But the area of biggest concern is a 55-mile stretch of the Snake River downstream from Twin Falls, the epicenter of the state's $90 million-a-year farm-raised trout, catfish, caviar and alligator industry. For decades, federal and state environmental regulators have sought to reduce the amount of phosphorus discharged by the industry, as well as by farmers and public waste treatment facilities. The permits are written to cover aquaculture producers in every corner of Idaho, the nation's...

Smith said the firefighters were on hand for hours after the blaze was out, helping to rescue the farm's most valuable creatures more than 10 sturgeon, some more than six feet long. What happened next is no fish story. The farm is a hatchery and market where the fish are bred and sold. Among the saved was Flipper, the farm's prized sturgeon and back-flipping entertainer. Smith said the direction of the wind that evening was to blame for sparking the blaze. Though the main barn is closed...

The summit, underway in Port Elizabeth, is aimed at garnering the views of fishing communities in respect of fishery policies and the management of marine resources. Van Schalkwyk said global demand for fish products had increased in recent years, while the supply from "capture fisheries" had dropped. His head bandaged, the driver accused of being drunk at the wheel when a bus plunged down a slope, killing 10 farmworkers, appeared in the Piketberg Magistrate's Court today. Van Schalkwyk...

A primary concern for commercial shrimpers is how far south the saltwater will go, and how far shrimp will follow. Lee Schlesinger, a spokesman for the state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, said commercial fishing zones can be a complicated issue - based on regulations developed over many years to prevent multi-species catches and ensure the species being harvested can regenerate. The net effect of a potential 262 million-gallon daily river withdrawal would be a 4.9 percent...

New rules will make it more difficult for some crops in California 10:00 PM PST on Saturday, November 10, 2007 By JACOB ADELMAN The Associated Press A few years ago, the math seemed simple enough for Bruce Allbright: Plant several hundred acres of pistachio trees, add water when needed, then pick the money from the trees. New rules will make it more difficult for some crops in California 10:00 PM PST on Saturday, November 10, 2007 By JACOB ADELMAN The Associated Press A few years ago, the...