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Scottish Salmon Farm Accused of Dumping Dead Fish Ahead of Inspection
A Scottish salmon farm removed tonnes of dead fish from its pens before inspectors were scheduled to arrive. The animal rights group that filmed this
BC’s “Whale Police” Have A Whale-Sized Task With Drone Violations and Increased Ship Strikes
Whales were in BC waters long before humans–but nothing prepared them to deal with vessel strikes or pesky drones. Cue the “whale police.”
Gang of Teenage Elephant Seals Known as The Beach Boys Photobomb Research Site
Eight young male elephant seals turned a science project off BC’s coast into a photo booth. The images are hilari
ous.
“Golden Rules” Proposed For Fishery Management
Overfishing is destroying the world’s oceans, say researchers who propose 11 “golden rules” to improve fisheries management while defending marine life and habitats and serving
To Save Wild Salmon Norway Restricts Recreational Fishing
With Norway’s wild salmon endangered fishing is reduced, as scientists warn of disease and parasites spreading to wild fish from fish farms.
Restoring Sunflower Sea Stars: A Step Towards Reviving Coastal Ecosystems
There’s a ray of hope in the threat posed to BC’s coastal food web by the mass deaths of sea stars. Researchers have begun releasing