China: Octopus Clings to Phone After Being Caught by Fisher in Fuzhou

In Fuzhou, Fujian, a video captured a man fishing when he unexpectedly caught an octopus with a phone stuck to one of its tentacles on September 28. The octopus refused to let go, wrapping its arms tightly around the device as if claiming it as its own.

Gaza Fishermen Seek Livelihood Daily

Gaza Fishermen Seek Livelihood Daily

Fishermen gather to haul in their nets on the beach in Gaza City, Gaza, on October 7, 2025. Fishing continues along the enclave’s coast despite heavy bombing and strict Israeli restrictions. Photo by Ibrahim Gazlih/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration of the Town of Sete

Illustration of the Town of Sete

FRANCE. HERAULT (34) SETE. SHORT-TIP FISHING NETS ON THAU LAGOON Photo by Bruno de Hogues/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration of the Town of Sete

Illustration of the Town of Sete

FRANCE. HERAULT (34) BALARUC-LES-BAINS. CHILDREN FISHING WITH NETS IN THAU LAGOON Photo by Bruno de Hogues/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Economy

Illustration - Economy

FRANCE. PYRENEES ORIENTALES (66). PORT-VENDRES. FISHERMEN STORING THE FISHING NETS OF A TRAWL EQUIPPED FOR ANCHOVY FISHING. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter Fishing - China

Winter Fishing - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 28, 2024 shows tourists watching winter fishing at Chagan Lake in Songyuan City of northeast China's Jilin Province. A winter fishing-themed cultural and tourism festival kicked off on Saturday at Chagan Lake. Chagan Lake, located in Songyuan City of Jilin Province, is the largest natural lake of the province with abundant fishery resources. Locals living by Chagan Lake have kept alive the tradition of ice fishing by hand-drilling holes through the thick ice and casting nets into the icy waters to catch fish. The winter fishing at Chagan Lake, included in the national intangible cultural heritage list, has become a famous tourism attraction in the city. Photo by Zhang Nan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter Fishing - China

Winter Fishing - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 28, 2024 shows tourists watching winter fishing at Chagan Lake in Songyuan City of northeast China's Jilin Province. A winter fishing-themed cultural and tourism festival kicked off on Saturday at Chagan Lake. Chagan Lake, located in Songyuan City of Jilin Province, is the largest natural lake of the province with abundant fishery resources. Locals living by Chagan Lake have kept alive the tradition of ice fishing by hand-drilling holes through the thick ice and casting nets into the icy waters to catch fish. The winter fishing at Chagan Lake, included in the national intangible cultural heritage list, has become a famous tourism attraction in the city. Photo by Zhang Nan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Fishermen cast long nets to catch seafood at the shore of the Yellow Sea in Lingshan Bay, West Coast New District, Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct 9, 2024.

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Fishermen cast long nets to catch seafood at the shore of the Yellow Sea in Lingshan Bay, West Coast New District, Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct 9, 2024.

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Fishermen cast long nets to catch seafood at the shore of the Yellow Sea in Lingshan Bay, West Coast New District, Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct 9, 2024.

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Fishermen cast long nets to catch seafood at the shore of the Yellow Sea in Lingshan Bay, West Coast New District, Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct 9, 2024.

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Fishermen cast long nets to catch seafood at the shore of the Yellow Sea in Lingshan Bay, West Coast New District, Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct 9, 2024.

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Fishermen cast long nets to catch seafood at the shore of the Yellow Sea in Lingshan Bay, West Coast New District, Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct 9, 2024.

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Fishermen cast long nets to catch seafood at the shore of the Yellow Sea in Lingshan Bay, West Coast New District, Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct 9, 2024.

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Fishermen cast long nets to catch seafood at the shore of the Yellow Sea in Lingshan Bay, West Coast New District, Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct 9, 2024.

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Fishermen cast long nets to catch seafood at the shore of the Yellow Sea in Lingshan Bay, West Coast New District, Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct 9, 2024.

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Fishermen cast long nets to catch seafood at the shore of the Yellow Sea in Lingshan Bay, West Coast New District, Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct 9, 2024.

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Fishermen cast long nets to catch seafood at the shore of the Yellow Sea in Lingshan Bay, West Coast New District, Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct 9, 2024.

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Fishermen cast long nets to catch seafood at the shore of the Yellow Sea in Lingshan Bay, West Coast New District, Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct 9, 2024.

