Fish & Fisheries

"The Mayflies Are Sending Us A Warning About Urban Wildfires"

"A tiny, vibrant world thrives along the rocky bottom of most streams. As sunlight filters through the water, mayfly nymphs, no larger than your fingernail, cling to algae-coated cobbles. Six spindly legs anchor them against the current, while feathery gills wave gently, drawing oxygen from the flowing water."

Source: Washington Post, 09/17/2024

Trump Threatens To End Calif. Wildfire Aid Unless Newsom Changes Water Policy

"Former President Trump threatened to withhold federal aid to battle California wildfires, should he be reelected, if Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) does not change a policy that protects an endangered species of fish."

Source: The Hill, 09/16/2024

"Why Have Salmon Deserted Norway’s Rivers – And Will They Ever Return?"

"North Atlantic populations are at a historic low, and this year 33 of the country’s rivers were closed during the fishing season as salmon farming and the climate crisis threaten the fish’s future"

Source: Guardian, 09/09/2024

Grant Brings Documentary Team to Chesapeake Bay’s Vastness

New York-based documentarians Sebastian Tuinder and Duy Linh Tu took their multimedia skills on the road to explore the environmental problems plaguing the Chesapeake Bay. The resulting project, “Trouble in the Chesapeake,” was nominated for a local Emmy award and was credited with helping efforts to curb over-the-limit discharges from Maryland’s wastewater plants. Lessons learned from the grant-funded effort, in the latest FEJ StoryLog.

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September 18, 2024

WHOI Webinar: Restless Seas — How Ocean Currents Shape Weather, Climate and Life

Join three Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) scientists for a discussion about ocean currents, how they are changing and the implications for marine life and all of us. 7:30-8:30 p.m. ET.

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Haaland Announces Restoration Of Once-Endangered Apache Trout In Arizona

"U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced Wednesday that the Apache trout — Arizona’s state fish — has been removed from the federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife following more than five decades of recovery efforts."

Source: AP, 09/05/2024

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