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Thursday Afternoon Dredging: May 4th, 2017

Posted on May 4, 2017 By David Shiffman
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After a month hiatus for packing, moving, and unpacking, we’re back!

Logo by Ethan Kocak

Cuttings (short and sweet):

  • Watch a dogfish swim around British Columbia, video by GEERG.
Video by GEERG
  • Follow Dr. Andrea Kroetz, a postdoc studying sawfish, on twitter!
  • What to look for in canned tuna, a new update from Seafood Watch.
  • 13 facts about mola mola, the ocean sunfish. By Richard Smith, for Sport Diver.

Spoils (long reads and deep dives):

  • Nine aquatic species added to Canada’s list of at-risk animals. By Luke Carroll, for the Globe and Mail.
  • The role of women in fisheries. By Ilima Loomis for Hakai.

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