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... that in December 2014 up to 350,000 litres (77,000 imp gal) of oil was spilt (pictured) after an oil tanker collided with a cargo vessel in the Sundarbans, Bangladesh? (2015-02-28)
... that The Abbot's Fish House (pictured) is the only surviving monastic fishery building in England? (2015-02-08)
... that the sea cucumber Actinopyga agassizii has five teeth surrounding its anus? (2020-03-18)
... that William Agar Adamson, who was the personal chaplain to Lord Sydenham, the first Governor of the Province of Canada, also wrote a book on salmon fishing? (2009-02-07)
... that Australian Olympic swimmer Garrick Agnew worked his passage from Brisbane to Vancouver in the engine room of a freight ship? (2012-08-12)
... that because of low rainfall, poor soils, and the growth of the oil industry, Libya's domestic agriculture can only cover 25% of the country's food demand and accounts for just 5.6% of the GDP? (2007-09-13)
... that schools of Ammodytes americanus bury themselves in sand each night to avoid predators? (2015-02-04)
... that angling was once an Olympic sport? (2024-07-25)
... that during the Tang dynasty (618–907 AD), aquaculture in China of the common carp was banned because the Chinese word for common carp sounded like the family name, Li (李), of the emperor? (2009-08-10)
... that the aquaculture industry in New Zealand aims to be a sustainable NZ$1 billion industry by 2025? (2009-03-06)
... that in the history of fisheries in the Philippines, the once-dominant local municipal fisheries were supplanted first by commercial fisheries, and then by aquaculture? (2024-10-09)
... that the aquaculture of cobia, a large warm water fish (pictured), has high potential because of its rapid growth and good flesh quality? (2011-10-10)
... that coral aquaculture may be becoming an effective tool for restoring coral reefs, which have been declining around the world? (2011-10-14)
... that in China, the aquaculture of sea cucumbers (sea cucumber pictured) takes place together with the aquaculture of prawns, so the sea cucumbers can feed on the waste from the prawns? (2011-10-09)
... that sea sponge aquaculture has the potential to generate novel anti-inflammatory and anti-viral drugs? (2011-10-27)
... that the fish known as the snapper (Chrysophrys aurata; pictured) in Australia and New Zealand does not belong to the snapper family of tropical fish? (2006-07-26)
... that some whales "lunge feed" on bait balls (pictured), an extreme method of feeding which has been called the largest biomechanical event on Earth? (2011-04-08)
... that Fedor Baranov, a founding father of fisheries science, was saved from a Gulag by one of his students? (2012-03-29)
... that bay mud is a significant estuarine ecological resource, but went unstudied until humans began building high-rise structures near bays? (2006-06-05)
... that Robert J. Behnke, a world-renowned wild trout biologist and conservationist, was known as "Dr. Trout"? (2013-11-15)
... that the ships MV Coelleira (pictured), MFV Elinor Viking, SS Ben Doran, and SV Illeri were all wrecked on the Ve Skerries in Shetland, Scotland? (2020-05-20)
... that the largest of all billfishes, the Atlantic blue marlin (pictured), weighs up to 820 kilograms (1800 pounds) and has been classified as a vulnerable species? (2012-04-05)
... that Lillian Bilocca threatened to picket British Prime Minister Harold Wilson's house if he did not impose stronger safety regulations on the fishing industry? (2017-11-23)
... that Boops boops is a species of Boops called "the bogue"? (2011-01-25)
... that Bowie Seamount on the British Columbia Coast of Canada is one of the most biologically rich submarine volcanoes on Earth and was an active volcanic island throughout the last glacial period? (2008-11-06)
... that the world renowned Scottish fly tyer Megan Boyd, known for her exquisite and effective salmon flies, was not an angler? (2014-12-27)
... that the Bozeman National Fish Hatchery was instrumental in rebuilding the endangered population of the greenback cutthroat trout? (2012-05-12)
