tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224241442009-07-13T00:20:02.438-07:00fish, oceans, conservationMark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.comBlogger951125blogspot/ZSwyhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-4380978450412727582009-06-17T14:20:00.000-07:002009-06-17T14:29:28.992-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com7You think it's easy to find coral? Then you're not thinking about that rarest and most special of corals, the deep sea variety. The Finding Coral expedition, sponsored by the Living Oceans Society,...<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=-yNuTDYF1LE:nXXAAJ-bERg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=-yNuTDYF1LE:nXXAAJ-bERg:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=-yNuTDYF1LE:nXXAAJ-bERg:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/-yNuTDYF1LE" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/06/finding-coral.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-61992537829536218132009-06-16T16:01:00.000-07:002009-06-16T16:02:53.670-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com4When I was a boy, there were few beavers around. This was true even in rural Oregon, the beaver state. Well now there are more beavers than you can shake a stick at. Too many beavers, in fact,...<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=M-6nAqzzUy4:L9nyBx3d7lo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=M-6nAqzzUy4:L9nyBx3d7lo:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=M-6nAqzzUy4:L9nyBx3d7lo:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/M-6nAqzzUy4" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/06/too-many-beavers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-10530582594887024852009-06-14T20:12:00.000-07:002009-06-14T20:30:08.139-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com1Oysters are my favorite ocean animal. What can I say, they're charismatic and sexy and interesting and yummy and important and...well...beloved. Imagine my dismay when I read this article. ...<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=9p6QNN6Qy4s:17ce6AbKiOI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=9p6QNN6Qy4s:17ce6AbKiOI:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=9p6QNN6Qy4s:17ce6AbKiOI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/9p6QNN6Qy4s" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/06/cry-beloved-oyster.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-80105685954121305132009-06-12T20:32:00.000-07:002009-06-12T20:38:39.351-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com2Now there's a title of a scientific paper that makes me sit up and take notice. In this era of doom and gloom, it's nice to hear some good news. What's behind the title? Let's listen to the...<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=_QSooX7NfX4:kxnTJ_MDX6o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=_QSooX7NfX4:kxnTJ_MDX6o:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=_QSooX7NfX4:kxnTJ_MDX6o:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/_QSooX7NfX4" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/06/rapid-recovery-of-damaged-ecosystems.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-31899667030413200782009-06-11T12:19:00.000-07:002009-06-11T12:28:31.238-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com3Victoria BC finally admits that their shit stinks just like the rest of us. Well, most of them admit it, there are a few holdouts. Thanks to Mr. Floatie (a person dressed as poop while running for...<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=Wxe9FeEJQ38:OQN330zD6nQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=Wxe9FeEJQ38:OQN330zD6nQ:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=Wxe9FeEJQ38:OQN330zD6nQ:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/Wxe9FeEJQ38" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/06/victoria-bc-out-of-victorian-age.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-51828354592214325252009-06-10T18:19:00.000-07:002009-06-10T18:27:42.204-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com0The so-called Chelan River works if you add water. See photo (right). According to the online-only Seattle Post-Intelligencer:The Chelan County Public Utility District is spending nearly $16...<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=xaUsVKUuu4c:u2nT-N-KVa0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=xaUsVKUuu4c:u2nT-N-KVa0:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=xaUsVKUuu4c:u2nT-N-KVa0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/xaUsVKUuu4c" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/06/instant-river-just-add-water.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-39305399267542050382009-06-09T12:33:00.000-07:002009-06-09T12:41:04.617-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com0Wanna get sick? Go play on the beach in one of those cute little streams that flow down to the ocean, and play in sewage. Ugh. At least that's the story for some Oregon beaches. The good news? ...<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=FD8MZCxpjUk:A-Wq7U2NW8A:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=FD8MZCxpjUk:A-Wq7U2NW8A:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=FD8MZCxpjUk:A-Wq7U2NW8A:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/FD8MZCxpjUk" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/06/trouble-on-beach.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-41662431651679087032009-06-08T00:01:00.000-07:002009-06-08T10:34:41.333-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com5On this World Oceans Day, it's a singular pleasure to host Carnival of the Blue 25, a movable feast of ocean blogging. Featuring the best ocean bloggers doing their very best to write the best...<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=OrIniLvTeGE:RJwIMxyu8sM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=OrIniLvTeGE:RJwIMxyu8sM:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=OrIniLvTeGE:RJwIMxyu8sM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/OrIniLvTeGE" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/06/carnival-of-blue-25.