The mud on Roberts Bank at the southern end of the Fraser River Delta in British Columbia is deep—and smelly. Exposed at low tide, it ranges for kilometers, and looks devoid of life. But across some ...

Bystanders guided firefighters to the trapped fisherman, who was mired up to his waist in a mud flat. Getty Images/iStock photos A solo fisherman’s cries for help led to his rescue from a gooey ...

Known as the most charming fishing village of China, Xiapu is located at the northeast part of China's Fujian province. As a small region along the southeast China coastline, Xiapu nevertheless has ...