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Catch limits debated for 'most important fish in sea'

A big fight is brewing over a little fish - a fish that no one wants to eat but that many regard as the most important in the sea.

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 5

Crabs put the pinch on marshlands

If you take a quick glance at the marsh next to Saquatucket Harbor in Harwich Port, Mass., you will notice right away that some of the grass is missing. The cordgrass there, and all around Cape Cod, has been slowly disappearing ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers find virus plaguing soft crabs

Not long after Lee Carrion and her partner launched Coveside Crabs in Dundalk, Md., five years ago, they realized their seafood business had a serious problem.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Blue crab research may help Chesapeake Bay watermen improve soft shell harvest

A research effort designed to prevent the introduction of viruses to blue crabs in a research hatchery could end up helping Chesapeake Bay watermen improve their bottom line by reducing the number of soft shell crabs perishing ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

La. fishermen wrinkle their noses at 'smell tests'

(AP) -- Even the people who make their living off the seafood-rich waters of Louisiana's St. Bernard Parish have a hard time swallowing the government's assurances that fish harvested in the shallow, muddy ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Aug 03, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Chesapeake Bay's crab population up 60 percent

The Chesapeake Bay's iconic blue crab population soared by 60 percent since last year, Maryland officials announced Wednesday.

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 15, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Marine lab hunts subtle clues to environmental threats to blue crabs

The Atlantic blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, long prized as a savory meal at a summer party or seafood restaurant, is a multi-million dollar source of income for those who harvest, process and market the crustacean along ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jan 26, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research could boost coastal economics with crustacean molting on demand (w/ Video)

University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers are close to unraveling intricate cellular pathways that control molting in blue crabs. The discoveries could revolutionize the soft-shell crab industry, generating ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0