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China: Determined Cat Clings to Fish Cart in Hilarious Tug-of-War at Xi’an Fishing Park

On November 27, 2025, in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, a video filmed at Yumei Fishing Park captured a hilarious tug-of-war between a cat and a basket of fresh fish. The owner was pulling a small cart loaded with live fish, but a determined cat refused to let it go. Clinging tightly to the rope at the back of the cart with one paw, the cat was dragged along the ground as the cart moved forward — yet it never released its grip. Chinese viewers laughed at the cat’s sheer determination, calling it “a foodie warrior who knows no surrender.” The video quickly went viral for showing just how far one feline would go for a tasty meal.

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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.

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Southern China Prepares for Typhoon Ragasa

Fishing boats are docked to shelter from the wind in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, September 23, 2025. Typhoon Ragasa is expected to impact the island province of Hainan, with the provincial capital Haikou to suspend classes, ferry services, park operations, work and business activities starting later on Tuesday or Wednesday. All train services to and from the island will be canceled on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Southern China Prepares for Typhoon Ragasa

A fisherman sails a fishing boat into a branch of a river to shelter from the wind in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, September 23, 2025. Typhoon Ragasa is expected to impact the island province of Hainan, with the provincial capital Haikou to suspend classes, ferry services, park operations, work and business activities starting later on Tuesday or Wednesday. All train services to and from the island will be canceled on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Southern China Prepares for Typhoon Ragasa

A fisherman fixates a fishing boat in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, September 23, 2025. Typhoon Ragasa is expected to impact the island province of Hainan, with the provincial capital Haikou to suspend classes, ferry services, park operations, work and business activities starting later on Tuesday or Wednesday. All train services to and from the island will be canceled on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Mauritania

MAURITANIA. BANC D'ARGUIN NATIONAL PARK. IWIK. IMRAGUEN FISHING BOATS ALONG THE IWIK BEACH. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Mauritania

MAURITANIA. BANC D'ARGUIN NATIONAL PARK. FLIGHT OF WADERS ABOVE A FISHING BOAT WITH TOURISTS ON BOARD FOR BIRD WATCHING. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea: Fire Breaks Out at Seoul Convention Center, Prompting Evacuation

A fire broke out at the COEX convention center in Gangnam District, southern Seoul on Friday, April 25, prompting an evacuation of the building.

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Cold Wave Hit Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - FEBRUARY 8, 2025 - A fishing boat is trapped by ice on the coast of Haizhou Bay National Marine Park in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, Feb. 8, 2025.

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Cold Wave Hit Lianyungang

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - FEBRUARY 8, 2025 - A fishing boat is trapped by ice on the coast of Haizhou Bay National Marine Park in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, Feb. 8, 2025.

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-LONGLI-SUMMER-TOURISM (CN)

(240728) -- LONGLI, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 26, 2024 shows tourists fishing at an ecological park in Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. During summer vacation, Longli County has become a popular destination for tourists to escape the sweltering summer heat. In recent years, local authorities have promoted the upgrading of the rural tourism, which attracts more tourists to visit. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yang Wenbin)

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Flooding in Kyivs Obolonskyi district

KYIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 24, 2024 - A dog in a striped sweater runs past a fisher in Natalka Park in the Obolonskyi district flooded by rising water levels in the Dnipro River, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People have fun at a park beside the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 24, 2024. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the past 30-plus years, Yundang Lake, presen

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows a view of the Bailuzhou Park beside the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the p

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows a view of the Bailuzhou Park beside the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the p

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows people having fun at the Bailuzhou Park beside the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts

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Ice and snow create bustling tourist scenes, business opportunities in NE China

STORY: Ice and snow create bustling tourist scenes, business opportunities in NE China SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Jan. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: HARBIN/CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Harbin Ice-Snow World 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): BIAN YUAN, Tourist 3. various of the theme park and its performance 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHENG SAN, Tourist 5. various of the Harbin Ice-Snow World 6. various of tourists 7. various of the winter fishing-themed festival at Chagan Lake 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WEI LAI, Staff member of Chagan Lake Tourism and Economic Development Zone 9. various of the winter fishing 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHANG JIANMEI, Tourist 11. various of winter tourism in northeast China STORYLINE: Appealing ice-and-snow landscapes and sculptures have made Heilongjiang, the northernmost province of China, a popular destination for winter tourism. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, a well-known theme park in Harbin, the capital city of Heilongjiang, has

