Author: John Bruno
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Demon Fish by Juliet Eilperin
WaPost environmental reporter Juliet Eilperin was on the Diane Rehm Show Wednesday talking about her new book “Demon Fish”. I haven’t read the book, but she did a nice job talking about sharks, their value and shark conservation. And her video below is really good. Listen to the show here. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LekzVpcAoMU&[/youtube]
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Yao Ming ?? : Shark Fin Soup
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJG7RaLX-DM&[/youtube]
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Forensic fisheries scientist Courtney Cox makes waves in Belize
Bruno lab PhD student Courtney Cox was all over the news in Belize Tuesday. There was a media frenzy about her work on fraud in the the Belize seafood industry and the poaching of parrotfish in Belize waters, where they are now protected. From News7Belize: In this coastal country – it’s hard to find anyone…
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What makes a great surf break
Surfline has a really cool article on The Mechanics of Malibu that explains the history of the iconic surf break and why it works. Like so many breaks, it is all about the supply of sand and cobbles that form the bar that the waves break on. Hat tip to Randy Olson.
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Grouper spawning aggregations
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqnkv38iTy8&feature[/youtube]
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More on the Shark Conservation Act
An analysis of the act from the amazing Southern Fried Science with some good comments here. David Shiffman is a shark expert and writes the Why Sharks Matter feature on SFS, which has the best coverage of shark conservation on the web , eg, here and here. Also watch a recent talk David gave on his shark research…
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Overfishing 101
Lee Crocket, of the Pew Environmental Group, has two good articles in the Huff Post about overfishing. The first Why Ending Overfishing Pays Off in the Long Run The second, Why Ending Overfishing Is Good for Both Fish and Fishermen Alike
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Shark Conservation Act of 2010
Matt Rand, Director of Global Shark Conservation at Pew, talks about the Shark Conservation Act of 2010 and shark finning. Interestingly, according to Wikipedia, in 2009 “a group of shark bite victims visited 25 senators and asked the lawmakers to protect sharks and support the act and end finning, where a shark’s fins are cut off and the…
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What are gelatinous plankton?
An amazing video about gelatinous plankton from MBARI. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HzFiQFFQYw&[/youtube]
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Cliff notes for the EPIC SM fisheries debate
Here, at Breaching the Blue, Mark Gibson’s great blog. Also check out his rundown of yesterdays Ocean day coverage here.