT - U.S. Seeks to Increase Ocean Fish Farming By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Most fish farming invol

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Spanish forces have captured six alleged pirates in the Indian Ocean, after the suspects attacked a Spanish navy ship. The Spanish defense ministry says pirates aboard a skiff (small boat) opened fire on the combat support ship Pati?o early Thursday.

25 Chinese fishermen detained in Palau arrive home

HAIKOU, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Twenty-five Chinese fishermen who have been held in Palau since March 31 arrived in south China's Hainan Province via a chartered Hainan Airlines plane on Wednesday. The fishermen, all from the island province of Hainan,

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By Douglas Bakshian General Santos City 06 September 2007 Worldwide tuna catches are falling as demand strains the supply. Tuna stocks in the Atlantic and Mediterranean have dropped, in recent years, prompting a cut in catch quotas. Supplies also app

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SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Tuesday it would use greater force including firearms against Chinese boats fishing illegally in its waters and summoned China's ambassador to protest against a clash between a Chinese vessel and a coast guard bo

China to lodge representations to Japan over nationals' detention

BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry is contacting the Japanese side to lodge representations over the detention of five Chinese nationals on the Diaoyu Islands, according to an announcement from the ministry on Wednesday. Japan

Chinese boat detained for unauthorized fishing in Japan's waters

TOKYO, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese fishing boat was detained by Japanese authorities on Thursday for unauthorized fishing in waters around Nagasaki Prefecture in southwestern Japan, Chinese Consulate General in Fukuoka told Xinhua. The boat, regist

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A story where we gladly bid farewell to a 'smiling angel', a finless porpoise who looks as if he's always smiling. Xiao Hua, or Little Scar, is healthy, nimble, and with hardly a scar detectable now. But six months ago, he was a real scar face. The f

CCTV9英语新闻：Vessel from Sansha completes first patrol of waters

A newly commissioned vessel in China's southernmost city of Sansha has completed its first patrol in waters around the Zhongsha Islands. The law enforcement ship embarked on a 1,200 kilometers trip Sunday and returned Monday afternoon. During its pat

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The authorities in Brussel say a man armed with Kalashnikov has been shot dead during a major security operation linked to last year's attacks in Paris. The main part of the operation, a siege in the suburb of the Belgium capital is over. Officers su