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Waterfoul in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - A man fishes in the Dubovyi Hai (Oak Grove) Central Park of Culture and Leisure, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-FISHING VILLAGE-DAILY LIFE

(230812) -- JAKARTA, Aug. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 12, 2023 shows residents playing football in a park at Cilincing of North Jakarta, Indonesia. Cilincing in North Jakarta is one of the fishing villages in Jakarta. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-FISHING VILLAGE-DAILY LIFE

(230812) -- JAKARTA, Aug. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 12, 2023 shows residents doing morning exercises in a park on the seaside at Cilincing of North Jakarta, Indonesia. Cilincing in North Jakarta is one of the fishing villages in Jakarta. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-ARTIFICIAL LAKE (CN)

(230520) -- CHONGQING, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Changshou Lake scenic area in Changshou District of southwest China's Chongqing, May 16, 2023. Located in Changshou District of southwest China's Chongqing, Changshou Lake is the largest artificial lake in southwest China, and is rich in natural resources. Over 20 years ago, Changshou Lake witnessed a sharp deterioration of ecology due to disordered aquaculture breeding. Nowadays, the lake has taken on a new look thanks to efforts of ecological restoration. Utilizing its ecological advantages, tourism facilities such as a lakeside sports park, a cycling track around the lake, a camping and fishing area, and a water sports base have been built here, prospering the local economy. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-ARTIFICIAL LAKE (CN)

(230520) -- CHONGQING, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Changshou Lake scenic area in Changshou District of southwest China's Chongqing, May 16, 2023. Located in Changshou District of southwest China's Chongqing, Changshou Lake is the largest artificial lake in southwest China, and is rich in natural resources. Over 20 years ago, Changshou Lake witnessed a sharp deterioration of ecology due to disordered aquaculture breeding. Nowadays, the lake has taken on a new look thanks to efforts of ecological restoration. Utilizing its ecological advantages, tourism facilities such as a lakeside sports park, a cycling track around the lake, a camping and fishing area, and a water sports base have been built here, prospering the local economy. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-ARTIFICIAL LAKE (CN)

(230520) -- CHONGQING, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 16, 2023 shows the Changshou Lake scenic area in Changshou District of southwest China's Chongqing. Located in Changshou District of southwest China's Chongqing, Changshou Lake is the largest artificial lake in southwest China, and is rich in natural resources. Over 20 years ago, Changshou Lake witnessed a sharp deterioration of ecology due to disordered aquaculture breeding. Nowadays, the lake has taken on a new look thanks to efforts of ecological restoration. Utilizing its ecological advantages, tourism facilities such as a lakeside sports park, a cycling track around the lake, a camping and fishing area, and a water sports base have been built here, prospering the local economy. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-ARTIFICIAL LAKE (CN)

(230520) -- CHONGQING, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Changshou Lake scenic area in Changshou District of southwest China's Chongqing, May 16, 2023. Located in Changshou District of southwest China's Chongqing, Changshou Lake is the largest artificial lake in southwest China, and is rich in natural resources. Over 20 years ago, Changshou Lake witnessed a sharp deterioration of ecology due to disordered aquaculture breeding. Nowadays, the lake has taken on a new look thanks to efforts of ecological restoration. Utilizing its ecological advantages, tourism facilities such as a lakeside sports park, a cycling track around the lake, a camping and fishing area, and a water sports base have been built here, prospering the local economy. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-ARTIFICIAL LAKE (CN)

(230520) -- CHONGQING, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2023 shows the Changshou Lake scenic area in Changshou District of southwest China's Chongqing. Located in Changshou District of southwest China's Chongqing, Changshou Lake is the largest artificial lake in southwest China, and is rich in natural resources. Over 20 years ago, Changshou Lake witnessed a sharp deterioration of ecology due to disordered aquaculture breeding. Nowadays, the lake has taken on a new look thanks to efforts of ecological restoration. Utilizing its ecological advantages, tourism facilities such as a lakeside sports park, a cycling track around the lake, a camping and fishing area, and a water sports base have been built here, prospering the local economy. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-ARTIFICIAL LAKE (CN)

