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Australia’s carp herpes plan dubbed ‘serious risk to global food security’

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And what could possibly go wrong?

How stupid can they get?

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– Australia’s carp herpes plan dubbed ‘serious risk to global food security’:

UK academics say introduction of herpes virus could also cause ‘catastrophic ecosystem crashes’ in Australia

Scientists in Britain have raised concerns about Australia’s $15m plan to release a herpes virus in the nation’s largest river system to eradicate carp, saying it poses a serious risk to global food security, could cause “catastrophic ecosystem crashes” in Australia, and is unlikely to control carp numbers long term.

In a letter published in the Nature Ecology and Evolution journal this week, University of East Anglia researchers Dr Jackie Lighten and Prof Cock van Oosterhout say the “irreversible high-risk proposal” could have “serious ecological, environmental, and economic ramifications.”

Read moreAustralia’s carp herpes plan dubbed ‘serious risk to global food security’

Alabama: 24,000 pounds of dead mullet fish (due to cold) make for ‘truly unbelievable’ sight

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– 24,000 pounds of dead mullet fish make for ‘truly unbelievable’ sight:

Rarely do waters get so cold in this region of the country that a massive amount of fish dies all at one time, but that’s just what happened last week in Gulf Shores, Alabama. 

Water was barely visible when Jeffrey Trout, a salesman at Harbor View Marine in Pensacola, snapped photos of a canal near his home on Jan. 11. Trout estimated he saw at least 4,000 to 5,000 mullet belly up, but that there were “probably more out there.” He believes those fish died from a lack of oxygen and said they ranged from 6 to 12 inches in length.

“It was truly unbelievable,” said Trout, who said he fishes frequently. “I’ve seen (the canal) freeze over twice in 12 years, and this occurred both times. Mullet need air, that’s why they jump out of water.”

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Surprise! California Man Finds Huge Tapeworm in His Gut

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– Surprise! California Man Finds Huge Tapeworm in His Gut:

A California man pulled a shockingly large tapeworm from his body, which he may have contracted from eating sushi, according to his doctors.

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H/t reader eric:

“And that’s not all it seems.”

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“Scientists shocked” as fisheries collapse along West Coast — “It’s the worst we’ve seen… they’re starving” — Death rates skyrocket, no babies being born — Fish stocks at all-time record lows

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– “Scientists shocked” as fisheries collapse along West Coast — “It’s the worst we’ve seen… they’re starving” — Death rates skyrocket, no babies being born — Fish stocks at all-time record lows

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‘The marine equivalent of fracking’: Europe to legalise controversial pulse fishing

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– ‘The marine equivalent of fracking’: Europe to legalise controversial pulse fishing:

A BRANCH OF the European Union has voted to allow an untested type of fishing that sends electric shocks through the seabed.

The European Parliament fisheries committee decided to allow “electric pulse” fishing to be considered conventional, a move which would allow EU states to licence it like any other type of fishing.

Read more‘The marine equivalent of fracking’: Europe to legalise controversial pulse fishing

Scientists reveal how goldfish make alcohol to survive without oxygen

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– Scientists reveal how goldfish make alcohol to survive without oxygen:

Scientists at the Universities of Oslo and Liverpool have uncovered the secret behind a goldfish’s remarkable ability to produce alcohol as a way of surviving harsh winters beneath frozen lakes.

Humans and most other vertebrate animals die within a few minutes without oxygen. Yet goldfish and their wild relatives, crucian carp, can survive for days, even months, in oxygen-free water at the bottom of ice-covered ponds.

During this time, the fish are able to convert anaerobically produced into ethanol, which then diffuses across their gills into the surrounding water and avoids a dangerous build-up of lactic acid in the body.

Read moreScientists reveal how goldfish make alcohol to survive without oxygen

Seafood in popular Darwin fishing spots contaminated by toxic foam

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– Seafood in popular Darwin fishing spots contaminated by toxic foam:

Seafood in two creeks near Darwin airport is contaminated with toxic firefighting chemicals at levels similar to the notorious Williamtown red zone, research has found.

The Northern Territory government on Thursday released the results of two contamination studies at Rapid and Ludmilla creeks.

The creeks are popular fishing spots, including for the local Indigenous community, but are thought to have been contaminated by decades-long use of toxic firefighting foam, including at the nearby Darwin international airport and RAAF base.

