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With salmon fishing barred off the California coast for two years, fishermen have been running historic boat tours, party ...

Smitty," now spends time on the seas with aspiring whale watchers, or scattering the ashes of the deceased — whatever it takes to stay afloat since salmon fishing was barred in California two years ...

When drawing up this dream ceremony, it never occurred to me to think about any rules or regulations surrounding the spreading of ashes. Turns out, not only do ash-scattering restrictions exist ...

Funeral at the pub? Sure. A digital avatar to remind loved ones about you? Why not. Death may be a constant but our approach ...

Jamie O’Neill, owner of Seattle-based Dock Street Brokers, said many of California’s commercial salmon fishermen are getting out of the business, selling their permits or simply letting them expire.

Gail Porter has revealed she had a run-in with the police after she tried to scatter her father's ashes at Portobello Beach. The former Top Of The Pop host, 53, said goodbye to her father ...

Former Top Of The Pops host Gail Porter has revealed she had a run-in with cops while scattering her dad's ashes on a Scots beach. The 53-year-old gave her dad Craig the send-off he would have ...

Paddle outs are a relatively new ritual to recognise the loss of a loved surfer.Credit: Dion Georgopoulos Nansen and his team regularly hear about people secretly scattering ashes in significant ...

and we will send a reminder to our local funeral directors to provide guidance to families regarding the scattering of ashes. “The small team at Carleton work tirelessly to ensure that all areas ...