... that despite writing many scientific papers at Yale University and having the time limit waived, carcinologist Martin Burkenroad never submitted a dissertation? (2012-06-01)
... that St. Clement's Church in Büsum, Germany (pictured) is furnished with items looted from Pellworm by the pirate Cord Widderich? (2007-01-18)
... that a type of cast net was used by gladiators in Ancient Rome in a parody of fishing? (2008-08-26)
... that Chilean jack mackerel are captured by encircling schools with purse seine nets? (2012-03-23)
... that the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences is breeding Chinese sturgeon in captivity to restore river populations before the species disappears? (2011-07-29)
... that before a population crash due to overfishing, the annual catch of Bering Sea Tanner crab was as much as 332,000,000 pounds (151,000,000 kg)? (2010-10-19)
... that Villy Christensen is a core developer of the ecosystem modelling software system Ecopath, which NOAA named as one of the ten biggest scientific breakthroughs in its history? (2009-06-23)
... that Pennsylvania's 500 or so Class A Wild Trout Waters (example pictured) are the "best of the best" streams for angling in Pennsylvania? (2015-12-15)
... that climate change and rising ocean acidity is affecting fisheries and modifying fish distributions? (2009-12-09)
... that the stargazer (pictured), a widespread coastal fish, is an ambush predator which can deliver both venom and electric shocks, and has been called "the meanest thing in creation"? (2010-03-03)
... that some coral reef fish, like the lionfish (pictured), have venomous spines in their fins? (2010-02-05)
... that microalgae is used widely in aquaculture and is now cultured itself in hatcheries? (2011-10-29)
... that an accidental release of farmed Atlantic salmon in Washington state was initially blamed on unusually strong tides during a solar eclipse? (2018-05-20)
... that the deepest living demersal fish ever retrieved, Abyssobrotula galatheae, was found in the Puerto Rico Trench at a depth of 8,370 metres (27,453 ft)? (2009-09-04)
... that discards are the portion of a catch of fish which is not retained on board during commercial fishing operations and is returned, often dead or dying, to the sea? (2007-12-17)
... that there are many diverse types of fish, including sea dragons (pictured) camouflaged to look like floating seaweed? (2009-07-24)
... that the Dogger, a type of fishing boat, takes its name from the Dogger Bank, which was itself named after an earlier type of fishing vessel? (2008-07-12)
... that French fishermen threw rocks and nets at British fishing boats during a dispute about scallop fishing with British fishermen in the English Channel? (2012-10-27)
... that the Catskills' Esopus Creek (pictured, near Shandaken) is one of the most productive trout streams in the Northeast? (2010-02-26)
... that in the Baltic Sea, the European flounder (pictured) often hybridises with the European plaice? (2013-09-20)
... that the world's largest factory trawler, the 144 metres (472 ft) long Atlantic Dawn, is able to process 350 tonnes of fish a day? (2008-04-19)
... that the sailboat falkuša raced in one of the oldest fishermen's regattas in Europe, held from 1593 to 1936 on the island of Vis, Croatia? (2010-03-24)
... that fish diseases and parasites can result in mass fish die offs, particularly if the ambush predator Pfiesteria piscicida is involved? (2009-08-11)
... that the fish-for-finance trade-off in EU–UK trade negotiations pits an industry that accounts for nearly seven per cent of the UK's GDP against one with revenues less than those of Harrods? (2020-10-15)
... that there is evidence that humans have been processing fish since the early Holocene? (2011-03-21)
... that models couple up at Fish-MIP? (2021-11-27)
... that fishing down the food web is resulting in a progressive worldwide decline in the fish stocks that are higher on the food chain? (2010-03-29)
... that like building a better mouse trap, there is still a challenge for inventors to produce a kinder and more gentle scallop dredge? (2008-04-20)
... that the Russian fishing industry operates on the second longest coastline in the world, which gives it access to twelve seas in three oceans? (2009-01-08)
