Jellyfish spread in world’s oceans, devastating fisheries, stinging millions; warming blamed
Jellyfish swarm northward in warming world Off New England, warming ocean drives fish away from shore _ and market bins
Warming drives off Cape Cod’s namesake, other fish EPA finds fish in about half of nation’s lakes and reservoirs harbor hazardous chemicals
EPA: Toxic chemicals in freshwater fish widespread Study: Airborne nitrogen pollution producing junk food for fish in Rocky Mountain Park lakes
Study: Nitrogen pollution worsens in Rockies lakes Sex for survival: Study shows male fiddler crabs will protect female neighbors _ at a price
Study: Fiddler crabs exchange sex for survival US oceans ambassador says more study is needed as countries deal with changing Arctic OceanANCHORAGE, Alaska — The United States must move forward with science research to make good decisions about how to manage human activities in the Arctic Ocean, the ambassador for oceans and fisheries said Wednesday. Japan catches 59 whales, 1 short of maximum allowed under international rulesTOKYO — Japan said Monday it has caught 59 whales — one short of the maximum allowed by international guidelines — under a research program that critics say is a cover for commercial whaling. EU officials warn cod is closer to disappearing from key European fishing groundsBRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive body is calling for sharp cuts in the amount of cod fishermen can catch next year, pointing to estimates that the fish is close to extinction in some major fishing areas around Europe. Study: Endangered AK beluga whale group declining, raising concerns over survivalANCHORAGE, Alaska — A government study found that a group of endangered beluga whales in Alaska is declining, raising concern that bolstered protection for the animals is not coming quickly enough. French prosecutor studying toxic algae complaints after horse’s death on beachPARIS — The prosecutor’s office is studying up to 300 complaints linked to noxious green algae after the death of a horse this summer on a beach in Brittany, a judicial official said Friday. Warming ocean melts Greenland glaciers, alters marine ecosystemsSERMILIK FJORD, Greenland — With whale fins splashing in the distance, Ruth Curry hauls up her catch from the blustery deck of an icebreaker. AP IMPACT: Review shows gov’t rarely intervenes as Calif. mercury mines pollute water, fishNEW IDRIA, Calif. — Abandoned mercury mines throughout central California’s rugged coastal mountains are polluting the state’s major waterways, rendering fish unsafe to eat and risking the health of at least 100,000 impoverished people. Obama administration submits salmon plan to boost fish protection in Pacific NorthwestPORTLAND, Ore. — The Obama administration says it will be more aggressive in protecting declining Pacific Northwest salmon runs and will study breaching some dams as a last resort in a long-awaited management plan. Biggest US study finds male bass with female features in many rivers; women’s meds to blameWASHINGTON — Government scientists figure that one out of five male black bass in American river basins have egg cells growing inside their sexual organs, a sign of how widespread fish feminizing has become. Hawaii researchers explore previously unseen deep coral reef areas, find juvenile fish nurseryHONOLULU — Scientists over the past month explored coral reefs in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands that until recently were considered too deep for scuba divers to reach. Drought-stricken coastal streams threaten California’s endangered coho salmon with extinctionSAN GERONIMO, Calif. — California’s third year of drought has worsened the already dire outlook for endangered coho salmon, as coastal creeks used for spawning dwindle into disconnected pools where fish get trapped and die. Doctoral program in aquaculture and fisheries approved for university at edge of Ark. DeltaPINE BLUFF, Ark. — Studying fish once seemed so simple: find out where they were biting and keep it under your hat. Now the study of fish has evolved into Ph.D.-level programs that can make fish bigger, tastier and a larger part of the nation’s economy. Study: Bigeye tuna stocks in danger because limits on fishing in Pacific Ocean ineffectiveBANGKOK, Thailand — Environmentalists want tougher restrictions on the industrial-scale fishing of bigeye tuna in the Pacific Ocean after new research showed current measures are failing and will do little to sustain stocks of a fish that is popular in sushi bars the world over. University of Washington gets $126M to create Northwest seafloor observatorySEATTLE — The University of Washington has received about $126 million in federal money to build an ocean observatory in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Washington and Oregon. Federal study reveals widespread mercury contamination in fish from air pollution, miningWASHINGTON — No fish can escape mercury pollution. That’s the take-home message from a federal study of mercury contamination released Wednesday that tested fish from nearly 300 streams across the country. Gov’t study reveals widespread mercury contamination in fish from air pollution, miningWASHINGTON — No fish can escape mercury pollution. Scientists, regulators consider protection plan for massive stretch of deep-sea coral reefsFIFTY MILES OFF CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Deep beneath the crystalline blue surface of the Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern U.S. lies a virtual rain forest of coral reefs so expansive the network is believed to be the world’s largest. Hawaii inflicts financial pain on those who break coral in effort to protect precious reefsHONOLULU — Wrecking coral will cost you in Hawaii. Fish dinners not so endangered: Collapse of fisheries less likely, but fight’s not over yetWASHINGTON — Crabcakes and fish sticks won’t be disappearing after all. Report: Airborne pesticides in Central Valley carry to Sierra, where they threaten frogsFRESNO, Calif. — A new study shows frogs in the Sierra Nevada mountains are threatened by airborne pesticides that drift eastward from California’s Central Valley. Surfers, environmentalists, Native Hawaiians trying to shut down shark tours in HawaiiHALEIWA, Hawaii — Three women donned scuba masks and jumped into the waters off Oahu’s North Shore, floating inside a submerged cage as about a dozen sharks glided toward bloody fish scraps tossed into the water by a tour company. Inspectors weed out toxin-laced fish from Southern California’s Asian communitiesWESTMINSTER, Calif. — John Fallan’s trained eye scans rows of iceboxes brimming with tiger fish and shrimp in a Vietnamese supermarket, searching for one pesky fish that threatens the health of seafood lovers. Green machines: Pentagon looks to algae as tomorrow’s fuel for fighter jets, cargo planesLOGAN, Utah — Somewhere among the beakers and the bubbling green-tinged tanks in this Utah State University lab, Jeff Muhs is searching for champion pond scum for Uncle Sam. Australia, New Zealand plan non-lethal study of Antarctic whales in challenge to JapanWELLINGTON, New Zealand — Australia and New Zealand announced Thursday a non-lethal whale research expedition to the Antarctic, a direct challenge to Japan’s research program that kills up to 1,000 whales a year. Obama’s first global warming report dire, but offers hope; ‘Not too late,’ one official saysWASHINGTON — Rising sea levels, sweltering temperatures, deeper droughts, and heavier downpours — global warming’s serious effects are already here and getting worse, the Obama administration warned on Tuesday in the grimmest, most urgent language on climate change ever to come out of any White House. |