Life Support for Salmon
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By Kevin Miller, Bangor Daily News, Maine  Sep. 15--A   misty rain added bite to the morning air as fish biologist Fred Trasko, standing on the muddy banks of the Penobscot River in Bradley, watched some of his hard work fly away in the talons of a hungry osprey.
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By JOHN ROSS  THE number of salmon escaping from Scottish fish farms has halved in the past four years, an industry body will be told today.   The number of escapes has fallen from 310,000 in 2002, when statutory reporting began, to 157,000 in 2006.
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Washington state's resident killer whales, with two newborns in tow, dodged a potentially lethal roadblock in their voyage south to feast on a healthy run of chum salmon, experts say.
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To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS  Contact: Dave Bard of Pure Salmon Campaign, +1-202-486-4426   WASHINGTON, June 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration began its two-day national marine aquaculture summit.
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NISQUALLY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Wash. - A 15-year plan would restore salt marshes and mudflats for migrating salmon at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, more than 100 years after the farmland was drained and diked.
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By Tony Henderson  People were given the chance yesterday to go fish-spotting and learn how the Tyne has become the best river for rod-caught salmon in England and Wales.
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An air-sea rescue was under way in the North Atlantic last night after a fire on a former British submarine sold to Canada in a controversial deal left the vessel drifting at sea.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska  - About 150 people were ready  to begin cleaning up an oil spill threatening endangered  animals on Sunday, four days after a ship broke apart and six  people died in a helicopter rescue attempt.
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By Robin Mather Jenkins, Chicago Tribune  Jun. 20--Salmon shows up on any list of "superfoods" because of its beneficial omega-3 oils and heart-healthy fats.
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By Mary Hopkin, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash.  Sep.
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By Ron Cousins  The rain has kept salmon moving through the River Usk and the River Wye.   Fish to 22lb have been caught in the Usk and one of 5lb was caught way up river at Sennybridge.
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NEW YORK  - Having salmon for dinner is not just good for your heart, it may also improve your disposition, according to a University of Pittsburgh study. It found that omega-3 fatty acids, which are plentiful in fatty fish like salmon, seem to affect areas of the brain associated with emotion.
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To marine biologists, âplasticsâ is a dirty word. Fish and birds can eat or become tangled in fishing gear or other plastic flotsam.
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The number of chinook salmon returning to California's Central Valley has reached a near-record low, pointing to an "unprecedented collapse" that could lead to severe restrictions on West Coast salmon fishing this year, according to federal fishery regulators.
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As the BOFH battles the architects Comments We begin the weekly comments mishmash with a close look at fish sperm. Apparently there are many, many salmon farmers sitting around wondering what to do with all those gallons of salmon spunk they don't need. So to forestall them getting any bright ideas, a top light-emitting-diode boffin has announced plans to use it for a more efficient LED. The DNA in the salmon semen apparently traps electrons for longer than standard materials, leading to a brighter, longer-lasting LED. Naturally though, you identified the important issue: the spunk.â¦
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LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters Life!) - There's no time to worry   about sharks or jellyfish when you're plunging through cold,   murky water toward a tiny light flashing 60 meters (196 feet)   with just a lung full of air, said freediver Mark Harris.
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Peter Houghton is grateful for his artificial heart. After all, it has saved his life.