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Foreign fishermen in legal limbo fill plates working for $1 an hour

HONOLULU (AP) — They work without most basic labor protections just a few miles from Waikiki’s white sand beaches, catching premium tuna and swordfish sold at some of America’s most upscale grocery stores, hotels and restaurants. About 700 of these foreign fisherman are currently confined to vessels in Honolulu without visas, some making less than [...]

Goodbye, herring? Biotech bait gives lobstermen an alternative to lure their catch

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Lobster and crab fishermen have baited traps with dead herring for generations, but an effort to find a synthetic substitute for forage fish is nearing fruition just as the little fish are in short supply, threatening livelihoods in a lucrative industry. With about $1 million in funding from the National Science [...]