tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post5265308887571731237..comments2023-11-02T04:18:45.711-07:00Comments on blogfish: Our vanishing oystersMark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121566220326246265noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-41412815742166774032009-07-13T00:20:02.512-07:002009-07-13T00:20:02.512-07:00I've read that others have been trying to rest...I've read that others have been trying to restore the oyster beds that once kept nutrient-caused algae blooms in check. Oysters filter algae out of the water. Back in 1607, oysters were so numerous they filtered the Chesapeake’s entire water volume every three to four days.Dazyhttp://www.asiarooms.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-65020976410280381892009-06-12T19:30:13.160-07:002009-06-12T19:30:13.160-07:00Sharks are Kings of the ocean, although I must tha...Sharks are Kings of the ocean, although I must thank the film Jaws for getting me into sharks. Fascinating creatures.Leehttp://foodcaloriesweight.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-54451952289809295382009-05-27T11:56:02.518-07:002009-05-27T11:56:02.518-07:00So why is the Johnson Oyster Company being told th...So why is the Johnson Oyster Company being told they have to abandon their 100+ year old oyster farm from Drakes Bay in California? Given the beneficial effects of oysters in the ecosystem, I would think all efforts would be made to promote their continued success where ever they are found.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948207355505284490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-39778981799509366202009-05-23T17:04:20.703-07:002009-05-23T17:04:20.703-07:00Thanks Mark for this post! While I am familiar wi...Thanks Mark for this post! While I am familiar with the Chesapeake efforts, I had no idea oysters were in such trouble globally - and like you, I am a fan! A huge fan in fact! I simply can't imagine a world without oysters...Tracy Rouleauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264397179441064800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-33499479637673527692009-05-23T16:17:05.152-07:002009-05-23T16:17:05.152-07:00A simple suggestion-
NEVER eat a filter feeder!
...A simple suggestion-<br /><br />NEVER eat a filter feeder!<br /><br /> Ingesting flesh derived from metabalizing the effluence of human activity may not be the best nutritional source...<br /><br />Just say'nAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-9432176564093232212009-05-22T13:24:10.657-07:002009-05-22T13:24:10.657-07:00Indicative of the current status of many of our co...Indicative of the current status of many of our commercial fisheries stock, the report says that the greatest problem is “…simply perception among managers that there is not a problem.”<br /><br />Hence overfishing, coastal development, etc. continuesMola2molahttp://thrivingoceans.orgnoreply@blogger.com