COLUMBIA, S.C. Heaps of dead fish litter the decks of commercial trawlers each summer after boat captains pull nets from the ocean in their search for shrimp.

Sucked into the expansive shrimp nets, small fish and other marine animals are the unfortunate victims of an industry that, for decades, has dragged the sea floor to scoop up the tasty crustaceans so many diners crave.

But one conservation group says fishermen need to be more careful.

Every year, tons of marine animals across the country are accidentally caught in fishing nets and killed - a wasteful occurrence that threatens to deplete marine life, according to a report this week by Oceana. Similar problems are found when commercial anglers drop rows of hooks in the ocean to catch one type of fish, but bring in other marine animals that wind up dying needlessly, the report said.

Sharks and sea turtles are among the animals that die as fishermen try to land seafood for people's tables, according to the report, which relied on federal data. Animals caught in nets or on fishing lines while commercial boats seek other species are known as "bycatch." Oceana wants tighter limits on bycatch to help protect vulnerable species.

"Whether it's the thousands of sea turtles that are caught to bring you shrimp or the millions of pounds of cod and halibut that are thrown overboard after fishermen have reached their quota, bycatch is a waste of our ocean's resources," said Dominique Cano-Stocco, campaign director at Oceana, a national conservation group that focuses on issues involving the sea.

The study by Oceana highlights nine areas of the United States that are among the worst at killing marine life while fishing for other species. Those include fisheries that target snappers and groupers, swordfish and shrimp, according to Oceana.

The study says the Southeastern shrimp trawl fishery, which includes the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic Ocean, discards 64 percent of the marine life caught up in nets. For every pound of shrimp landed, one pound of billfish is tossed aside, according to the study. It also notes that thousands of sea turtles die annually in shrimp nets.

Shrimping is the biggest component of South Carolina's fishing industry, which isn't large by national standards but is still a notable part of the state's economy.

Each year, South Carolina's seafood harvest brings in about $25 million, federal statistics show. In addition to shrimping, fishing lands a healthy share of blue crabs and oysters, as well as snappers and groupers. Bycatch from the snapper-grouper fishery also was cited in the report as a problem.

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PERTH: Scanning the choppy waters of the southern Indian Ocean on Saturday for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight are expert spotters relying mostly on binoculars and the human eye to locate the jet.

High-tech satellites and sophisticated radar systems have so far found no trace of the plane that vanished two weeks ago, forcing rescuers to switch tack in the search for any possible debris from Flight MH370.

Australian authorities, who are coordinating the search in a vast region 2,500 kilometres (1,550 miles) southwest of Perth, said Friday that teams were prioritising visual clues over radar after poor weather had hampered the operation.

In the northern sector of the plane's projected flight path, eyes and binoculars are also in use as rescuers checking Southeast Asian seas battle turbulence and a blazing sun as the arduous hunt enters its third week.

Six aircraft flew low over Australia's search zone on Saturday with skilled observers looking out of the windows in an operation Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss said was "intensive".

"While these aircraft are equipped with very advanced technology, much of this search is actually visual - using the eyes of men and women to be able to look across the ocean and try and pick up any pieces of debris and parts that perhaps may be related to this aircraft's disappearance," he told reporters.

Norwegian merchant ship, the St Petersburg, is already at the scene.

"So far, the vessel has not spotted anything unusual in the water," said Olav Sollie from the shipping company that owns the boat, Hoegh Autoliners, adding that fog hindered visibility on Friday.

"I suppose that the biggest chance is probably for an airplane to spot something in the water, when the vessel can be directed to that position and be in position to identify what it actually is."

Sollie said the vehicle-carrier did not have advanced search equipment but that "the most effective (approach) in such operations is actually using your eyes and binoculars".

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22 March 2014| last updated at 03:34PM High-tech satellites and sophisticated radar systems have so far found no trace of the plane that vanished two weeks ago, forcing rescuers to switch tack in the search for any possible debris from Flight MH370.

Australian authorities, who are coordinating the search in a vast region 2,500 kilometres (1,550 miles) southwest of Perth, said Friday that teams were prioritising visual clues over radar after poor weather had hampered the operation.

In the northern sector of the plane's projected flightpath, eyes and binoculars are also in use as rescuers checking Southeast Asian seas battle turbulence and a blazing sun as the arduous hunt enters its third week.

Six aircraft flew low over Australia's search zone on Saturday with skilled observers looking out of the windows in an operation Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss said was "intensive".

"While these aircraft are equipped with very advanced technology, much of this search is actually visual -- using the eyes of men and women to be able to look across the ocean and try and pick up any pieces of debris and parts that perhaps may be related to this aircraft's disappearance," he told reporters.

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3:01pm Thursday 20th March 2014 in News

Jennie McAlpine (centre) with Corrie pals Graham Hawley, Paula Lane, Andy Whyment, Antony Cotton, Alan Halsall and Lucy-Jo Hudson

CORRIE favourite Jennie McAlpine is gearing up to bring an Easter knees-up to a street near you.

The soap star will swap the Coronation Street cobbles for the DJ booth at Heaton Park Sports and Social Bar, Bury Old Road, for the next instalment of popular club night Bop Local.

The Easter Saturday Prestwich Bop Local event will see the 30-year-old, Fiz Stape in the ITV show, take to the decks after a stint at Bop Local in Chorlton last summer.

Jennie, who was born and bred in Bury, said: It was a laugh.

This is like my little tour of Manchester.

Were bringing it North.

Bop Local gives people the chance to enjoy a fun night out, with great music but without having to spend a small fortune on drinks and taxis into the city centre.

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