Wednesday, July 11, 2012

11/07/12: Increased abalone size; Alaskan salmon; and more...

Hello,

Here's what the Aquaculturists have been talking about today...
  • Australia welcomes abalone size increase.  Previously abalone divers were permitted to catch abalone with a limit of 120 mm but this diameter has been increased by three millimetres.  Read more...
  • This commentary piece from David Suzuki is an interesting read about the Canadian federal government's decision to close Experimental Lakes Area in South Ontario in 2013. Established in 1968, the lakes are used study the effects of human and natural activity on freshwater ecosystems and fish.  Read more...
  • Read this report into Yukon River salmon genetics in Alaska by the American Fisheries Society. The report found that upper river populations have much lower levels of genetic diversity in comparison to the lower river populations.  Read more...
  • NOAA predicts an above average season for the commercial harvest of brown shrimp in the western Gulf of Mexico.  Read more...
Cantonese cuisine abalone with shell
Cantonese cuisine abalone with shell (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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