By txdank37 on
5/31/2011 8:10 AM
The Obama administration said on Friday that it had declined to grant Endangered Species Act protections to the Atlantic bluefin tuna, whose numbers have declined precipitously because of overfishing on both sides of the ocean.
The Obama administration said on Friday that it had declined to grant Endangered Species Act protections to the Atlantic bluefin tuna, whose numbers have declined precipitously because of overfishing on both sides of the ocean.
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By txdank37 on
4/12/2011 6:31 PM
ScienceDaily (Apr. 5, 2011) — Monitoring oxygen levels in water has applications for oil spills, fish farming, brewing beer and more -- and a professor at Michigan State University is poised to help supply that need.
The concept of oxygen sensors isn't new. The challenge, however, has been manufacturing one that can withstand fluctuations in temperature, salinity, carbon dioxide, phosphates and biological wastes. Ruby Ghosh, associate professor of physics, was able to overcome those obstacles as well as build one that provides real-time data and is relatively inexpensive.
"We have been able to take advantage of steep price drops in components used for telecommunications and medical imaging," said
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By txdank37 on
3/15/2011 7:20 AM
It all began when Michael caught a big fish, a spotted weakfish. But we didn't call it that. Michael caught a speck, short for speckled trout, so named to distinguish it from a white trout, which is smaller and not so tasty. None of these are really trout. It seems many fish on the coast are called trout. As we were to find out, the largemouth bass that come up into the brackish waters of the bayous are called green trout (we call them black bass in Texas).
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By txdank37 on
3/14/2011 8:48 AM
Just like Venice, Italy, the homeland of Marco Polo, where winding canals are streets, so it is with Venice, Louisiana. Well, perhaps it isn't as romantic as the Italian counterpart, due to the industrialization of the oil and commercial fishing industry.
Nevertheless, this southeastern
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By txdank37 on
3/9/2011 1:27 PM
According to the report, Capt. Braden Escobar and his crew on Big Fish had seen 10 days of slick-calm water near Galapagos -- and on Feb. 13, the crew decided to try their luck off Floreana Island. Fishing 3 miles offshore around an area known as the Post Office, the crew was hoping to spot a big blue marlin.
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By txdank37 on
3/8/2011 2:58 PM
Much as the title suggests, literally millions of dead fish including anchovies, sardines, and mackerel were found floating on the surface of King Harbor Marina. Authorities are investigating the causes, but so far signs point to “oxygen depletion” and have stated that no oil slicks or contaminants have been found.
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