(230520) -- CHONGQING, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy their leisure time at the Changshou Lake scenic area in Changshou District of southwest China's Chongqing, May 20, 2023. Located in Changshou District of southwest China's Chongqing, Changshou Lake is the largest artificial lake in southwest China, and is rich in natural resources. Over 20 years ago, Changshou Lake witnessed a sharp deterioration of ecology due to disordered aquaculture breeding. Nowadays, the lake has taken on a new look thanks to efforts of ecological restoration. Utilizing its ecological advantages, tourism facilities such as a lakeside sports park, a cycling track around the lake, a camping and fishing area, and a water sports base have been built here, prospering the local economy. (Xinhua/Li Qianlei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-ARTIFICIAL LAKE (CN)

(230520) -- CHONGQING, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 16, 2023 shows the Changshou Lake scenic area in Changshou District of southwest China's Chongqing. Located in Changshou District of southwest China's Chongqing, Changshou Lake is the largest artificial lake in southwest China, and is rich in natural resources. Over 20 years ago, Changshou Lake witnessed a sharp deterioration of ecology due to disordered aquaculture breeding. Nowadays, the lake has taken on a new look thanks to efforts of ecological restoration. Utilizing its ecological advantages, tourism facilities such as a lakeside sports park, a cycling track around the lake, a camping and fishing area, and a water sports base have been built here, prospering the local economy. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-ARTIFICIAL LAKE (CN)

(230520) -- CHONGQING, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 16, 2023 shows the Changshou Lake scenic area in Changshou District of southwest China's Chongqing. Located in Changshou District of southwest China's Chongqing, Changshou Lake is the largest artificial lake in southwest China, and is rich in natural resources. Over 20 years ago, Changshou Lake witnessed a sharp deterioration of ecology due to disordered aquaculture breeding. Nowadays, the lake has taken on a new look thanks to efforts of ecological restoration. Utilizing its ecological advantages, tourism facilities such as a lakeside sports park, a cycling track around the lake, a camping and fishing area, and a water sports base have been built here, prospering the local economy. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-ARTIFICIAL LAKE (CN)

(230520) -- CHONGQING, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A wedding ceremony is held at the Changshou Lake scenic area in Changshou District of southwest China's Chongqing, May 20, 2023. Located in Changshou District of southwest China's Chongqing, Changshou Lake is the largest artificial lake in southwest China, and is rich in natural resources. Over 20 years ago, Changshou Lake witnessed a sharp deterioration of ecology due to disordered aquaculture breeding. Nowadays, the lake has taken on a new look thanks to efforts of ecological restoration. Utilizing its ecological advantages, tourism facilities such as a lakeside sports park, a cycling track around the lake, a camping and fishing area, and a water sports base have been built here, prospering the local economy. (Xinhua/Li Qianlei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-ARTIFICIAL LAKE (CN)

(230520) -- CHONGQING, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A couple has their wedding at the Changshou Lake scenic area in Changshou District of southwest China's Chongqing, May 20, 2023. Located in Changshou District of southwest China's Chongqing, Changshou Lake is the largest artificial lake in southwest China, and is rich in natural resources. Over 20 years ago, Changshou Lake witnessed a sharp deterioration of ecology due to disordered aquaculture breeding. Nowadays, the lake has taken on a new look thanks to efforts of ecological restoration. Utilizing its ecological advantages, tourism facilities such as a lakeside sports park, a cycling track around the lake, a camping and fishing area, and a water sports base have been built here, prospering the local economy. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-DIAOYU CITY-ARCHAEOLOGY-TOURISM (CN)

(230324) -- CHONGQING, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 20, 2023 shows a relics park under construction in Diaoyu City scenic area in Hechuan District of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Diaoyu literally means fishing in English. And the Diaoyu City, an ancient fortress in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, was built in the latter part of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). In recent years, the local authority has improved the infrastructure, conducted exhibitions and added other visiting contents at the scenic area, so that tourists can both view the archaeological excavation site and experience the archaeological culture while touring. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

