EPA chooses $50 million plan to cap huge DDT deposit on ocean floor off Southern CaliforniaOctober 5th, 2009 DDT deposit off Southern California will be cappedLOS ANGELES — Clean sand and silt will be used to cover a vast deposit of the pesticide DDT and toxic compound PCB on the ocean floor off Southern California, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Monday.
Thousands of dead fish in Yamuna near AgraSeptember 17th, 2009 AGRA - Just behind the Taj Mahal, thousands of dead fish have been floating down the Yamuna river here for the past three days. Residents have been gathering the dead fish and eating them, and there were reports Friday of some people falling ill because at least some of the fish may be carrying pollutants.
Aquaculture imposing heavy burden on marine resourcesSeptember 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Aquaculture, accounting for half the fish consumed globally, is imposing a heavy burden on marine resources, says a new report. The report attributes the burden to consumption of large amounts of feed derived from wild sea fish.
320-kg giant fish found in the GangaAugust 24th, 2009 KOLKATA - A giant Bhetki fish weighing 320 kg has been found floating in the Ganga. The fish, eight feet long and three feet wide, was first spotted Sunday at the riverbank in north Kolkata's Kumartoli area by a group of young men who were bathing in the river.
Federal study reveals widespread mercury contamination in fish from air pollution, miningAugust 20th, 2009 Federal study shows mercury in fish widespreadWASHINGTON — 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, miningAugust 19th, 2009 New gov't study shows mercury in fish widespreadWASHINGTON — 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.
Energy Department starts building water treatment system at contaminated Wash. nuclear siteJuly 23rd, 2009 Contaminated Wash. site gets new treatment systemRICHLAND, Wash.
Reports: Body of shark left in middle of Miami street after men failed to sell to fish marketsJuly 22nd, 2009 Dead shark left in Miami street after failed saleMIAMI — The body of a shark was left lying in the middle of a downtown Miami street after two men tried to sell it to several fish markets. The men apparently carried the five or six-foot-long fish around on the city's Metromover downtown train, prompting calls to police.
Why do animals slip into dominant or submissive roles?June 29th, 2009 SYDNEY - Among animals, many species seem to slip naturally into their dominant role while others resign themselves to play the part of lowly subordinates. But why do the latter embrace this fate so readily instead of putting up a fight?
A University of Sydney (U-S) team is trying to answer this question by studying the interactions between male mosquito fish to see if their behavioural strategy can be traced to their physical skills.
Adding carbon dioxide to oceans causes fish ear bones to grow larger, scientists findJune 25th, 2009 Surprise: Fish in acidic waters grow bigger earsWASHINGTON — Listen up! Carbon dioxide being absorbed by the oceans is having a puzzling effect on fish — their ears get bigger. Now, that doesn't mean you're going to reel in the Mr.
EPA plan targets vast DDT deposit on seafloor off Southern CaliforniaJune 24th, 2009 EPA plan targets vast DDT deposit off Calif. coastLOS ANGELES — A plan to cap a vast, long-neglected deposit of the pesticide DDT on the ocean floor off Southern California got its first public airing Tuesday — nearly four decades after the poison was banned from use.
EPA holding hearings on plan to deal with huge DDT deposit on seafloor off Southern CaliforniaJune 23rd, 2009 EPA plans hearings on DDT deposit off Calif. coastLOS ANGELES — The Environmental Protection Agency plans to hold its first public hearing on a proposal targeting a vast, long-neglected deposit of the pesticide DDT on the ocean floor off Southern California's Palos Verdes Peninsula.
Reef fish are 'homebodies', says latest researchJune 22nd, 2009 SYDNEY - Some fish species in Western Australia's Ningaloo Marine Park spend most of their time close to home and stay on the reef rather than travelling significant distances as was previously believed. Since November 2007, scientists from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) have tagged over 300 fish in the Ningaloo area off Western Australia's North West Cape.
Wildlife body seeks breeding season ban on river fishingJune 18th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A wildlife body Thursday demanded a ban on fishing in rivers and natural lakes in Orissa during the breeding season, as this was leading to a decline in the population of fresh water fish. "The state has a breeding season ban only in the sea and the reservoirs from April 15 to June 15 but fishing is yet to be prohibited in the rivers and natural lakes," Biswajit Mohanty, secretary of the Wildlife Society of Orissa told IANS.
Fish in Kerala to get dearer as trawling ban begins June 16June 11th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Fish will become costlier in Kerala as the state enforces an annual trawling ban in the sea up to 12 nautical miles from the coast for 47 days starting June 16. Chief Minister V.S.
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