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Lionfishing, Green Crabbing, and Carp Dunking: Southern Fried Science Book Club, week 3

Posted on June 22, 2015 By Andrew Thaler 2 Comments on Lionfishing, Green Crabbing, and Carp Dunking: Southern Fried Science Book Club, week 3
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First off, let me just say, that invasive Asian Carp really do jump out of the water and whack people in the face.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfG4vsJ5_xI

Of all the chapters we’ve read so far, these three were the first that really made me want to try eating invasive species. Maybe it’s because I’m an ocean person, but those fish sounded delicious.

The lionfish chapter was especially intriguing, since I spent a lot of time on the southern tip of Eleuthera during 2001, though I don’t recall ever seeing a single lionfish. I do remember lionfish from the coast of North Carolina, where they’ve taken hold and now completely dominate the local shipwrecks. Lionfish are a nightmare. They have no predators in Atlantic waters. They are extremely fecund. They are voracious generalists, happy to eat anything that fits in their mouths. Most worrying, they can’t be fished via conventional means. Lionfish don’t take the bait, they have to be speared, but they also occur at depths of greater then 200 meters, well beyond any recreation SCUBA or freediving limits.

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Ocean of Pseudoscience Linkfest, Round 4 and reader challenges

Posted on September 9, 2010September 9, 2010 By Andrew Thaler 5 Comments on Ocean of Pseudoscience Linkfest, Round 4 and reader challenges
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More people have joined in on the Ocean of Pseudoscience week. First, Shark Diver from Underwater Thrills throws down with Shark Pseudoscience – Juicing Tweaked Bulls. Something tells me Bull Shark Testosterone isn’t going to make you cool, but let’s see if our readers can come up with an explanation why. Sheril, from the intersection … Read More “Ocean of Pseudoscience Linkfest, Round 4 and reader challenges” »

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