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Rare calico lobster spared a buttery grave
Click to watch video Join Errol Barnett in the small seaside town of Luderitz, where oyster fishermen have adapted and grown an industry. See more Inside Africa Previously – Keeping an oyster shortage at bay
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The European Commission is planning to reform the fishing industry by having quota shares issued to boats for periods of at least 15 years, BBC News learns.
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A Tokyo artist combines man-made design with aquatic creatures for a series of vibrant displays of science by Meghan Killeen Japanese artist Iori Tomita takes a colorful approach to highlighting the complex compositions of marine life creatures with his collection entitled “ New World Transparent Specimens .” Tomita was first introduced to the creation of transparent specimens for the scientific purpose of examining minuscule bone structure as an undergraduate student majoring in fisheries. The specimens’ flesh is made translucent by a method that dissolves the creatures’ natural proteins. The artistry of nature and man-made design converge when vibrant dyes are introduced to the delicate skeletal system. Selectively injecting red dye into the hard bones and blue into the softer bones, Tomita underscores the other worldliness of aquatic life. Calling upon his experience as a fisherman, Tomita continues to maintain a rapport with the fishing community by bartering his assistance in exchange for new marine creatures. Depending on its size, the process averages between four and six months to create each specimen, which are like a psychedelic version of Danish artist Stefan Dam ‘s gorgeously creepy organisms. Recently exhibited at Design Festa in Tokyo and celebrated at the Tokyo Institute of Technology’s Makezine event, Tomita’s work will soon be on display again at the ” Tokyo Mineral Show ” from 10-13 December 2011 at Sunshine City. “New World Transparent Specimens” are available for purchase through the the Japanese-based store Tokyu Hands for
Old timers and new anglers compete to reel in NYC’s biggest catch Created by “chowder master” and Brooklyn Anglers Association founder Ben Sargent, the annual Brooklyn Fishing Derby is a seven-week-long tournament that pits fishermen who “who want to get more out of their city in an environmentally conscious and responsible manner” against each other. Ben and his partners make it their mission to show urbanites the abundant natural resources available to them around the city. The tournament runs from now until 21 November 2010 with a variety of prizes, including a big pile of cash for whoever gets the biggest catch. Registration is rolling, so New Yorkers can sign up at any point on the derby website. Now grab your rods and go hook something!
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US authorities today began the process to approve the first GM animal for human consumption.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a 60-day period of consultation and public meetings over whether to permit a GM strain of salmon to be eaten by humans, even though it has been called a “frankenfish” by critics. The approval process could take less than a year, and if it gets the green light the fish could be on the market in 18 months.
Environmentalists and scientists see the decision as marking a threshold. If it is approved it is likely to open the door to a large range of GM animals being raised for consumption. If not, scientists say that will have a negative effect on research, in part because there will be no money to be made from it.
Among the considerations by the FDA is whether, if the fish is approved for consumption, it must be labelled as genetically engineered.
The AquAdvantage salmon – a modified North Atlantic salmon – has been created by AquaBounty Technologies in Boston, Massachusetts, over 14 years at a cost of m. The company says the salmon grows at twice the speed of similar fish, cutting costs for farmers and greatly increasing production.
On its website the company says: “This advancement provides a compelling economic benefit to farmers (reduced growing cycle) as well as enhancing the economic viability of inland operations, thereby diminishing the need for ocean pens.” The fish are also sterile, which the company says would prevent interbreeding with wild salmon.
The genetic modification involves taking a growth hormone gene from a chinook salmon and joining it with a control DNA sequence (called a promoter) from an ocean pout – an eel-like creature from a different family of marine organisms. The growth hormone gene is almost identical to the equivalent gene in the North Atlantic salmon – the sequence differs by just 1% – but it operates differently because of the new control sequence. Unlike in North Atlantic salmon, which produced growth hormone only in the summer, ocean pout control sequence directs the gene to produce hormone all year round.
The genetic mash-up is then injected into the eggs of North Atlantic salmon. Here, it is taken up by the fish’s genome and ultimately the DNA is present in cells throughout the body of the fish. The company uses a different genetic trick to make the fish it proposes to sell to customers sterile to prevent them interbreeding.
The explanation of the genetic modification on the company’s publicity literature, aimed at reassuring the public, makes no mention of the ocean pout gene. “The chinook growth hormone is the same as the Atlantic salmon growth hormone; it is simply regulated differently. Their ability to grow faster does not change the biological make-up of the fish,” the company says.
That appears to contradict the explanation of the technology from AquaBounty’s chief scientific officer, Dr John Buchanan, who said the fish do incorporate DNA from the ocean pout. But he said there was no intention to mislead. “I don’t think it is intentionally hidden. It has been disclosed many times and published in papers,” he said, adding that the description on the website had been simplified to make it less confusing.
Because it is new ground for the FDA there are no regulations about genetically engineered animals and so it is being evaluated as if it were an animal treated with drugs.
The FDA has established an advisory committee of veterinarians to consider the evidence and public views. A public meeting will be held next month.
Among the opponents is the International Salmon Farmers Association which is concerned about the reaction of consumers and that it will undermine the popularity of salmon, which commands high prices in the US.
However, the National Fisheries Institute, a trade association of American seafood producers, backs “the use of biotechnology in the production of genetically-engineered fish” provided it has FDA approval.
If the FDA approves the fish for human consumption, AquaBounty says they will be raised in inland waters to ensure the modified salmon do not enter the oceans.
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Much has been made of the more than quarter-million homes lost to Katrina along the Gulf Coast, and with good reason. Ride through almost any neighborhood that was hit and even five years later you can see the skeletons of buildings, or empty lots covered with weeds. But to truly grasp the impact of this storm, you also have to consider who lived in those homes: Working families; the people who make the ports, the fishing business, the oil industry and the tourist attractions work.
Pacific Blue Marlins are considered among the hardest creatures to fish and are known for their strength and cunning. At the top of the food chain, these loner fish tend to put up a tremendous fight when hooked. Therefore, they are considered a “true trophy” of the fishing world. Recently, one marlin fought back.
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Giant marlin attacks boat during Hawaiian fishing tournament
Giant marlin attacks boat during Hawaiian fishing tournament
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This article titled “GM salmon may go on sale in US after public consultation” was written by Chris McGreal in Washington, for The Guardian on Wednesday 25th August 2010 20.24 UTC