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Fishermen cast long nets to catch seafood at the shore of the Yellow Sea in Lingshan Bay, West Coast New District, Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct 9, 2024.

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Fishermen cast long nets to catch seafood at the shore of the Yellow Sea in Lingshan Bay, West Coast New District, Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct 9, 2024.

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Fishermen cast long nets to catch seafood at the shore of the Yellow Sea in Lingshan Bay, West Coast New District, Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct 9, 2024.

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Fishermen cast long nets to catch seafood at the shore of the Yellow Sea in Lingshan Bay, West Coast New District, Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct 9, 2024.

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Fishermen cast long nets to catch seafood at the shore of the Yellow Sea in Lingshan Bay, West Coast New District, Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct 9, 2024.

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

Seafood Harvest in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 9, 2024 - Fishermen cast long nets to catch seafood at the shore of the Yellow Sea in Lingshan Bay, West Coast New District, Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct 9, 2024.

(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-REN'AI JIAO-ILLEGALLY GROUNDED PHILIPPINE MILITARY VESSEL-DAMAGED ECOSYSTEM-REPORT RELEASE(CN)

(FOCUS)CHINA-BEIJING-REN'AI JIAO-ILLEGALLY GROUNDED PHILIPPINE MILITARY VESSEL-DAMAGED ECOSYSTEM-REPORT RELEASE(CN)

(240708) -- BEIJING, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo shows the fishing nets on the seabed in the waters of China's Ren'ai Jiao. The Philippine military vessel that has been illegally grounded at the lagoon slope of Ren'ai Jiao since 1999 has gravely damaged the diversity, stability and sustainability of the coral reef ecosystem in the area, said a report released Monday. A Survey Report on the Damage to Coral Reef Ecosystem by Illegally Grounded Military Vessel at Ren'ai Jiao is based on a scientific survey conducted on the coral reef ecosystem at Ren'ai Jiao and its adjacent sea areas in April this year by the South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Development Research Institute of China's Ministry of Natural Resources together with other institutes. (South China Sea Ecological Center and the South China Sea Development Research Institute of China's Ministry of Natural Resources/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 5, 2024 - Fishermen push their nets to catch shrimp off the coast of Haitou town in Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province, July 5, 2024.

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 5, 2024 - Fishermen push their nets to catch shrimp off the coast of Haitou town in Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province, July 5, 2024.

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 5, 2024 - Fishermen push their nets to catch shrimp off the coast of Haitou town in Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province, July 5, 2024.

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 5, 2024 - Fishermen push their nets to catch shrimp off the coast of Haitou town in Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province, July 5, 2024.

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 5, 2024 - Fishermen push their nets to catch shrimp off the coast of Haitou town in Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province, July 5, 2024.

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 5, 2024 - Fishermen push their nets to catch shrimp off the coast of Haitou town in Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province, July 5, 2024.

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 5, 2024 - Fishermen push their nets to catch shrimp off the coast of Haitou town in Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province, July 5, 2024.

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 5, 2024 - Fishermen push their nets to catch shrimp off the coast of Haitou town in Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province, July 5, 2024.

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 5, 2024 - Fishermen push their nets to catch shrimp off the coast of Haitou town in Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province, July 5, 2024.

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 5, 2024 - Fishermen push their nets to catch shrimp off the coast of Haitou town in Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province, July 5, 2024.

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 5, 2024 - Fishermen push their nets to catch shrimp off the coast of Haitou town in Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province, July 5, 2024.

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 5, 2024 - Fishermen push their nets to catch shrimp off the coast of Haitou town in Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province, July 5, 2024.

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 5, 2024 - Fishermen push their nets to catch shrimp off the coast of Haitou town in Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province, July 5, 2024.

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 5, 2024 - Fishermen push their nets to catch shrimp off the coast of Haitou town in Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province, July 5, 2024.

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

Fishermen Catch Shrimp

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 5, 2024 - Fishermen push their nets to catch shrimp off the coast of Haitou town in Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province, July 5, 2024.