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Tourists flock to fish on ice at S. Korea's popular winter festival

STORY: Tourists flock to fish on ice at S. Korea's popular winter festival DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: HWACHEON, South Korea CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ice fishing 2. various of bare-handed fishing 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Korean): PARK ON-YOU, Tourist 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Korean): LEE KEUN-KYU, Tourist 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Korean): CHOI MOON-SOON, Hwacheon Mayor STORYLINE: Around 130,000 local and foreign tourists flocked to fish on ice and snatch fish with bare hands at one of the most popular South Korean winter festivals that opened on Saturday in Hwacheon county, about 120 km northeast of the capital Seoul. The Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival was scheduled to last until Jan. 29 with the theme of "Never freezing warm-heartedness, never melting memories" as visitors were allowed to fish on top of the ice for Sancheoneo, a mountain trout that is known for living in the first-class fresh water. Since 2003, the winter festival had been held every January in the remote mountainous count

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Smelt fishing on frozen lake in Hokkaido

HAKODATE, Japan - A child fishes for smelt through an ice hole on a frozen lake at the Onuma quasi-national park in Hokkaido on Jan. 9, 2012.

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Memorials in Japan, Hawaii mark 8th anniv. of Ehime Maru disaster

HONOLULU, United States - People lay flowers at a monument dedicated to the nine victims of a Feb. 9, 2001 fatal collision between a Japanese fishing training boat, the Ehime Maru, and a U.S. submarine, the Greeneville, during a ceremony to mark the eighth anniversary of the accident, at Kaka'ako Waterfront Park in Honolulu on Feb. 9. Tatsuyoshi Mizuguchi, who lost his 17-year-old son Takeshi in the accident, said, ''I really appreciate so many people attending the ceremony every year.'' The monument was built using the Ehime Maru's anchor.

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Fishermen stay ashore to make appeal over high oil costs

TOKYO, Japan - Fishing industry workers hold a rally in Tokyo's Hibiya Park on July 15 in protest at soaring fuel costs. About 200,000 fishing boats -- almost all the fishery vessels operating in Japan -- halted operations on the day in an attempt to raise public awareness of the predicament they face due to soaring fuel costs.

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Fishermen stay ashore to make appeal over high oil costs

TOKYO, Japan - Fishing industry workers attend a rally in Tokyo's Hibiya Park on July 15 in protest at soaring fuel costs. About 200,000 fishing boats -- almost all the fishery vessels operating in Japan -- halted operations on the day in an attempt to raise public awareness of the predicament they face due to soaring fuel costs.

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S. Korea, Japan resume fishery talks in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Park Dok Bae (L), head of the Fishery Resources Bureau of the South Korean Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, and Hiroshi Unno, director general of the Resources Management Department of the Japanese Fisheries Agency, shake hands to kick off a two-day meeting in Seoul on Dec. 27 to set the terms for fishing operations for next year in each other's 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone.

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-CHAOHU LAKE-CHANGES (CN)

(220921) -- HEFEI, Sept. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman enjoys herself in a park at the bank of the Chaohu Lake in Hefei City, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 6, 2022. As the fifth-largest freshwater lake in China, Chaohu Lake is known as the "kidney" of the Yangtze River. In recent years, Hefei City, where Chaohu Lake is located, has taken a slew of measures to strengthen the protection of wetlands around the lake, including banning fishing, land reclamation and waste dumping in designated protected zones. Changes are happening around this freshwater lake, with more rare and endangered species inhabiting its surrounding wetlands. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-CHAOHU LAKE-CHANGES (CN)

(220921) -- HEFEI, Sept. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 6, 2022 shows a view of a wetland park around the Chaohu Lake in Hefei City, east China's Anhui Province. As the fifth-largest freshwater lake in China, Chaohu Lake is known as the "kidney" of the Yangtze River. In recent years, Hefei City, where Chaohu Lake is located, has taken a slew of measures to strengthen the protection of wetlands around the lake, including banning fishing, land reclamation and waste dumping in designated protected zones. Changes are happening around this freshwater lake, with more rare and endangered species inhabiting its surrounding wetlands. (Xinhua/Liu Junxi)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-CHAOHU LAKE-CHANGES (CN)

