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Rare blue whale found dead on New Zealand beach

(AP) -- The carcass of a rare blue whale washed ashore in southern New Zealand after it apparently died of old age, a marine expert said Thursday.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Greek fisherman nets 2,200-year-old bronze statue

(AP) -- A Greek fisherman must have been expecting a monster of a catch when he brought up his nets in the Aegean Sea last week. Instead, Greek authorities say his haul was a section of a 2,200-year-old bronze ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 0




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NOAA unveils improved way to estimate saltwater recreational fishing

NOAA today announced it has begun to use an improved method to estimate the amount of fish caught by saltwater anglers, which will allow rules that fishermen follow to be based on more accurate information.

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Marine mammals on the menu in many parts of world

The fate of the world's great whale species commands global attention as a result of heated debate between pro and anti-whaling advocates, but the fate of smaller marine mammals is less understood, specifically ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 5

Rare, once-royal turtle to be tracked in Cambodia

(AP) -- One of the world's most endangered turtles has been released into a Cambodian river with a satellite transmitter attached to its shell to track how it will navigate through commercial fishing grounds ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Fisherman's gold: Shark fin hunt empties west African seas

Retired fisherman Sada Fall is upbeat. His two sons are returning from sea with a boatload of "gold", as he calls shark fins, whose value has near-obliterated the ocean's top predator in these seas.

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Differing dangers at sea

The probability of being killed at work is 25 times higher for a coastal fisherman than for an offshore worker, according to a study from the UiS. Seafarers also run a high risk of accidents.

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Scientists aiding fishermen in butterfish conundrum

Butterfish may sound delicious, but local fishermen would rather keep them out of their nets. The small, silvery fish are protected by fishing limits yet frequently surface in tows when fishermen are trawling for squid. Too ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Picture book portrays a 'hoppy' future for endangered frogs

Move over Kermit, there's a native frog rising in the West.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Public-private partnership helps monitor fish populations

Managing commercial and recreational fisheries is a complex and sometimes contentious process in which fishing interests, scientists, and regulatory agencies don't always see eye-to-eye.

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Polarized filter may reduce unnecessary cervical biopsies and surgeries

The same filtered light that enables sunglasses to reduce glare may improve a physician's ability to detect early signs of cervical cancer, reducing unnecessary biopsies and surgery.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Catch limits debated for 'most important fish in sea'

A big fight is brewing over a little fish - a fish that no one wants to eat but that many regard as the most important in the sea.

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 5


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