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  2. Blast fishing - Wikipedia

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    Blast fishing, fish bombing, dynamite fishing or grenade fishing is a destructive fishing practice using explosives to stun or kill schools of fish for easy collection. This often illegal practice is extremely destructive to the surrounding ecosystem , as the explosion often destroys the underlying habitat (such as coral reefs ) that supports ...

  3. Unsustainable fishing methods - Wikipedia

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    Commercial fishing showing the abundance of fish species caught using a trawling method. Unsustainable fishing methods refers to the use of various fishing methods to capture or harvest fish at a rate that is unsustainable for fish populations. [1] These methods facilitate destructive fishing practices that damage ocean ecosystems, resulting in ...

  4. Environmental issues in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Dynamite fishing, cyanide fishing, and bottom trawling are fishing methods that cause extensive damage to coral reefs. [46] These practices are major threats to Philippine marine life and ecosystems. [46] Dynamite fishing, also known as blast fishing and fish bombing, was outlawed in 1932. [47]

  5. Destructive fishing practices - Wikipedia

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    Destructive fishing practices are fishing practices which easily result in irreversible damage to habitats and the sustainability of the fishery ecosystems.Such damages can be caused by direct physical destruction of the underwater landform and vegetation, overfishing (especially of keystone species), indiscriminate killing/maiming of aquatic life, disruption of vital reproductive cycles, and ...

  6. Statues of Our Lady of Danajon and Sto. Niño - Wikipedia

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    The Bien Unido government and SeaKnights organization placed large statues of the Virgin Mary and Holy Child near the reef in 2010, hoping that the catholicism of the fishermen would prevent potentially harming the statues, thus stopping dynamite fishing. This was successful; these fishing techniques were substantially reduced.

  7. Dynamite sandwiches are local to Woonsocket. How did ... - AOL

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    The dynamite can be reheated in the same pot on the stove or on the side burner of a grill. Serve on torpedo rolls. Note 1: You can use up to 5 pounds of meat without the need to double ingredients.

  8. How the Los Angeles fires will (and won’t) impact the 2028 ...

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    California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tour the downtown business district of Pacific Palisades as the Palisades Fire continues to burn on Jan. 8, 2025, in Los Angeles.

  9. Vernon N. Jordan, Jr. - Pay Pals - The Huffington Post

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    From January 2008 to April 2008, if you bought shares in companies when Vernon N. Jordan, Jr. joined the board, and sold them when he left, you would have a -8.1 percent return on your investment, compared to a -4.9 percent return from the S&P 500.