... that the fishing industry in the United States operates the largest exclusive economic zone in the world? (2009-01-04)
... that as of 2006, supplying fishing tackle for recreational fishing is an industry with annual sales of five billion dollars in the United States? (2009-04-10)
... that Vietnam and Hong Kong have fishing villages that float on water (Halong Bay village pictured)? (2009-04-29)
... that there is ice fishing in Turkey? (2023-03-29)
... that according to 2009 figures, approximately 77% of households in Vanuatu are involved in fishing activity? (2013-05-15)
... that the Falkland Islands do not have a national fishing license? (2015-05-14)
... that in 2005, the fishing industry in China reported 32.4 million tons of fish from aquacultures, more than 10 times that of the second-ranked country, India? (2008-12-30)
... that the North Sea and Skagen account for 80% of the catches of the fishing industry in Denmark? (2013-06-18)
... that approximately 6,500 out of a national population of an estimated 56,452 people (2010) in Greenland are employed in the fishing industry (fishing vessel pictured)? (2011-04-12)
... that historically fishing activity in Laos (pictured) is noted from the writings on the gate and walls of the Wat Xieng Thong in Luang Prabang, dated to 1560? (2015-12-17)
... that the fishing industry in New Zealand works an exclusive economic zone fourteen times larger than the land area of New Zealand itself? (2008-11-06)
... that perch became a major product of the Swiss fishing industry (fishing boat pictured) in the mid–20th century after a fisherman found that an industrial potato peeler made two perfect filets from each fish? (2021-08-01)
... that fishing for giant clams in the Maldives was banned by the island's government in 1991, just one year after the fishery was established? (2009-02-13)
... that worldwide there are four million commercial fishing vessels, including 1.8 million undecked traditional craft still powered by oars or sail? (2009-02-06)
... that Charles IV commanded the significant expansion of the fishponds of the Třeboň Basin "so that the kingdom would abound in fish and mist"? (2021-10-23)
... that Fly Fishing by J. R. Hartley, a non-existent book by a non-existent author, became a number one bestseller and had two sequels? (2018-04-01)
... that Alfred Ronalds' The Fly-fisher's Entomology (1836) (plate pictured) was the first work on fly fishing to illustrate named artificial flies and their counterpart natural insects? (2011-07-06)
... that the library of the Flyfishers' Club has been described as one of the finest angling collections in Europe? (2009-11-24)
... that forage fish (anchovy pictured), which feed the world's great marine predators, are now being removed from the oceans on an industrial scale and fed instead to farmed fish, pigs, and poultry? (2008-12-04)
... that the Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences operates JAGO (pictured), the only manned research submersible in Germany? (2011-08-08)
... that most lake-dwelling grayling in the American West today can be genetically traced to Yellowstone Park's Grebe Lake, where millions of fish eggs were harvested and distributed from 1931 to 1956? (2009-12-24)
... that Seth Green, a farmer's son and pioneer pisciculturist from Carthage, New York, was called the "Father of Fish Culture in North America"? (2014-08-28)
... that salmon conservation measures are threatening the survival of a fishing technique first brought to Britain a thousand years ago by the Vikings? (2020-02-07)
... that British angler and author Frederic M. Halford, pseudonym Detached Badger (pictured), is known as "The Father of Modern Dry Fly Fishing"? (2011-03-01)
... that the London firm of Mary Hayley arranged the shipment of tea involved in the Boston Tea Party? (2018-06-23)
... that the Buis (pictured) was first adapted for use as a fishing vessel in the Netherlands, after the invention of gibbing made it possible to preserve herring at sea? (2008-05-11)
... that Charles Frederick Holder invented the sport of big-game fishing and was also a founder of Pasadena's Tournament of Roses? (2008-10-10)
