The largest British Fish Ever Caught Won’t Be a Record

The largest fish ever caught off of British shores won’t make it to the record books due to the fact that it had to be released before it could be officially weighed and measured. After casting a half a mackerel as bait, Daniel Bennett had to fight for 2 hours before landing the catch of a lifetime, a gigantic 208 pound skate. One of the reasons that this catch was so amazing is because it has been 30 years since the last skate was caught off of the Isle of Skye. The other reason is because this massive fish easily took the title of largest British fish away from the previous owner, a 159 pound skate caught in 1994.

While the skate was certainly a record, a fact acknowledged by everyone involved, it is also a protected species in Britain and had to be thrown back almost immediately after a photo was taken. The British Record Fish Committee confirmed that the skate was the largest fish but couldn’t weigh it in time, so it will never take it’s official place in the history of British fishing. While it won’t claim the title of record holder (unless it is caught again and weighed in time), the giant skate is being considered for the Notable Fish List. While a national record would be better, not endangering the life of this magnificent creature is reward enough.

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Las Vegas Real Estate Is Seeing an Upswing

Until recently, the Las Vegas real estate market was simply made up of investors buying properties that were basically abandoned and in foreclosure. However that has recently changed and now the market looks like a more traditional real estate market full of owner-occupant sales. This is just one of many things that bodes well for the market. Even though home prices are up 19% from last year, they are still 40% lower than their peak. While the median price for a house is no longer $118,000 (it has risen for the past 19 months), this is a good thing because it means that people are now able to afford the higher prices.

Along with the rise in prices and in homeowners purchasing properties, the number of cash buyers has also fallen from around 60% to 34%. This has allowed the number of sales to slow so that people who need financing and mortgages are now able to have a chance to buy a house without it getting swept out from under them by someone who has cash. With families and couples replacing investors when it comes to guying properties and houses, the Las Vegas real estate is going to continue to improve the city itself will change for the better as well.

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The FAA and Europe Are Easing Israeli Flight Restrictions

Due to the recent invasion of Gaza by the Israeli Defense Force and the current danger in the area, the FAA and European Air Agency had restricted all flights to Tel Aviv due to a Hamas rocket landing a mile away from the airport. This ban has now been changed to allow carriers to fly to the Tel Aviv airport based on their own risk assessments. While this doesn’t necessarily mean that the number of flights going to Israel will reach their previous levels, it does mean that there will, potentially, be more flights arriving from the USA and Europe.

In fact, even though the ban has been lifted, all US flights for today are still cancelled. Along with US flights, many European airlines are still refusing to fly to Israel both today and tomorrow and will possibly continue this strategy depending on how the situation changes on the ground. For those that are still looking to get to Israel, there is still hope. The Israeli airline El Al is still making scheduled flights to Tel Aviv and they don’t plan to stop any time soon. In a show of solidarity, ex New York City mayor, Michael Bloomberg, flew into Israel the other day to prove that the situation was safe.

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