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Mercury fingerprint of Pacific fish points to Asia coal power plants #Fishing #SurfReport

VIA – LA TIMES   Opah, also called moonfish, were one of nine fish species analyzed in a new study that looked at how mercury gets into open-ocean fish and why the levels vary with depth. (C. Anela Choy / University of Hawaii / August 27, 2013)   By Geoffrey Mohan August 28, 2013, 6:15 … Continue reading Mercury fingerprint of Pacific fish points to Asia coal power plants #Fishing #SurfReport

Radioactive Bluefin Tuna Caught Off California Coast

VIA – SAMUEL WARDE.COM August 24, 2013 | Filed under: Energy,Environment,Headliner,Health,News,Uncategorized | Posted by: Ann Werner Every bluefin tuna tested in the waters off California has shown to be contaminated with radiation that originated in Fukushima. Every single one.Over a year ago, in May of 2012, the Wall Street Journal reported on a Stanford University … Continue reading Radioactive Bluefin Tuna Caught Off California Coast

Rare North Pacific Right Whale Seen for the First Time in 62 Years

By Paul Ciampanelli Jun 21st 2013 A North Pacific right whale was seen off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, last week, marking the first time humans have seen one of the species in over 60 years, and the seventh time in a century, according to British Columbia’s The Province.   Right whales were plentiful … Continue reading Rare North Pacific Right Whale Seen for the First Time in 62 Years

Island man needs extensive surgery after smashing into whale

CTV British Columbia Published Sunday, May 19, 2013 7:48PM PDT A Campbell River man facing more than $10,000 worth of major reconstructive surgery after a chance encounter with a breaching whale says he’s just lucky to be alive. Ray Boyd was crossing the waters off northern Vancouver Island when an enormous whale breached next to … Continue reading Island man needs extensive surgery after smashing into whale

Tsunami Warning for Hawaii After 7.7 Earthquake #SurfReport

VIA MY FOX LA Posted: Oct 27, 2012 11:12 PM PDT <em >Sunday, October 28, 2012 2:12 AM EST</em>Updated: Oct 27, 2012 11:54 PM PDT <em >Sunday, October 28, 2012 2:54 AM EST</em> Posted by: Pablo Pereira, Web Editor / Producer The state of Hawaii is now under a tsunami warning after a 7.7 earthquake … Continue reading Tsunami Warning for Hawaii After 7.7 Earthquake #SurfReport

UPDATE: 12-foot sturgeon caught near Chilliwack close to record #Fishing

VIA – CHILLAWACK TIMES   UPDATE: 12-foot sturgeon caught near Chilliwack close to record Dean Werk, president of Great River Fishing Adventures, Margaret and Michael Snell hold their 12-foot four-inch sturgeon. Photograph by: submitted , for the TIMES An English tourist fishing near Chilliwack has reeled in one of the largest sturgeons caught on the … Continue reading UPDATE: 12-foot sturgeon caught near Chilliwack close to record #Fishing

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Fisherman on Vancouver Island invents killer-whale powered seal repellent ‘Orca-Stra

VIA – NATIONAL POST   Fisherman on Vancouver Island invents killer-whale powered seal repellent ‘Orca-Stra   Feb 24, 2012 – 5:02 PM ET     A Vancouver Island man, who has been fishing for more than 60 years, noticed that the seals commonly found near fishing boats tend to beat a hasty retreat whenever orcas make … Continue reading Fisherman on Vancouver Island invents killer-whale powered seal repellent ‘Orca-Stra

Surfer unaided by glasses spotted a sea lion that was clearly a whale

VIA = CANADA.COM Surfer unaided by glasses spotted a sea lion that was clearly a whale   askatchewan man moved to Tofino and had a ‘life-changing’ encounter Sandra McCulloch, Times Colonist Published: Thursday, July 19, 2012 Cam Shaw can’t see a thing without his glasses on. But the Tofino man can’t surf with glasses, so when … Continue reading Surfer unaided by glasses spotted a sea lion that was clearly a whale