Science is not static. Instead, it is a continuing act of discovery, in which even long-established truths may be questioned, modified and sometimes abandoned altogether as new knowledge comes to light. Yet, in order to assure that research is revealing new truths, and not providing false and misleading information, each purported new discovery must be […]
Why Laws, Not Politicians, Should Be Managing Fish A few weeks ago, I wrote about the worsening summer founder situation. For some background check it out: “THE HARD TRUTH ON SUMMER FLOUNDER”. That “truth” of course is that summer founder, despite being managed fairly conservatively over the last decade, have had below-average spawning success (aka […]
Photo: Tillamook hogs, October 2016 When you can’t get it done on the ground, you often go to court. It’s a bad way to do business, no matter if you’re the good guy, or the bad guy. I’ve been at odds with the Tillamook County Board of County Commissioners for most of my professional life. […]
Dr. Jonathan Hare shown in 2013 with his son Jon (far right) and friend Elliot Emperor fishing with Capt. Dave Monti on No Fluke Charters. It’s a new year and time for reflection. I am thankful for the fish caught on my charter boat in 2016 and look forward to a good year in 2017. […]
Here’s something I thought I’d never do… After another fine shopping experience at my local Costco, I was feeling pretty proud that I got good value, on some good foods, for my family. That is, until I came across this story that tells me the double box of Honey Nut Cheerios is laden with pesticides, […]
Photo: river herring migrate in large numbers. Photo by Diane Lomba. River herring are really two species, alewife and blueback herring. Both species make their way up creeks and rivers in the spring to spawn in fresh water; however, both spend the majority of their lives at sea. River herring are managed under the Atlantic […]
Many fisheries conservation advocates were dismayed when, in October 2016, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) decided that it would not develop a management plan for shad and river herring, fish that some thought should be included as stocks in the Atlantic mackerel, squid and butterfish fisheries. Although I would have preferred to see the […]
Photo: Coho Salmon In sophomore chemistry class (one of my least favorite classes, but one of my favorite teachers), I got to witness the ping pong ball sprung from the mouse trap trick that really demonstrated the effects of a nuclear explosion. It was a pretty profound experiment, clearly demonstrating the true effect of a […]
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