At disputed shoal, Filipinos fish, laugh, eat, drink with foreign fisherfolks

Masinloc, Zambales (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - Map showing the disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea (south China Sea), including the Spratlys Islands and Scarborough Shoal. AFP

In Print : Dueling on the water

"Sword: Harpooning Swordfish Off the New England Coast, And Its Demise" by Jack Lynch, illustrations by William Hall, GaelForce Press LLC Providence, R.I., 2012. Hardcover, 178 pp. $15. Available online at Amazon as an e-book and in hardcover at the Museum Vineyard Museum.

At ‘Karburo,’ Filipinos fish, laugh, eat, drink with Chinese, Viet fishermen

In a place 12 hours away by motorized outrigger from this town’s coastline, which locals call “Karburo,” fishermen from the Philippines, China, Vietnam and Taiwan peacefully coexist and share the bounties of the sea.

At 'Karburo', Filipinos live harmoniously with Chinese, Viet fishermen

"We have no problems with them. Sometimes we even go aboard each other's boats to drink and have a little fun," Frones said. -PDI/ANN

Hawaii olympian shares history, heritage of spearfishing

A self-described “barefoot boy from Hawaii Island,” Sonny Tanabe began his swimming career by freediving with his uncle off the Hilo coast. He later won a spot on the U.S. Olympic Swim Team, which participated in the 1956 Melbourne Games.