... that the pink and black sea cucumber (pictured) is eaten as "bêche-de-mer" in China and Indonesia? (2013-04-06)
... that the 1968 triple trawler tragedy caused the deaths of all but one member of the crews of three fishing vessels from Kingston upon Hull? (2008-09-15)
... that the Huntsman Marine Science Centre's Atlantic Reference Centre in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, has the largest collection of Atlantic organisms in Canada? (2011-04-25)
... that the eggs and larvae of fish (salmon larva pictured) can be sampled as an index of the relative abundance of spawning adult fish? (2011-08-07)
... that German U-boat UB-4 was sunk in August 1915 by a fishing smack? (2009-03-14)
... that jellyfish ice cream is "slightly chewy" because it is made from real jellyfish? (2015-07-18)
... that Yvonne Blenkinsop, Mary Denness, Christine Jensen and Lillian Bilocca became known as "headscarf revolutionaries" for their attempts to improve safety in the English fishing industry? (2019-03-06)
... that Japan and Poland are the world's largest krill fishing nations since Russia abandoned its operations in 1993? (2005-06-24)
... that the director of a Lake Erie-based walleye fishing tournament defended two anglers accused of cheating until he found weights in their winning fish two years ago today? (2024-09-30)
... that cryptologist Harry Hinsley's realisation that German weather ships were the Achilles' heel of the Enigma code led to the capture of the Lauenburg? (2007-09-18)
... that a young Lernaeocera branchialis is an ectoparasitic crustacean on the gills of a flounder or lumpsucker, and it moves on to cod or related fishes after it has matured and mated (infested gills of a whiting pictured)? (2011-03-10)
... that sawfishes (pictured), a family of rays with a long rostrum resembling a saw, are threatened with extinction? (2013-04-25)
... that the Little Cleo fishing spoon lure previously featured a scantily dressed exotic dancer? (2022-01-08)
... that there are five different kinds of lox? (2004-09-03)
... that mackerel have vertical stripes on their sides which may help them stay in formation when they are schooling (pictured)? (2012-04-10)
... that mahi-mahi fishing in Hawaii has been done from kites flown from cliff tops? (2009-04-28)
... that the umbrella mouth gulper (pictured) lives in deep sea marine habitats where it swallows fish much larger than itself? (2011-04-28)
... that marine conservation activists have organized an annual International Coastal Cleanup day that draws more than 300,000 volunteers in 88 countries to pick up trash from the beaches around the world? (2007-05-03)
... that shrimp farms are a serious threat to the environment because they cause widespread destruction of mangroves and disperse antibiotics through their wastewater? (2005-07-07)
... that George Selwyn Marryat, a British gentleman and fly fisherman was known as the "Prince of Fly Fishers"? (2013-02-02)
... that Meare Pool was an important source of fish for Glastonbury Abbey before being drained between 1500 and 1750? (2008-11-09)
... that the Conchos trout of the Mexican native trout found in the Rio Conchos in the Sierra Madre Occidental is the only rainbow trout subspecies native to an Atlantic ocean drainage? (2014-02-16)
... that Mincarlo is the last surviving sidewinder fishing trawler of the Lowestoft fishing fleet? (2009-06-24)
... that Monterey Bay Aquarium was the first public aquarium to exhibit a living kelp forest (pictured), which is nearly three stories high? (2017-11-08)
... that in the 1848 Moray Firth fishing disaster on the east coast of Scotland, 124 boats sank and 100 fishermen perished, leading to a major redesign of fishing boats in the following years? (2006-05-16)
... that the historic Mount Whitney Fish Hatchery (pictured), which played a critical role in the preservation of the Golden trout, California's state fish, was badly damaged by a mudslide on July 12, 2008? (2009-11-15)
... that seven Cornish fishermen sailed to Australia in the lugger Mystery in 1854–55, a journey which is being recreated today by the Spirit of Mystery? (2008-11-30)
... that different stages of the fish parasite Myxobolus cerebralis were originally thought to be three different organisms in two different classes? (2005-05-09)
