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Waste fishing tackle from drones collected by Tal Raz. (Courtesy)
May 17, 2026, 6:06 pm
In boon for marine life, Agriculture Ministry bans fishing drones
Remotely piloted aircraft allow enthusiasts to cast rods hundreds of meters out to sea, where larger creatures such as sea turtles roam
By Sue Surkes
Tal Raz rescues a turtle ensnared in waste fishing tackle in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Bat Galim, northern Israel, earlier this year. (Haim Raz)
October 28, 2025, 6:20 pm
Drone fishing ‘a death trap’ for humans and marine wildlife, sea enthusiast warns
Northern Israeli diver, who rescued two sea turtles injured by abandoned fishing line this year, reports uptick in fishing waste in recent weeks
By Sue Surkes
Dr. Yael Abadi-Reiss, an archaeologist with the IAA, shows the copper fishhook in this photo from March 29, 2023. (courtesy Emil Aladjem/IAA)
March 29, 2023, 2:38 pm
Ancient jaws: 6,000-year-old copper fishhook, oldest in region, was likely for sharks
Artifact discovered near today’s Ashkelon demonstrates mastery of copper technology, say archaeologists
By Melanie Lidman
A cat waits to eat a fish on a boat the port in Gaza City early on December 1, 2022. (RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)
December 5, 2022, 6:50 am
Gaza fisherman get boats back in ship-shape as Israel lifts ban on fiberglass
Hundreds of vessels waiting to be repaired following UN-brokered deal to allow sheets in, ending 15 years of restrictions imposed due to military uses of material
By Rosie SCAMMELL and Belal Alsabbagh
An officer holds an AK-type rifle that was found in the Sea of Galilee, May 28, 2022, (Screenshot: Ynet)
May 28, 2022, 4:35 pm
Fisherman hooks a rifle likely used by Syrian soldier in 1967 war
Tiberias fisherman finds Kalashnikov in Sea of Galilee apparently lost over half a century ago
By ToI Staff
Dead fish float in the Bay of Biscay, off La Rochelle, western France on Feb.3, 2022. (Sea Shepherd via AP)
February 6, 2022, 8:18 am
Swarm of 100,000 dead fish in Atlantic prompts European inquiry
Marine watchdog finds blue whiting fish floating off coast of Bay of Biscay; operators of Lithuania-registered trawler Margiris claim incident caused by tear in net
By AP
A flare is lit as French fishing boats protest in front of the port of Saint Helier off the British island of Jersey to draw attention to what they see as unfair restrictions on their ability to fish in UK waters after Brexit, on May 6, 2021. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP)
May 6, 2021, 3:26 pm
Britain, France send gunboats to Jersey as tensions escalate over fishing rights
Post-Brexit spat between historic rivals causes Paris to threaten to cut electricity to self-governed British island, which is restricting fishing for French boats
By Sameer AL DOUMI, Adam PLOWRIGHT and Joe JACKSON
Dusty grouper. (Dr Shevy Rothman)
April 12, 2021, 9:09 pm
Environment minister signs order protecting two keystone species of grouper
Society for the Protection of Nature welcomes total ban on fishing Goldblotch grouper, laments decision to grant only temporary, partial protection to endangered dusky grouper
By Sue Surkes
Israelis clean tar off the Bat Yam beach following an offshore oil spill which polluted most of the Israeli coastline, March 2, 2021. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
March 10, 2021, 12:31 am
After oil spill, Health Ministry says fish from Mediterranean now okay for sale
Authorities open additional 40 beaches to public, but warn more tar could still wash up
By ToI Staff
Fishing boats in the Gaza City port, June 25, 2019. (Hassan Jedi/Flash90)
March 7, 2021, 11:13 am
Three Gazan fishermen killed in suspected Hamas rocket misfire
Group, which often fires rockets toward the Mediterranean Sea in shows of force, says it is investigating the incident; Hamas military wing calls event ‘painful’
By Aaron Boxerman
Fishermen remove fish from nets after returning from a fishing trip on the Mediterranean Sea, in the Israeli Arab village of Jisr az-Zarqa, in the early morning of Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021 (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
February 26, 2021, 7:42 am
After oil spill, fishermen at Jisr az-Zarqa net catch despite seafood sales ban
At impoverished village, locals hit by the pandemic have taken another blow with the recent environmental disaster, but insist on continuing their work
By Ilan Ben Zion and Alon Bernstein
Palestinian fishing boats are seen in the Mediterranean Sea at the port in Gaza City on May 10, 2019. (Mohammed Abed/AFP)
May 21, 2019, 11:44 pm
Israel to return dozens of impounded Gaza fishing boats — report
State said to agree to restore vessels seized for breaching fishing zones, following High Court petition by several rights groups
By ToI Staff
Palestinian fishing boats are seen in the Mediterranean Sea at the port in Gaza City on May 10, 2019. (Mohammed Abed/AFP)
May 16, 2019, 5:44 pm
Israel denies Palestinian reports Gaza fishing zone was restricted
Amid heightened tensions, news outlets in the Strip say permitted sailing area was cut down from 12 nautical miles to 5; military says there’s been no change
By Judah Ari Gross
Two wild elephants, part of a herd that arrived at a wetland near the Thakurkuchi railway station, engage in a tussle on the outskirts of Gauhati, Assam, India, on June 7, 2017. (AP / Anupam Nath)
May 6, 2019, 4:12 pm
UN says nature is in worst shape in human history
Thousand-page report approved by 109 nations concludes over 1 million species of plants and animals facing extinction
By Seth Borenstein
A photo taken on April 4, 2019 shows fish swimming off the coast of Egypt's Red Sea resort of Hurghada. (Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP)
April 30, 2019, 8:16 am
Egypt’s rebounding tourism threatens Red Sea corals
Resorts offer unbeatable deals to lure budget-conscious visitors back to pristine beaches, but experts warn of damaging fragile marine ecosystems
By Aziz El Massassi
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