(220921) -- HEFEI, Sept. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy themselves in a park at the bank of the Chaohu Lake in Hefei City, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 6, 2022. As the fifth-largest freshwater lake in China, Chaohu Lake is known as the "kidney" of the Yangtze River. In recent years, Hefei City, where Chaohu Lake is located, has taken a slew of measures to strengthen the protection of wetlands around the lake, including banning fishing, land reclamation and waste dumping in designated protected zones. Changes are happening around this freshwater lake, with more rare and endangered species inhabiting its surrounding wetlands. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

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Festival held in DR Congo national park to raise eco-awareness

STORY: Festival held in DR Congo national park to raise eco-awareness DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: NORTH KIVU, DR Congo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Virunga National Park 2. SOUNDBITE (French): JOSUE MUKURA, Festival organizer STORYLINE: The first edition of the Mazingira Festival was held last weekend in the heart of the Virunga National Park in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). For three days since last Friday, comedians, filmmakers, poets, dancers and even musicians put on a show on the border of Lake Edward, which lies in the heart of the national park, for visitors and local residents to raise their awareness of nature protection and sustainable development. SOUNDBITE (French): JOSUE MUKURA, Festival organizer "If there is oil exploitation in Lake Edward and in the rest of the Virunga Park, there will no longer be sustainable fishing, there will no longer be the promotion of eco-tourism, which would have a negative impact on soc

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S. Korea, Japan resume fishery talks in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Park Dok Bae (L), head of the Fishery Resources Bureau of the South Korean Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, and Hiroshi Unno, director general of the Resources Management Department of the Japanese Fisheries Agency, shake hands to kick off a two-day meeting in Seoul on Dec. 27 to set the terms for fishing operations for next year in each other's 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone.

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Fishermen stay ashore to make appeal over high oil costs

TOKYO, Japan - Fishing industry workers hold a rally in Tokyo's Hibiya Park on July 15 in protest at soaring fuel costs. About 200,000 fishing boats -- almost all the fishery vessels operating in Japan -- halted operations on the day in an attempt to raise public awareness of the predicament they face due to soaring fuel costs. (Kyodo)

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Fishermen stay ashore to make appeal over high oil costs

TOKYO, Japan - Fishing industry workers attend a rally in Tokyo's Hibiya Park on July 15 in protest at soaring fuel costs. About 200,000 fishing boats -- almost all the fishery vessels operating in Japan -- halted operations on the day in an attempt to raise public awareness of the predicament they face due to soaring fuel costs. (Kyodo)

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Memorials in Japan, Hawaii mark 8th anniv. of Ehime Maru disaster

HONOLULU, United States - People lay flowers at a monument dedicated to the nine victims of a Feb. 9, 2001 fatal collision between a Japanese fishing training boat, the Ehime Maru, and a U.S. submarine, the Greeneville, during a ceremony to mark the eighth anniversary of the accident, at Kaka'ako Waterfront Park in Honolulu on Feb. 9. Tatsuyoshi Mizuguchi, who lost his 17-year-old son Takeshi in the accident, said, ''I really appreciate so many people attending the ceremony every year.'' The monument was built using the Ehime Maru's anchor. (Kyodo)

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Smelt fishing on frozen lake in Hokkaido

HAKODATE, Japan - A child fishes for smelt through an ice hole on a frozen lake at the Onuma quasi-national park in Hokkaido on Jan. 9, 2012. (Kyodo)

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Traditional Culture Business Opportunities

A tourist visits a fishing-fishing-themed home stay at Yunguoshan Tea Tourism Cultural Park in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, April 24, 2021.

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Traditional Culture Business Opportunities

A tourist visits a fishing-fishing-themed home stay at Yunguoshan Tea Tourism Cultural Park in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, April 24, 2021.

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sea, fish farm, farming, fishing

Illustrative photo, fish farm near Dgi Otok island, Dalmatia, Croatia on June 24, 2020. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

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Japan emperor commemorates WWII sailors

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visit Kannonzaki park in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, on Jan. 21, 2019, to pay tribute to sailors of commercial and fishing vessels who died during World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo