High levels of mercury found in supermarket swordfish and tuna in Iowa Ames, IA- An investigation led by a concerned citizen of Iowa found hazardous levels of mercury in grocery…
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Six Non-County Maintained’ Dirt Roads To Be Improved To Reduce Stream Sedimentaton & Road Failures. The Salmon Protection And Watershed Network (SPAWN) has received Federal stimulus and state funds to help repair non-County maintained dirt roads in the San Geronimo Valley in partnership with over 50 local landowners in 2010 and 2011. Called “Taking Action for Clean Water,” the program will serve to upgrade dirt roads to stem erosion into salmon streams as well as improve the surfaces for community safety.
The search for BP oil spill effects has evolved along with the current conditions, meaning our Sea Turtle Action Team organized an expedition with local expert marine biologists and SCUBA…
I joined the Unified Command on-water sea turtle capture team to witness their current operations; searching for sea turtles offshore in the sargassum seaweed, recording observations, capturing sea turtles, and…
Barataria Bay in southern Louisiana on a sunny morning is a beautiful sight. I had visited this huge embayment on July 9th, and was eager to see how conditions had…
A lawsuit threatened by the Sea Turtle Restoration Project (STRP) has brought action from the National Marine Fisheries Service to stop the killing of sea turtles across the Gulf of…
With large waves and thunderstorms offshore, I changed plans during my Gulf of Mexico expedition and joined Gregg Hall on a Louisiana shrimp trawl boat for opening day of white…
A new scientific study published in the Environmental Research Journal measured mercury levels in seafood from retail fish markets in Chinese neighborhoods in New York City. The mercury levels of…
New data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) show 88% of Canadians had detectable concentrations of mercury in their blood. The CHMS analyzed blood and urine samples for more…
First Public Meeting in Miami August 11 A national coalition of sea turtle and ocean groups, sport fishers and public health advocates are opposing the “sustainable” eco-labeling of the Florida…