... that the spermaceti beam press exhibited at the Nantucket Whaling Museum is the only one in the world still in its original location? (2009-07-04)
... that the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame is home to the world's largest muskie sculpture? (2009-06-21)
... that Edward Hewitt Nichols, the first leader of Hong Kong's Country Parks administrations, oversaw the designation of 40% of the territory as parkland? (2021-03-25)
... that many localities on the coast of Great Britain developed their own type of fishing boat adapted to local fishing and sea conditions, and the nobbies are examples of this? (2008-06-27)
... that Oatka Creek disappears from an area north of Le Roy, New York, during the summer months? (2010-10-18)
... that the North Pacific Gyre was responsible for depositing hundreds of lost Nike sneakers on the western shores of North America in 1991? (2005-11-28)
... that octopus aquaculture (common octopus pictured) is being seriously investigated because of overfishing, but so far it has been difficult to culture the early life stages? (2011-10-28)
... that if roaming cages were used in offshore aquaculture, juvenile tuna starting out from Mexico could mature and be ready to market by the time they got to Japan? (2011-10-27)
... that the Carta marina, a sixteenth century map of Scandinavia by Olaus Magnus, depicts otter fishing (pictured)? (2014-05-08)
... that when the giant flightless birds called moa (pictured) were overexploited to the point of extinction, the giant Haast's eagle that preyed on them also became extinct? (2010-02-11)
... that two destroyers of the Royal Navy's Fishery Protection Squadron, commanded by a commodore aboard a fishing trawler (pictured), once thwarted an Icelandic boarding attempt? (2011-01-31)
... that the early efforts of the precursor to the Pacific Salmon Commission included dynamiting dams? (2011-02-11)
... that the prolific spawning of the Pacific herring can lead to egg densities of six million eggs/m² on submerged vegetation? (2006-11-27)
... that the deep-sea coral species Gersemia juliepackardae was named for Julie Packard (pictured), executive director of Monterey Bay Aquarium, for her work as an ocean conservationist? (2019-05-31)
... that the British RSPCA now formally prosecutes individuals who are cruel to fish? (2009-09-15)
... that a payaos is a type of fish aggregating device used in Southeast Asia, particularly in the Philippines? (2006-12-23)
... that many of the world's pelagic fish species are threatened with extinction, including the devil fish? (2009-07-28)
... that because of its dorsal fin, Carolus Linnaeus first described the Permit as Labrus falcatus, with the latter part of the scientific name meaning "armed with scythes"? (2008-03-08)
... that the Brown mussel Perna perna aggregates in such large amounts that it is able to sink navigational buoys? (2007-12-20)
... that Perna viridis, a fast-growing bivalve mussel native to the Asia-Pacific, is an invasive species that harbors deadly toxins and biofouls submerged structures? (2007-09-30)
... that phumdis (example pictured), exclusive to Loktak Lake, are masses of decaying vegetation forming Keibul Lamjao National Park, the world’s only floating park and a preservation area for endangered Eld's Deer, in Manipur, India? (2009-04-17)
... that the Pike Place Fish Market is a Seattle, Washington fishmonger known for throwing fish to customers? (2008-06-02)
... that Pinirampus pirinampu, a species of migratory catfish, is one of the most important fishery resources in certain reservoirs in its native range? (2007-06-13)
... that the male pink salmon develops a large hump on its back when it is time to spawn, leading to the species nickname "humpie"? (2005-05-13)
... that a record 7238 salmon made the trip up the 310 metre Pitlochry fish ladder in 2006? (2006-11-11)
... that the specific epithet of Platycephalus endrachtensis is from an old word for Australia? (2021-12-17)
... that Cornwall's South West Coast Path came into being as a working path used by Revenue Officers to patrol the coast near Polperro in search of smugglers? (2004-12-13)
