Fish equipped with high-tech gear could provide insight into marine mysteries

June 27th, 2006

(CP) -- They could be the most technologically sophisticated fish in the sea. Outfitted with tiny data-gathering gizmos, an array of species will cruise the world's oceans collecting information and providing researchers with a detailed picture of the international marine environment, say the Canadian scientists in charge of the project.



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