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-45571606231256536352009-06-05T20:22:00.000-07:002009-06-05T20:29:54.092-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com0First Vietnamese catfish are not catfish, then they are catfish. It all depends on which definition makes more money for US catfish farmers. Biology be damned, it's time for economics-based...<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=i0A5U0zzA78:KJj0z6WAGEI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=i0A5U0zzA78:KJj0z6WAGEI:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=i0A5U0zzA78:KJj0z6WAGEI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/i0A5U0zzA78" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/05/catfish-wars.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-35983054592359862022009-06-02T09:34:00.000-07:002009-06-02T15:43:02.894-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com0Why do whales end up on the beach, and why do we kill them? Like the 55 false killer whales stranded on a South African beach last week, whales and dolphins on the beach usually end up dead. When...<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=9a4oBIJ8134:TMr0aCITPdk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=9a4oBIJ8134:TMr0aCITPdk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=9a4oBIJ8134:TMr0aCITPdk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/9a4oBIJ8134" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/06/whales-on-beach.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-47127308961309400862009-06-01T08:08:00.000-07:002009-06-01T12:22:48.611-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com1Finally, reason for hope. There's a new book coming that would have saved the Roman Empire if it were written in Latin, published 2000 years ago, and if someone taught Caligula to read. It's 'Don't...<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=OFu_VaEzwws:HrAwVQiWkMw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=OFu_VaEzwws:HrAwVQiWkMw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=OFu_VaEzwws:HrAwVQiWkMw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/OFu_VaEzwws" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/06/dont-be-such-scientst.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-75982612127481719502009-05-28T08:02:00.001-07:002009-05-28T20:30:00.897-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com2I guess it's ok if you sink a big old warship and call it a "reef." In fact, it's not only OK, it's an economic opportunity. Project officials expect the $8 million cost of the project to be...<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=zEl2wgwlJXo:dRPVPfVvpvA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=zEl2wgwlJXo:dRPVPfVvpvA:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=zEl2wgwlJXo:dRPVPfVvpvA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/zEl2wgwlJXo" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/05/putting-garbage-in-ocean-on-purpose.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-40929339633176723572009-05-27T21:22:00.000-07:002009-05-27T21:31:08.410-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com1Salt is the enemy, at least if you want to use ocean water for drinking or irrigation. With the world running out of fresh water, and plenty of salty ocean water at hand, no wonder people want to do...<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=5KK0eAuuPFk:FuYm-YVPxTo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=5KK0eAuuPFk:FuYm-YVPxTo:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=5KK0eAuuPFk:FuYm-YVPxTo:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/5KK0eAuuPFk" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/05/desalination-in-california.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-52653088875717312372009-05-22T11:12:00.001-07:002009-05-22T11:12:43.631-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com7I love oysters. I love to eat the little buggers, and I admire their "fix-it" role in ocean ecosystems--consuming at least some of the fruits of our effluent when they eat plankton. I also enjoy...<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=Ysj4Unya-Ew:_wZ1soLHric:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=Ysj4Unya-Ew:_wZ1soLHric:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=Ysj4Unya-Ew:_wZ1soLHric:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/Ysj4Unya-Ew" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/05/our-vanishing-oysters_22.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-68350083152184322262009-05-14T22:14:00.000-07:002009-05-14T22:33:20.897-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com5Beware some dangerous and neglected monsters that lurk in the underbrush of the new green revolution. They’re scary, well-disguised, and they do a good job of hiding on the moral high ground. ...<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=tMoQQNc3xvM:i2MCkgEgHUw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=tMoQQNc3xvM:i2MCkgEgHUw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=tMoQQNc3xvM:i2MCkgEgHUw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/tMoQQNc3xvM" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/05/green-gotchas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-63234898134475930512009-05-14T08:48:00.000-07:002009-05-14T10:38:02.816-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com4Boats are on the water as we speak. And, if you really want to know what's going on...Plitt Seafood is keeping us informed on twitter. What will happen once the fish hit the market? Prices are...<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=bwh-yMsd_oA:1YASrQq-aTY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=bwh-yMsd_oA:1YASrQq-aTY:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=bwh-yMsd_oA:1YASrQq-aTY:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/bwh-yMsd_oA" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/05/copper-river-salmon-coming.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-33073530316419826512009-05-13T08:37:00.000-07:002009-05-13T10:14:48.150-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com2Who likes slugs and snails? You do, when they're in the ocean, because they're called abalone. Abalone are cute and yummy, they're everyone's favorite ocean snail. Now where does the orgy part...