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Guilty In Three Jurisdictions: Arctic Overfishing
Some 70 percent of the world’s whitefish comes from the Arctic Ocean, cod that is fished by the extensive fleets based in Russia and Alaska, and the Barents Sea alone accounts for nearly 25 percent of the world’s supply. It would make sense then, that fishermen pull [...]
Continue reading...Pirahnas Attack Sideshow Bob
Friday, March 28, 2008
Two Bulgarian teenagers were rescued from a circus in Italy after one of them was forced to swim in a tank full of piranhas for public amusement this week. Photo from returnoftheunicorn on Flickr Personally, I can’t think of many things I’d rather see than a 19-year-old [...]
Continue reading...Global Warming Turns Lake Tahoe Green
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Lake Tahoe, the famed jewel on the California-Nevada border, may be losing her blue luster as soon as the next ten years, when global warming is expected to disrupt the cycles that make this lake so different from any other. Image by Will_Hybrid on Flickr A University of [...]
Continue reading...Salmon Conservation Methods Inspired by the Simpsons
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
If you’re a Simpsons fan, you may remember an episode in which Lisa inadvertently releases an invasive lizard in the town that eats pigeons. These delicious salmon are for people, Mr. Sea Lion. Not yours! Everyone is happy, and when someone points out that they’ll soon have a problem [...]
Continue reading...Giant Freshwater Stingray Vs. Two Boats: Six Hour Battle
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Jean-Francois Helias was cruising in a convoy of 2 wooden boats with a total of 7 people on them along the Bank Pakong River in Thailand. The men were equipped with some of the best fishing equipment around and had already caught a smaller specimen that day, [...]
Continue reading...Endangered Tuna Could be Saved by Fish Farming
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Southern bluefin tuna are one of the most valuable fish species, prized for their use in sushi and sashimi. Original image by OpenCage They also happen to be close to extinction, with population levels about 92% lower than they were when industrial fishing
Continue reading...The World’s Most Evil Fish Invades Britain
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
The list of fish that can make men curse with fear has up to this point pretty much been limited to very large sharks. Add another one to the list: the giant snakehead.
Continue reading...Starving Sea Birds turn to Junk Food Fish
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Virtually unknown just six years ago the snake pipefish’s population has exploded in British waters recently, with potentially disastrous consequences for seabird populations. A horned grebe eats a pipefish. Image by Mike Baird The snake pipefish is a seahorse-like creature that can grow up to 18 inches in length. [...]
Continue reading...Scientists to Shoot Baby Fish into Space
Sunday, February 10, 2008
I’m all for scientific advancement, and I think research for the sake of research is a good thing. Image by Dean Pemberton That being said, sometimes I think scientists have way too much money. Take, for instance, the case of Sweden’s Estrange Space Centre. The space centre will work [...]
Continue reading...Save Our Sushi!
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Bluefin tuna is tasty and elite, those who indulge in this magnificent creature are set apart from those yellowfin tuna eaters Image by OpenCage Plus they’re bloody good at swimming, can cross the Atlantic basin in less than 6 weeks, and can weigh three-quarters of a ton.
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Thursday, April 17, 2008
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