... that the population dynamics of fisheries is a discipline used by fisheries scientists to determine sustainable yields? (2008-05-26)
... that Project Kaisei is investigating whether the debris floating in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch can be collected and recycled? (2009-08-14)
... that the Puretic power block revolutionized the technology of hauling purse seine nets on seine fishing vessels? (2009-05-31)
... that poorly treated wastewater from raceways used in aquaculture can result in outbreaks of red tide? (2011-10-16)
... that the Redneck Fishing Tournament has seen thousands of Asian carp caught by its participants without the use of fishing poles? (2018-08-19)
... that reed boats (pictured), made with reeds such as the papyrus, have been used for at least 7000 years and are still built in Peru and Ethiopia? (2010-03-27)
... that Bill Ricker, one of the founders of fisheries science, developed the Ricker model, which can be used to predict how many fish are in a fishery? (2008-08-28)
... that the Royal Coachman (pictured), first made in 1878, may be the world's best-known fly? (2008-11-14)
... that the Japanese squid fishing vessel Ryou-Un Maru (pictured) was sunk by gunfire from a United States Coast Guard cutter? (2012-04-18)
... that the roofline of the Sag Harbor Whaling Museum is decorated with blubber spades and flensing knives? (2010-07-31)
... that St. Andrews Biological Station in New Brunswick is Canada's first marine biological research station? (2011-04-24)
... that farmed salmon can escape from their sea cage and interbreed with wild salmon? (2009-05-16)
... that in 1864 the world's first salmon cannery was established in North America on a barge in the Sacramento River? (2012-03-27)
... that Infectious Salmon Anaemia is a viral disease of Atlantic Salmon which affects fish farms in Canada, Norway, and Scotland? (2005-05-17)
... that the salmon caught by grizzly bears (pictured) during salmon runs contribute significantly to the nitrogen cycle in adjacent woodlands where bears urinate, defecate, and drop partially eaten fish carcasses? (2011-12-31)
... that the Scottish Fisheries Museum in Anstruther contains 66,000 exhibits, including Reaper, a 104-year old restored fifie herring drifter? (2006-04-11)
... that sea lice flourishing on salmon farms can spread to nearby wild salmon and devastate their stocks? (2009-11-16)
... that sea urchins can go bald? (2018-06-19)
... that Canada's Federated Co-operatives partnered with SeaChoice to promote sustainable seafood, like the spiny lobster, through its co-operatives? (2010-07-10)
... that 40,000 people were estimated to make a living from seaweed farming in the Philippines in 1997? (2010-05-02)
... that shark bite victims have met with U.S. Senators to express their support for the Shark Conservation Act, which is pending approval by the Senate? (2009-07-22)
... that the international trade in shark fins of five species of threatened sharks, such as the scalloped hammerhead, has come under international protection? (2013-03-20)
... that Atlantic herrings form immense fish schools (pictured) containing up to three billion fish? (2009-05-21)
... that there are more than 80 geysers (example pictured) at the southwest end of Shoshone Lake in Wyoming, US, one of the highest concentrations of geysers in the world? (2010-01-11)
... that among the thousands of shrimp and prawn species are mantis shrimps (pictured) which can knock their prey out with powerful punches? (2012-09-01)
... that the snakeskin gourami is one of Thailand's five most important aquacultured freshwater species? (2007-05-26)
... that the wreck of the scallop dredger Solway Harvester was discovered by the Royal Navy's minehunter HMS Sandown? (2008-02-22)
... that a shark cost a competitor a silver medal in the spearfishing event at the 2014 Micronesian Games? (2024-10-17)
... that Spey casting is a two-handed fly fishing technique that was developed on the River Spey in Scotland? (2009-05-23)
... that the spinner shark is named for the spinning leaps it makes out of the water as part of its feeding strategy? (2009-05-16)
... that squid can move by jet propulsion and some species can even glide through the air? (2019-02-21)
... that Squilla mantis (pictured) is the only native stomatopod to be fished for on a commercial scale in the Mediterranean Sea? (2007-08-30)
... that in State v. Elliott (1992), the Vermont Supreme Court held that all aboriginal title in Vermont was extinguished "by the increasing weight of history"? (2011-03-21)
... that the bacterium Streptococcus iniae has been called "one the most serious aquatic pathogens in the last decade"? (2009-05-12)
... that sturgeons are ancient fishes, widely sought after for caviar and more critically endangered than any other group of animal species? (2019-05-18)
... that some species of starfish that live in tide pools have the ability to regenerate lost arms and can regrow entire new arms in time? (2008-10-24)
... that Trachysalambria curvirostris, one of the most important species of fished prawns, is abundant around Australia but is considered too small to be commercial there? (2012-05-06)
... that in 2004, there were 1.8 million traditional fishing boats, such as dugouts and coracles? (2009-07-12)
... that Macassan trepangers traded sea cucumbers with Indigenous Australians generations before the arrival of European people? (2006-12-26)
... that outriggers allow a fishing vessel to tow multiple trolling lines in the water in a way that can simulate a school of fish? (2010-06-19)
... that the trophic level of the world fisheries catch has steadily declined because many high trophic level species, such as tuna (pictured), have been overfished? (2010-03-15)
... that the use of turtle excluder devices has decreased the number of sea turtles accidentally killed by shrimp fishermen by 97%? (2007-09-06)
... that the United States once fought 32 tons of shark fins, and the fins won? (2012-04-01)
... that the pullet carpet shell is cultivated in "parks" on the seabed? (2012-05-26)
... that Walraversijde, the site of a reconstructed medieval fishing village, is the most studied archaeological site of its type in Europe? (2011-04-28)
... that the practice of whaling in the Faroe Islands dates back to the early days of Norse settlement during the Viking Era? (2021-11-26)
... that Whitstable Museum and Gallery holds a permanent display dedicated to the life of Hammer Films actor Peter Cushing, who lived in Whitstable, South East England? (2010-02-15)
... that worm charming, grunting, and fiddling competitions are held around the world? (2007-06-12)
... that although Atka mackerel are most common to the Bering Sea, they have been reported as far south as Redondo Beach, California? (2009-09-17)

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Featured pictures

Bolungarvik Pano from Avalanche Dam
Harpon Unaaq MHNT ETH AC 198
Jigging off Queenscliff Pier, Vic, jjron 5.12.2009
Parked boats at Anjarle Creek
Reine at Reinefjorden, 2010 September
Squilla mantis (l'Ametlla) brighter and quality
Tripneustes ventricosus (West Indian Sea Egg-top) and Echinometra viridis (Reef Urchin - bottom)

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Good article nominees

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In the News articles

AquAdvantage salmon (2015-11-20)
Deepwater Horizon oil spill (1969-12-31)
Kingston Fossil Plant coal fly ash slurry spill (2008-12-25)
Pentti Linkola (2020-04-07)
United Nations Ocean Conference (2017-06-14)

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Main page featured articles

Cutthroat trout (2014-06-13)
Krill (2007-12-08)
Marine shrimp farming (2005-10-12)
Myxobolus cerebralis (2005-06-20)
Octopus (2018-07-30)
Rainbow trout (2015-01-23)
Tetraodontidae (2004-08-06)

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Picture of the day pictures

Bolungarvik Pano from Avalanche Dam (2022-06-17)
Harpon Unaaq MHNT ETH AC 198 (2023-11-07)
Jigging off Queenscliff Pier, Vic, jjron 5.12.2009 (2011-07-17)
Parked boats at Anjarle Creek (2023-01-11)
Reine at Reinefjorden, 2010 September (2020-08-03)
Squilla mantis (l'Ametlla) brighter and quality (2012-03-24)
Tripneustes ventricosus (West Indian Sea Egg-top) and Echinometra viridis (Reef Urchin - bottom) (2024-05-18)

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