<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=-C-Qf7LEPfE:I7BRBQPvbZw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=-C-Qf7LEPfE:I7BRBQPvbZw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=-C-Qf7LEPfE:I7BRBQPvbZw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/-C-Qf7LEPfE" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/05/abalones-orgies-and-conservation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-12782372739442347932009-05-12T10:03:00.001-07:002009-05-12T10:23:05.426-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com0in Bainbridge, what effect does that have elsewhere? Watch this video to find out. AND...here's the interesting part...this is part of a new web technology test, SmallRivers. If you want to check...<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=ILD12CY48XU:iKDMky8bH3A:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=ILD12CY48XU:iKDMky8bH3A:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=ILD12CY48XU:iKDMky8bH3A:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/ILD12CY48XU" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-am-member-of-this-web-wide-group.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-780560850582619362009-05-11T22:24:00.000-07:002009-05-11T22:33:53.157-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com0Watch out people, Pisco erectus is coming. Soon fish will rule the earth.We're so proud of our upright posture that give us the ability to use tools and make war. But did you know that upright...<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=zsV28wszrp8:yUNkGSvd6FA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=zsV28wszrp8:yUNkGSvd6FA:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=zsV28wszrp8:yUNkGSvd6FA:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/zsV28wszrp8" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/05/pisco-erectus-upright-swimming-fish.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-68356732463013147652009-05-10T20:24:00.000-07:002009-05-10T20:29:36.109-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com1I'm quite the reasonable guy, but not when it comes to cigarette butts. Now I have even more reason to hate cigarette butts...they're toxic to fish. A new study found that the chemicals in just one...<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=Ufo-hk880Pk:g6bgHYp4IjU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=Ufo-hk880Pk:g6bgHYp4IjU:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=Ufo-hk880Pk:g6bgHYp4IjU:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/Ufo-hk880Pk" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/05/cigarette-butts-toxic-to-fish.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-69611791115354526862009-05-07T20:27:00.000-07:002009-05-07T20:49:36.995-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com1Who knew they follow the sun, just like people? Basking sharks are big, they eat plankton, and they look really funny with their huge mouth and throat swung open to do their plankton-eating thing...<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=s9n3kLjiArc:h5ZU0be0Ivk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=s9n3kLjiArc:h5ZU0be0Ivk:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=s9n3kLjiArc:h5ZU0be0Ivk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/s9n3kLjiArc" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/05/where-basking-sharks-bask.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-15922430286703317432009-05-07T10:06:00.000-07:002009-05-07T10:06:01.341-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com2What is it? It's been called 'ninja seaweed' but methinks it's an animal... You gotta watch this quickee video, it's fun and cures gout. Hat tip: Meignorant.com via Deep Sea News<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=hajBqY6AaWc:UU8Yw8gLAyo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=hajBqY6AaWc:UU8Yw8gLAyo:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=hajBqY6AaWc:UU8Yw8gLAyo:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/hajBqY6AaWc" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/05/ocean-magic-sea-creature-disappears.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-12604988440764792702009-05-06T20:18:00.000-07:002009-05-06T21:16:41.986-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com3Invasion of the spiny dogfish. It doesn't sound too bad, having a few dogfish around, but wait until you hear what's happening. It's worse than ocean zombies...Or is it? Spiny dogfish are getting...<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=Xe7cs9utYqA:-w7sUai0mvw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=Xe7cs9utYqA:-w7sUai0mvw:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=Xe7cs9utYqA:-w7sUai0mvw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/Xe7cs9utYqA" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/05/invasion-of-spiny-dogfish.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-74836572143575553642009-05-06T17:10:00.000-07:002009-05-06T17:21:48.380-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com2They're the zombies of the deep. Un-dead nets that keep fishing even after they're lost by people and presumed dead. They're bad, they're deadly, and they're everywhere. Fishing gear is designed...<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=_5ZNe78Vf-o:uXGVcNjQs60:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=_5ZNe78Vf-o:uXGVcNjQs60:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=_5ZNe78Vf-o:uXGVcNjQs60:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/_5ZNe78Vf-o" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/05/ocean-zombie-attack.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-69548332184435285972009-05-05T10:35:00.000-07:002009-05-05T10:40:06.377-07:00Mark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.com5Thanks to YOU, blogfish logged visit number 200,000 on Sunday morning. Who knew we'd be at it things long together, you and me? Here's how I celebrated the blessed event (photo at right). The...<br/> <br/> Click title to continue...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=NTcC-7by5i4:z8UwgV8i2Ns:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=NTcC-7by5i4:z8UwgV8i2Ns:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?a=NTcC-7by5i4:z8UwgV8i2Ns:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/ZSwy?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/ZSwy/~4/NTcC-7by5i4" height="1" width="1"/>http://blogfishx.blogspot.com/2009/05/200000-visits-to-blogfish.html