Read moreSeafood in popular Darwin fishing spots contaminated by toxic foam

Feminized fish: Human contraceptives in water supply causing males to grow eggs

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– Feminized fish: Human contraceptives in water supply causing males to grow eggs:

A leading eco-toxicologist has warned that the quantity of synthetic chemicals entering our watershed is feminizing fish populations to such a degree that several species now boast transgender and intersex fish, with eggs in their testicles.

“If you look in terms of what gets into a fish’s liver or gonad, the analysis of the chemicals it contains is a bit of a blueprint in terms of what’s flushed down the toilet,” Professor Charles Tyler, of the University of Exeter said, speaking to The Independent.

Read moreFeminized fish: Human contraceptives in water supply causing males to grow eggs

4500 Olympic-Sized Swimming Pools Of Fish Is Wasted Each Year

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– A Staggering Amount Of Fish Is Wasted Each Year:

New research shows that industrial fisheries are responsible for dumping nearly 10 million tonnes of perfectly good fish back into the ocean each year — enough to fill 4500 Olympic-sized swimming pools. This news comes at a time when nearly 90 per cent of the world’s fish stocks are threatened by overfishing.

Read more4500 Olympic-Sized Swimming Pools Of Fish Is Wasted Each Year

An Inside Look Into the Fish Industry Reveals Disturbing Facts That Could Threaten Your Health

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– An Inside Look Into the Fish Industry Reveals Disturbing Facts That Could Threaten Your Health:

By Dr. Mercola

Nicolas Daniel’s documentary “Fillet-Oh-Fish” takes a critical look at the fish industry, featuring exclusive footage from fish farms and factories across the globe. Many still have a rather romanticized view of fishing, but when it comes to large-scale food production, the picture is actually rather grim.

Today’s fisheries are faced with a range of severe problems, from overfishing to chemical pollution and genetic mutation from toxic exposures. As noted by the producers of the film, “through intensive farming and global pollution, the flesh of the fish we eat has turned into a deadly chemical cocktail.”1

Read moreAn Inside Look Into the Fish Industry Reveals Disturbing Facts That Could Threaten Your Health

“Most catastrophic fisheries collapse in history” expected along West Coast — Official: “This is a nightmare, I have never in my life dreamed that it could get this bad” — Threat of “coast-wide fishing failure” (VIDEO)

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– “Most catastrophic fisheries collapse in history” expected along West Coast — Official: “This is a nightmare, I have never in my life dreamed that it could get this bad” — Threat of “coast-wide fishing failure” (VIDEO)

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Report: Hundreds of millions of Pacific salmon missing, presumed dead — Gov’t issues emergency order along US West Coast — Japan suffering historic collapse, fish starving to death — All forms of ocean life dying in stunning numbers across Pacific

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– Report: Hundreds of millions of Pacific salmon missing, presumed dead — Gov’t issues emergency order along US West Coast — Japan suffering historic collapse, fish starving to death — All forms of ocean life dying in stunning numbers across Pacific:

South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL), Mar 16, 2017 (emphasis added): The low salmon run size for the Yuba River appears to be part of another regional salmon collapse. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife point to preliminary data from the Sacramento River that indicates salmon runs have also dropped to record low levels. According to Dan Bacher’s reporting, last year’s salmon run on the Klamath River was a 38-year low… Gary Reedy, SYRCL’s consulting salmon expert reports that “A new crash for the Central Valley Chinook salmon is not unexpected.”…

The Oregonian, Mar 15, 2017: Worst Klamath chinook run on record forecast — The worst run forecast on record for the Klamath River’s chinook salmon could close all salmon fishing along most of the Oregon Coast this summer…

Mendocino Beacon, Mar 16, 2017: Returns of spawning Klamath River fall Chinook are projected to be the lowest on record in 2017… “The salmon runs this year will present a challenge for ocean fishermen and managers throughout the West Coast,” said Executive Director Chuck Tracy… “the low forecast for Klamath River fall Chinook is unprecedented”… “This year will be an exceptionally difficult year for ocean salmon fisheries, especially in Oregon and California”… said Council Chair Herb Pollard.

