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Subic Bay Freeport—While some companies here were forced to scale down their operations due to the pandemic, a number of firms continued with their usual business and had even managed to expand their operations. Last Friday, Taiwanese investors here inaugurated the Subic Bay Gateway Park-Food Services, Inc. (SBGP-FSI), a two-story…
KQED's Eating Taiwanese in the Bay is a series of stories exploring Taiwanese food culture in all of its glorious, delicious complexity. With new installments running daily from May 19–28, find the rest of the series here. F or as long as I’ve lived in the Bay Area, I’ve spent more time searching for Taiwanese food than I have actually eating it. I’ve driven 90 minutes in traffic to snag a so-so plate of stinky tofu. I’ve stood in line for four hours for takeout Taiwanese breakfast. And who knows how long I’ve spent scouring online discussion forums and Yelp listings for even ...
New Zealand calls on drones to halt Māui dolphin extinction Environmental News Wellington, New Zealand – In 2018, a grasshopper skipper mistakenly caught the Māui dolphin spot on a net on the Taranaki coast of the North Island of the New Cross. The fisherman had a confusion: even though dolphins are among those at risk in New Zealand, if he released the net, he would also violate the country’s Fisheries Act and impose a large fine on him for releasing catches. He decided to save the dolphin. And in the end, he avoided the fine. The skipper worked for Sanford, New Zealand’s largest sea...
Wellington, New Zealand – In 2018, a jack mackerel skipper mistakenly caught a pod of Māui dolphins in a purse seine net off the Taranaki coast of New Zealand’s North Island. The fisherman faced a conundrum: While the dolphins are among the most endangered in New Zealand, if he released the net he would also be in breach of the country’s Fisheries Act and liable to a substantial fine for releasing his catch. He decided to save the dolphins. And, in the end, avoided a fine. The skipper worked for Sanford, New Zealand’s largest seafood company which has nearly 20 percent of New Zealand...