Kakha Bendukidze Holds Fate of Genetically Engineered Salmon

If Americans ever eat genetically engineered fast-growing salmon, it might be because of a Soviet biologist turned oligarch turned government minister turned fish farming entrepreneur.

LINK (via:The NY Times)

“That’s why I don’t wade anymore,” Derrough said emphatically

LINK (via: Florida Today)

"We can now say that restoration of anadromous salmon in Olympic National Park is underway"

Adult chinook salmon were observed on the Elwha River in Olympic National Park, park officials and biologists reported, less than five months after removal of one of the two dams.

These are the first observed Elwha River salmon to naturally migrate upstream into the park, according to a statement released by the park.

LINK (via:The Penninsula Daily)

Kitzhaber seeks peace in Columbia salmon wars

Trying to head off a ballot measure to ban gillnetting for salmon on the Oregon side of the lower Columbia River, Gov. John Kitzhaber has told state fisheries managers to come up with new regulations that would accomplish a similar goal while still keeping gillnetters on the water.

Meanwhile.....

On the Washington side of the river, Department of Fish and Wildlife Regional Director Guy Norman said they hoped to work out a way to keep Washington's regulations compatible with Oregon's, but reserved the right to go their own way.

LINK (via:The Seattle PI)

Stop Gillnets Now, the organization that got the gillnet ban placed on the ballot, has come out in favor of the Governors plan, the gillnetters have not.

LINK (via:Coast River Business Journal)

Salmon sex delayed by global warming

Global warming may be putting a freeze on Atlantic salmon sex. Fishing records from anglers on 59 Norwegian rivers show that more and more salmon are staying out at sea for two or more winters - instead of one - before migrating back upriver to mate.

LINK (via: New Scientist)

Somebody call Jeremy Wade

Penis eating fish attacks three boys in southern Vietnam.

LINK (via: Than Nien News)