Read moreReport: Hundreds of millions of Pacific salmon missing, presumed dead — Gov’t issues emergency order along US West Coast — Japan suffering historic collapse, fish starving to death — All forms of ocean life dying in stunning numbers across Pacific

Fish leaking pus, covered in lesions, deformed along US West Coast — Fisherman: Nearly all fish caught affected; “I’ve never seen this… Some had pus all over body” — Official: So many are showing illness, environmental conditions could be a factor (PHOTOS)

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– Fish leaking pus, covered in lesions, deformed along US West Coast — Fisherman: Nearly all fish caught affected; “I’ve never seen this… Some had pus all over body” — Official: So many are showing illness, environmental conditions could be a factor (PHOTOS)

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Salmon Tests Positive for Cocktail of 80 Drugs, Including Cocaine and Prozac

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– Salmon Tests Positive for Cocktail of 80 Drugs, Including Cocaine and Prozac:

In a major waterway in Seattle, Chinook salmon has tested positive to a cocktail of 81 different drugs including cocaine and anti-depressants.

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H/t reader squodgy.

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US Seafood Consumption Is Up, but Many Are Still Making Unhealthy Purchasing Choices

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And Fukushima???

Back in 1997 I’ve started to tell people to avoid seafood, because already back then it was heavily contaminated with mercury, arsenic, cadmium, ….

… and it only got worse, much worse.

“Summary of Seafood to Avoid”

Avoid all of it, all of the time!

– US Seafood Consumption Is Up, but Many Are Still Making Unhealthy Purchasing Choices

H/t reader squodgy.

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Cover-up Admitted: Radioactive Fish Off U.S. West Coast With “Disturbing Fingerprint of Fukushima”

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– Cover-up Admitted: Radioactive Fish Off U.S. West Coast With “Disturbing Fingerprint of Fukushima”:

The entire Pacific Coast of the United States, Canada and Mexico has been contaminated with radioactive particles from Fukushima.

And finally, it is being officially acknowledged. This is really happening…

It is a stark reminder that the effects from Fukushima radiation continually spilling into the ocean have not been abated. The site continues to leak highly toxic radioactive material to this day. Nothing has stopped.

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Alaska Salmon Forecast Predicts A 40% Dip In Catch This Summer

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H/t reader squodgy:

“Move along now, nothing to see here.

Can you believe this excuse? The harvest increased every year up until two years after Fukushima, or was it Fukusalmon.”

– Alaska salmon forecast predicts a 40% dip in catch this summer:

Alaska’s 2016 salmon harvest will be down by 40 percent of last year’s catch if the fish show up as predicted. But hints of good news can be found around the edges of that discouraging forecast.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is calling for a total catch of 161 million this summer; the 2015 harvest topped 268 million fish.

The shortfall stems from a big pink salmon fall off due largely to the species’ two-year cycle in which odd-numbered years see the biggest returns. The humpy forecast of 90 million represents a drop of 100 million fish from last summer.

Read moreAlaska Salmon Forecast Predicts A 40% Dip In Catch This Summer

DON’T EAT THE FISH: Freshwater bass in California and Arizona lakes accumulating dangerous mercury levels

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– DON’T EAT THE FISH: Freshwater bass in California and Arizona lakes accumulating dangerous mercury levels:

Authorities are warning that bass at several of the most popular fishing destinations in Arizona and California have accumulated excessive mercury levels.

In California, 180 reservoirs are contaminated with high mercury levels. The State Water Resources Control Board took fish samples from more than 300 of the state’s reservoirs to make that determination. The board is now urging the reservoirs’ owners to post voluntary warnings about eating the fish that are at the top of the food chain, such as bass. These fish tend to accumulate the most mercury, posing a particular risk to children and pregnant women.

Read moreDON’T EAT THE FISH: Freshwater bass in California and Arizona lakes accumulating dangerous mercury levels

2016 Inseason Alaska Commercial Salmon Summary

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H/t reader squodgy:

“At last!

I’ve been searching for three years to establish if “something going on in the Pacific” is really affecting the Salmon catches in Alaska.

Now, at last the Alasks Department of Fish & Game report clearly shows a dramatic drop in catches and expected catches as well as a 10% drop in average sizes.

Of course, fudging the problem by changing zone sizes, blaming ocean temperature and increased meltwater have the required effect of making the elephant in the room invisible again.

Just maybe, these excuses have a common source……FUKUSHIMA.”

– 2016 Inseason Alaska Commercial Salmon Summary

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