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Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'The Waterfront': Holt McCallany shares how his own dad and Kevin Williamson's father inspired his character
From the creator of Dawson's Creek and The Vampire Diaries, Kevin Williamson, the new Netflix show The Waterfront, starring Holt McCallany, Melissa Benoist, Jake Weary and Maria Bello, definitely leans into Williamson's success with melodrama, but with a more personal edge. While the 1998 show pulled from Williamson personal life, specifically Joey Potter's dad being in prison for drug trafficking, the writer and TV creator goes deeper into his life story for elements of The Waterfront. The show is centred around the Buckley family in Havenport, North Carolina, who have dominated the local fishing industry. It all starts with the Buckleys boat being hijacked as two men are using it to smuggle drugs, complicating the lives of the family that's already facing mounting debt. Harlan Buckley (McCallany) is the patriarch, who's recovering from two heart attacks, married to his wife Belle (Bello), who's tasked with managing her philandering husband, in addition to the family restaurant and fishing business, alongside their son Cane (Weary), who's married to Peyton (Danielle Campbell). But when journalist Jenna (Humberly González) returns to her hometown, there may still be some sparks between her and her high school sweetheart, Cane. Harlan and Belle also have a daughter, Bree (Benoist), a recovering addict who lost custody of her teenage son, Diller (Brady Hepner), after her most recent relapse. A interesting element in The Waterfront is how Bree is trying to work her way back to being in the inner circle of her own family, largely being shut down due to her addiction. In one of the show's most moving scenes, Bree has a frank conversation with Bella where she asks her mom, "When am I going to be a part of this family?" But Bella is firm that she needs to earn her family's trust back by staying sober. "I wish you'd see me as an ally and not an obstacle," Bree says. "Maria Bello is incredible. I've been a fan of hers for a very long time, so getting to do that scene with her was exciting in the first place," Benoist told Yahoo Canada. "I think in that moment of the story, it's something that I certainly was craving. It feels really visceral, wanting to be a part of the family more, so it was satisfying to be able to say it out loud." "That's something that I love about Bree is that she actually does say the bad stuff out loud, the hard things to say. ... Kevin Williamson actually said something to me at one point, in one of our first conversations, that Bree's sort of like the truth teller, and I think that is a moment that she shows that side of her." But McCallany had a particularly interesting task in The Waterfront because much of his character is based on Williamson's experience growing up with his fisherman father in North Carolina, who was a drug runner. "I did feel a little bit of additional responsibility, because I knew that it was a very personal story for Kevin, and much of it was inspired by his dad, and then I'm playing the dad," McCallany said. "So we did talk about it." "I remember sending Kevin an email in which I asked certain questions and presented certain ideas. And he answered my questions and he kind of embraced the ideas, and from that point forward we had a very kind of easy going, open and cordial relationship that really lasted throughout the entire season. I was happy with the dialogue that he was writing for me. He was happy with the way that I was interpreting it. And so there was no conflict in my relationship with Kevin at any time." McCallany added that while he took inspiration from what Williamson told him about his father, the actor also took inspiration from his own dad. "[My father] was a heavy drinker and could unreliable in certain instances," McCallany said. "You take a little of this, you take a little of that, and you kind of build a character ... by deciding what to include and what to exclude. And at the end of the day, Harlan kind of just emerged for me through that process." And of course, with the exploration of Harlan comes his relationship with his son, with Cane often having to try to uphold a murky set of ideals he's gotten from his father. "What's so intriguing about Cane is this battle between the idealized version of himself and who he just really is, the life that he's been given," Weary said. "To get to play with that father-son dynamic is really interesting, especially getting to work with someone like Holt too, who I think we have such a great rapport together." "He added something to that dynamic that I think is really unique and we were able to really have fun with it. And there's ... almost like a comedic element to it, where he's almost like the straight man, and I'm the wild card. And I think that I'm really excited to see where that where that goes." Told in eight episodes, Williamson has created a twisty story where everyone makes mistakes, and the evaluation starts to become the best way to move beyond bad decisions.
Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Malay Mail
Watchdog raps Penang Fisheries Dept, urges disciplinary action over trawler zone breaches
PUTRAJAYA, June 16 — The Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) has found that the Penang Department of Fisheries (DOF) failed to act against the intrusion of trawler boats from Zone B into Zone A waters. Zone A and Zone B refer to designated maritime zones for trawler operations based on distance from the shoreline, with Zone A being closer to the coast and Zone B farther offshore. In a statement today, EAIC said its investigation revealed that the Penang DOF has failed to properly monitor enforcement officers under its jurisdiction. 'Inspections at the Batu Maung enforcement base were only conducted once a year. The management was also found to be unaware of the daily enforcement duties performed by its personnel, as well as operational constraints at the base. 'Penang DOF also failed to ensure that the enforcement logbook entries were properly and completely recorded by the responsible officers,' the commission said. Following its findings, the EAIC recommended that a letter of reprimand be issued to the senior management of Penang DOF involved for ineffective oversight, and disciplinary action be taken against officers who failed to properly record logbook details. It also proposed that the DOF's standard operating procedures (SOPs) for handling complaints, investigations and operations be improved to include video recordings as evidence, and that training be provided to Penang DOF personnel on compliance with SOPs, guidelines, enforcement protocols, operations and licensing procedures. In a separate statement, the EAIC said it has received a complaint alleging that Perak Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) had released detainees along with a vessel found using 'bubu naga', a prohibited fishing gear. 'The investigation, conducted under Subsection 27(4) of the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission Act 2009 (Act 700), found that the alleged misconduct could not be verified. 'As such, the EAIC decided to halt the investigation, and no disciplinary action will be taken against the officers involved,' it said. Nevertheless, in line with Subsection 4(1) of Act 700, the commission has recommended that the MMEA director-general take appropriate improvement measures to prevent a recurrence of similar incidents. — Bernama
CBC
6 days ago
- General
- CBC
N.L. fishery advocate Jack Troake dies at the age of 88
He will be remembered for his love — and decades spent — on the water. Jack Troake was an outspoken figure in the fishing industry, and a fierce supporter of the seal hunt. The CBC's Troy Turner visited Troake's hometown of Twillingate to hear how he will be remembered.
The Independent
13-06-2025
- Science
- The Independent
Some fish feel excruciating pain for up to 20 minutes after catch, scientists find
Fish like the rainbow trout suffer 2 to 20 minutes of excruciating pain while they are harvested and killed for food, according to a new study. The research, published in Scientific Reports, reveals the hidden pain of fish during slaughter and offers solutions to improve their welfare. Researchers hope the findings can help improve the welfare of up to 2.2 trillion wild and 171 billion farmed fish killed every year for human consumption. In the study, scientists focussed on a common method of slaughtering fish called air asphyxiation. Animal welfare groups have flagged this method, which involves depriving fish of oxygen, as inhumane given the significant amount of time they take to lose consciousness in this process. Researchers found that rainbow trout endured an average of 10 minutes of intense pain during this process, with estimates ranging from 2 to 22 minutes depending on factors like fish size and water temperature. 'Based on a review of research on stress responses during asphyxiation, we estimate 10 min of moderate to intense pain per trout,' they wrote. The study cautioned that chilling fish in ice slurry after being caught could cause an even greater burden of pain. 'By slowing down metabolic processes, lower temperatures may extend the time to unconsciousness,' it noted. Looking at other interventions, researchers found that if implemented properly, electrical stunning could avert 1 to 20 hours of moderate to extreme pain experienced by fish for every US dollar spent on slaughtering them. Another method called percussive stunning, which involves dealing a blow to an animal's head with special devices, could kill fish quickly without much suffering but faced 'implementation challenges', researchers said, adding that other pre-slaughter practices like fish crowding during transport might cause even greater suffering. The study also highlights the use of the Welfare Footprint Framework, a method to quantify animal welfare by estimating the total time they spend in various states of suffering or well-being. It uses time-based values to subjective experiences for direct comparisons between different animal welfare interventions. "The Welfare Footprint Framework provides a rigorous and transparent evidence-based approach to measuring animal welfare and enables informed decisions about where to allocate resources for the greatest impact,' Wladimir Alonso, an author of the study, said. 'These findings provide transparent, evidence-grounded and comparable metrics to guide cost–benefit decisions and inform slaughter regulations and practices in trout.'
Zawya
12-06-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Oman surpasses food security targets as consumption hits $7bln
Muscat: Oman has made significant strides in enhancing food self-sufficiency, with domestic production now meeting — and in some cases exceeding — household demand across several key food categories. The progress comes as annual food consumption by Omani households surpasses OMR 3 billion, according to new data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). Dr Yusuf bin Mohammed Al Riyami, Director General of the NCSI, stated that the Sultanate has achieved high levels of self-reliance in essential food products, reflecting the success of national policies aimed at improving food security and reducing dependency on imports. Among the top-performing sectors, fish production reached 158% self-sufficiency, indicating not only that local demand is being met but also that Oman holds surplus capacity to support fish exports. Dates — a culturally and economically significant product — achieved 97% self-sufficiency, further cementing their place as a core component of Oman's food system. Milk and dairy products also performed strongly, reaching 92% self-sufficiency, thanks to continued investment in the livestock sector and food manufacturing infrastructure. Meanwhile, tomatoes — a key staple in local diets — recorded 83% self-sufficiency, driven by improvements in domestic agricultural output and the adoption of modern farming practices. These figures underline Oman's growing capacity to meet its own food needs, in line with the goals set under Vision 2040, which prioritises national resilience, economic diversification, and sustainable development. Officials credit government-led programmes in agri-tech, irrigation, and rural infrastructure as major drivers of this performance. As the food sector continues to expand, Oman's focus will remain on maintaining high production standards, improving supply chain efficiency, and supporting agricultural innovation — all of which are essential to building a secure and competitive food economy for the future. 2022 © All right reserved for Oman Establishment for Press, Publication and Advertising (OEPPA) Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