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240622) -- BEIJING, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Law enforcers of China Coast Guard take back the fishing nets deployed by Philippine personnel near the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, June 10, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets and deployed the illegally obtained fishing nets to the nearby waters of their ship to obstruct the law enforcement of China Coast Guard (CCG). CCG law enforcers have retrieved these illegally obtained fishing nets and returned them to Chinese fishermen to recover their economic losses. (China Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-RETRIEVAL AND RETURN (CN)

CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-RETRIEVAL AND RETURN (CN)

(240621) -- SANSHA, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Law enforcers of China Coast Guard help Chinese fishermen arrange the retrieved fishing nets on a fishing boat in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, June 11, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets and deployed the illegally obtained fishing nets to the nearby waters of their ship to obstruct the law enforcement of China Coast Guard (CCG). CCG law enforcers have retrieved these illegally obtained fishing nets and returned them to Chinese fishermen to recover their economic losses. (China Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-RETRIEVAL AND RETURN (CN)

CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-RETRIEVAL AND RETURN (CN)

(240621) -- SANSHA, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Law enforcers of China Coast Guard take back the fishing nets deployed by Philippine personnel near the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, June 10, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets and deployed the illegally obtained fishing nets to the nearby waters of their ship to obstruct the law enforcement of China Coast Guard (CCG). CCG law enforcers have retrieved these illegally obtained fishing nets and returned them to Chinese fishermen to recover their economic losses. (China Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-RETRIEVAL AND RETURN (CN)

CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-RETRIEVAL AND RETURN (CN)

(240621) -- SANSHA, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Law enforcers of China Coast Guard return the retrieved fishing nets to Chinese fishermen in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, June 11, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets and deployed the illegally obtained fishing nets to the nearby waters of their ship to obstruct the law enforcement of China Coast Guard (CCG). CCG law enforcers have retrieved these illegally obtained fishing nets and returned them to Chinese fishermen to recover their economic losses. (China Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-RETRIEVAL AND RETURN (CN)

CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-RETRIEVAL AND RETURN (CN)

(240621) -- SANSHA, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Law enforcers of China Coast Guard (1st and 2nd, L) and Chinese fishermen pose for photos with retrieved fishing nets on a fishing boat in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, June 11, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets and deployed the illegally obtained fishing nets to the nearby waters of their ship to obstruct the law enforcement of China Coast Guard (CCG). CCG law enforcers have retrieved these illegally obtained fishing nets and returned them to Chinese fishermen to recover their economic losses. (China Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-RETRIEVAL AND RETURN (CN)

CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-RETRIEVAL AND RETURN (CN)

(240621) -- SANSHA, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A law enforcer of China Coast Guard is pictured on the way to Chinese fishing boats with retrieved fishing nets in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, June 11, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets and deployed the illegally obtained fishing nets to the nearby waters of their ship to obstruct the law enforcement of China Coast Guard (CCG). CCG law enforcers have retrieved these illegally obtained fishing nets and returned them to Chinese fishermen to recover their economic losses. (China Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-RETRIEVAL AND RETURN (CN)

CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-RETRIEVAL AND RETURN (CN)

(240621) -- SANSHA, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A law enforcer of China Coast Guard is pictured on the way to Chinese fishing boats with retrieved fishing nets in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, June 11, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets and deployed the illegally obtained fishing nets to the nearby waters of their ship to obstruct the law enforcement of China Coast Guard (CCG). CCG law enforcers have retrieved these illegally obtained fishing nets and returned them to Chinese fishermen to recover their economic losses. (China Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-RETRIEVAL AND RETURN (CN)

CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-RETRIEVAL AND RETURN (CN)

(240621) -- SANSHA, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A law enforcer of China Coast Guard waves goodbye to Chinese fishermen after returning the retrieved fishing nets in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, June 11, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets and deployed the illegally obtained fishing nets to the nearby waters of their ship to obstruct the law enforcement of China Coast Guard (CCG). CCG law enforcers have retrieved these illegally obtained fishing nets and returned them to Chinese fishermen to recover their economic losses. (China Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-RETRIEVAL AND RETURN (CN)

CHINA-REN'AI JIAO-CHINA COAST GUARD-CHINESE FISHMEN'S NETS-RETRIEVAL AND RETURN (CN)

(240621) -- SANSHA, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Law enforcers of China Coast Guard prepare to take back the fishing nets deployed by Philippine personnel near the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, June 10, 2024. Recently, in China's Ren'ai Jiao and the surrounding territorial sea, personnel from the illegally grounded Philippine navy transport ship repeatedly damaged Chinese fishermen's nets and deployed the illegally obtained fishing nets to the nearby waters of their ship to obstruct the law enforcement of China Coast Guard (CCG). CCG law enforcers have retrieved these illegally obtained fishing nets and returned them to Chinese fishermen to recover their economic losses. (China Coast Guard/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM