Fishing News November 2006

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THURSDAY, 30 NOVEMBER 2006
	Are You Sure Your Fish is Safe?
	There is a newly publicized dilemma that all fish contain at least trace amounts of methyl mercury which can be toxic in large amounts, according to Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Methyl Mercury is a bioaccumulative environmental toxin. It is formed from inorganic mercury by the action of anaerobic organisms that live in aquatic systems including lakes, rivers, wetlands, sediments, soils and the Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER 2006
	Emergency Action Needed in Swordfish Fishery
	Minister of Fisheries Jim Anderton is proposing an emergency action in New Zealand’s developing swordfish fishery, in response to unacceptable levels of bird deaths. “I have been advised that 51 albatrosses and 7 petrels, as well as two critically endangered leatherback turtles were caught by a swordfish vessel in the Kermadec area,” Jim Anderton says. “I am told that most of these birds we Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 2006
	21 Pak Nationals Held for Illegal Fishing
	Twenty-one Pakistani nationals have been detained along with three boats by the Indian coast guards for fishing illegally in the Indian area. The said detainees were brought to Okha for joint interrogation with other national security agencies. After the interrogation, they were handed over to the Okha police for further action. Their fishing boats were sighted by the International Mar Read Full Story
MONDAY, 27 NOVEMBER 2006
	Mayor Missing in a Fishing Accident
	Sogwipo, South Korea’s Mayor Lee Young-du went missing along with two other people while taking part in a yellowtail festival when their fishing boat sank off the coast of Marad near Jeju Island. The boat, captained by Kim Hong-bin, went down 3 km northwest of Marado at 1:30 pm last Saturday. Three local government officials were dead while the mayor and the captain are still missing. Lee’ Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 24 NOVEMBER 2006
	Fish Personality Depends on other Fish Behavior
	Rainbow trout which display bold or shy personality traits are influenced by watching the behavior of others, according to University of Liverpool researchers. Based on the research, they found out that some fish alter their behavior according to that which they observe in other fish. An example is when the team presented the fish with Lego bricks to elicit a fear response. The bold fish a Read Full Story