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Breakdown in coral spawning places species at risk of extinction
Coral reefs are among the most diverse and productive ecosystems on our planet. But due to climate change and other human stressors, reef-building corals that reproduce by means of broadcast-spawning -- the simultaneous release of eggs and sperm into open water -- may now be under threat of extinction. A new Tel Aviv University study finds that the highly synchronized, iconic spawning events ...
By Coral S.p.A
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Salmon and sea trout close season on Hampshire rivers starts today
The Environment Agency is reminding anglers that today (Thursday 31 October) sees the start of the close season for salmon and sea trout fishing in Hampshire. This means that rivers such as the Lymington, Meon, Test and Itchen will close to anglers who traditionally fish for either of these species. The fishing season for salmon runs from 17 January until 2 October and the season for Sea Trout ...
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Anglers warned – river fishing close season has begun
Anglers across the East of England are being reminded rivers are off limits from the weekend just gone. The Environment Agency is warning anyone thinking of going fishing in rivers and drains that the coarse fishing close season is in place and anyone caught breaking the rules may be prosecuted. Fishing is still permitted on many canals and stillwaters, depending on landowner agreement. Lesley ...
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Hurricane Irene Flooding Likely to Spawn Increased Mosquito Populations in Affected States
As residents up and down the Eastern seaboard continue to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, a sinister pest lurks in the floodwaters. The flooding that resulted from Irene’s torrential rains has provided the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes. Because of the fast life cycle of mosquitoes, developing from egg to adult in 10 to 14 days, ...
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Much-in-demand common sole can now be reproduced all year round
Common sole in the North Sea only spawns in April and May. Because the next generation of this much-in-demand fish cannot be reproduced well in captivity, it cannot be raised profitably in fish farms. However, researchers at IMARES Wageningen UR managed to select the conditions for farm-raised sole in such a way that the fish started reproducing even outside the season. By selecting the right ...
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Salmon population crash shuts down west coast fishery
The Pacific Fishery Management Council today closed the commercial and sport chinook fisheries off the coast of California and most of Oregon and will allow only a 9,000 fishery for hatchery coho only off of Central Oregon. The council adopted the most restrictive salmon fishing quotes in the history of the West Coast in response to the unprecedented collapse of the Sacramento River fall ...
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Pew Calls for Strong, Immediate Action to Protect Tuna, Sharks
Mismanagement Fails Atlantic Fish and Fishermen PARIS - As the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) begins in Paris, the Pew Environment Group is urging ICCAT member nations to create spawning ground sanctuaries for Atlantic bluefin tuna, suspend this imperiled fishery, strengthen conservation measures for sharks and stop illegal fishing. ...
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East Lyn fishery to remain closed
The Watersmeet and Glenthorne fishery on Exmoor's River Lyn is to remain closed until the end of the 2013 season to safeguard salmon and sea trout stocks. The Environment Agency closed the fishery on July 12 following a higher than normal number of fish deaths due to disease. The action was taken to reduce stress on remaining fish and ensure as many as possible successfully spawn later this ...
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Onalaska High School visit
In Troutlodge’s never ending quest to provide education and support to communities around the world, this month Troutlodge visited Onalaska High School’s STEM/Woods/Metals/Aquaculture class in Onalaska, Washington. Troutlodge’s Hunter Smith and Kyle Martin went to the high school on Tuesday, November 12th and taught a class on how to sort, spawn, fertilize and incubate ...
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UK environment agency takes steps to clear popular tourist site
The Environment Agency took action to clear several fallen trees from a local tourist attraction on the River Mole earlier this week, after a plea from the National Trust. The three Ash trees were blown down during storms in March 2008 and blocked a walk way of stepping stones at Box Hill. A team of seven operations delivery staff were on site, with workers using two seven tonne tractors to ...
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Further arrests in Durham illegal fishing operation
Two more people have been arrested in Durham city centre as part of a continuing crack-down on illegal fishing. Environment Agency officers and Durham Police last night (Tuesday 17 September) swooped on Framwellgate, on the River Wear, where they seized eight migratory fish, two fishing rods and a large amount of illegal equipment. The surveillance activities are being carried out as part of ...
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New button mushroom varieties need better protection
A working group has recently been formed to work on a better protection of button mushroom varieties. It’s activities are firstly directed to generate consensus among the spawn/breeding companies to consider using fertile single spore cultures to improve strains as the generation of EDV’s. For this reason the working group has generated a position paper. The group consists of ...
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You Tube video lands poacher in court
Benjamin Cook thought he might be famous after he made a video showcasing his skills as a poacher. But his plan backfired after a clip of him catching sea trout on a Dorset river with an illegal net appeared on You Tube and was seen by a sharp-eyed fisheries officer who recognised Cook. Instead of multiple hits on social media and celebrity status, Cook, 31, was arrested and ordered to pay ...
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Unveiling of trap and transport system designed to help endangered fish
The Environment Agency has completed a project to install a trap and transport system for eels at the Blagdon Reservoir, near Bristol, in a concerted effort to halt the sharp decline of eels. Working in partnership with Bristol Water, the Agency identified a bottleneck at Blagdon Reservoir where it had become partially disconnected from its river, the Congresbury Yeo. The new system will be ...
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Surrogate sushi: Japan biotech for bluefin tuna
Of all the overfished fish in the seas, luscious, fatty bluefin tuna are among the most threatened. Marine scientist Goro Yamazaki, who is known in this seaside community as "Young Mr. Fish," is working to ensure the species survives. Yamazaki is fine-tuning a technology to use mackerel surrogates to spawn the bluefin, a process he hopes will enable fisheries to raise the huge, torpedo-shaped ...
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Salmon provide nutrients to Alaskan streambanks
Adult Pacific salmon spend a great portion of their life in the ocean. But their life began along the banks of freshwater streams. Their life will end there, as well. These important steps in the lifecycle of salmon play a role in the health of streambank ecosystems. David D’Amore and a team of scientists studied how different soils respond to the delivery of “salmon-derived ...
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Small-scale Swedish freshwater fishery gains international recognition through MSC
The Swedish small-scale pike-perch fishery has been successfully re-assessed against the MSC environmental standard, and can once again be sold to key European fresh fish markets with the blue ecolabel. Overcoming challenges The fishery was the world’s first freshwater fishery and the first Swedish fishery to become MSC certified in 2006. The 30 fishermen working on picturesque Lake ...
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California water operations threaten survival of iconic salmon fishery
California salmon could soon disappear permanently from the state’s rivers, restaurant menus and supermarkets if massive water diversions from the San Francisco Bay-Delta continue unabated, according to a new report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Association (PCFFA) and Water 4 Fish. The report, “Fish Out of Water: How ...
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Seattle Pub Utilities chooses EQuIS for Salmon Hatchery data
EarthSoft announced a large order from Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) for multiple licenses of EQuIS™ Alive and EQuIS Enterprise 6. SPU will use EQuIS and Alive supporting the Cedar River Sockeye Hatchery managing salmon life-cycle data from a variety of sources for both natural and hatchery fish. EQuIS will support the Hatchery’s adaptive management program for the collection and ...
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How geosynthetic lining improves aquaculture industry
Living in the high desert of Northern Nevada, the folks at International Lining Technology are hundreds of miles from the nearest ocean. But an article in Geosynthetica, “Geosynthetic Lining Systems in Fish Farming,” caught our attention as we were catching up on the other news such as the passage of the U.S. transportation bill and wearable fabrics. As the world continues to grow, ...
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