Fishing

Eric Sharp: Prepare for worst on Asian carp

Truthfully, no one knows what will happen once Asian carp reach the Great Lakes. But looking at the Illinois River, where they've become the dominant fish species in a mere 10 years, I'd plan for the worst.

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Fish Food Fight: Fish Don't Eat Trees After All

Recent theories suggesting that half of fishes' food comes from from land-based ecosystems may not hold water. Experiments show that algae, not land-based matter, builds healthy and fertile aquatic organisms.

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Japan embarks on annual whale hunt--can Sea Shepherd be far behind?

Whaling ships from Japan left today for Antarctic waters on an annual five-month voyage in pursuit of about 1,000 minke whales and a small number of endangered fin whales. The seasonal hunts, during the Antarctic summer, are...

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A Vision Faces an Environmental Test

By CORNELIA DEAN, The New York Times MICHES, Dominican Republic -- When he first met with community leaders, Dr. Melnick said on a recent visit here, they pointed to places like Bávaro, a town 60 miles to the east, where a...

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‘Meat and Fish Institution a boon to animal breeding’

The cost of processing meat has decreased from TL 5.1 to TL 1.29 per kilogram thanks to state-owned Meat and Fish Institution’s (EBK) adaptation of state-of-the-art technologies, Bekir Ulubaş, general director of the EBK, said...

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Speech: Katene - Moderated Emissions Trading

May I say it is a joy to work with a party which is not tied down in Hide-bound ideas. In speaking to the announcement made yesterday of the proposals to reduce emissions in order to meet the Kyoto Protocol, Ngai Tahu...

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FAO and Norad to undertake value-chain analysis of fish sector

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Norwegian Agency for Development Co-operation (Norad) have signed an agreement to undertake a comprehensive value-chain analysis of international fish...

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Tunisia: No Fishy Taste - 'El Bibane' Lagoon Committed to Quality and Sustainability

In a country where the sector of fisheries represents 13% of the country's GDP and employs 100 thousand people, it is easy to understand the importance of the sector in the country's economy and the need to boost productivity...

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Ten Technologies That Made News In 2009 And Warrant Watching In 2010

A first-of-its kind inhalable measles vaccine for developing countries, where the disease remains a scourge. A "nanogenerator" that could recharge iPods and other electronic devices with a shake. And for Fido and Fluffy, a...

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Stocking up for pheasant season

By Shauna Stephenson sstephenson@wyomingnews.com Steve Schafer, bird farm superintendent for the Wyoming Game and Fish, releases pen-raised pheasants into walk-in areas Nov. 16 in Platte County. Schafer, the bird farm...

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