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1998 Jun 5 |
In Texas an estimated 22,000 trout died in the Guadalupe River after eating dead fire ants that fell into the river after mating. Links: Texas, Insects, Fish 
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1998 Jul 11 |
From Spain it was reported that tens of thousands of rotting fish were left when a section of the Llobregat River was drained to fast to fill a repaired canal. Links: Spain, Fish
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1998 Jul 25 |
In Japan some 60 people at a festival in the Wakayama prefecture were sickened after eating a curried rice dish. Four people died and police suspected that cyanide was mixed in the food. A district court convicted Masumi Hayashi in 2002 of deliberately lacing a pot of curry with arsenic and serving it to neighbors at the festival. In 2009 Japan's highest court upheld her death sentence. Links: Japan, Food, Fish
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1998 Aug 3 |
The Oregon coastal Coho salmon were listed by the federal government as a Threatened species. Links: Oregon, Fish
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1998 Aug 16 |
It was reported that about 80% of breeding-age swordfish had been eliminated by overfishing. Links: Fish
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1998 Oct 22 |
The US National Academy of Sciences released a report that called for forcefully reducing fish catches due to dwindling fish populations. Links: USA, Fish
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1998 Oct 26 |
Nutrient pollution known as eutrophication, the overabundance of nitrogen and phosphorus, was noted on the Chesapeake Bay and estuaries around the world. A 7,000 sq. mile dead zone was reported to spread every summer across the Gulf of Mexico from the mouth of the Mississippi. In 2007 Louisiana crabbers complained of buckets of dead crabs and the condition in the Gulf of Mexico was expected to get worse due to rising demand for ethanol and increased corn production in Corn Belt states, which called for more nitrogen use. Links: USA, Environment, Louisiana, Fish
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1998 Oct |
A 5-year study by a Canadian government research group found high levels of dioxin in the soil, fish and animal tissue, and the blood of people born after the war in the Aluoi Valley in central Quang Tri province of Vietnam. Links: Canada, Vietnam, Environment, Fish
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1998 Dec 3 |
A scientific report from the Multispecies Monitoring Committee said that the cod fishing in the Gulf of Maine has collapsed due to overfishing. Links: Maine, Fish
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1998 Dec 15 |
Marine scientists reported that trawling by fishing fleets was causing widespread disruption of ocean bottom habitats. They said that each year trawl nets disturb an area twice the size of the contiguous US. Links: Environment, Fish
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1998 |
In Astoria, Or., the 1st fisherman poet festival was organized. Links: USA, Poet, Oregon, Fish
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1999 Feb |
In Rome delegates from almost every fishing nation agreed on a plan to reduce fishing capacity starting within the next 6 years. Links: Italy, Fish
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1999 Mar 16 |
The US National Marine Fisheries Service announced the addition to the endangered species list of 9 salmon species from the Pacific Northwest. Links: USA, Fish
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1999 Jun 3 |
The US and Canada signed a 10-year accord to limit salmon fishing in the northwest based on the abundance of particular species. Links: Canada, USA, Fish
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1999 Jul 1 |
In Maryland some 20,000 fish turned up dead in the tributaries of the Magothy and Patapsco Rivers. Drought conditions and the build up of phosphorus and nitrogen was suspected. Links: USA, Environment, Maryland, Drought, Fish
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1999 Jul 22 |
In Maryland some 300,000 menhaden fish turned up dead at the mouth of the Pocomoke River in the Chesapeake Bay. Depleted oxygen in the water due to drought conditions was suspected. Nearly one million fish died in the tributaries of the Pocomoke. Links: USA, Environment, Maryland, Drought, Fish
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1999 Dec 12 1999 Dec 17 |
A 6.8 earthquake hit the Philippines at Luzon and at least 5 people were killed. A 4.8 earthquake struck Leyte province. In Manila a power outage was caused by jellyfish sucked into water intakes of power plants. The jelly fish pulled from cooling pumps filled 50 dump trucks. Links: Philippines, Earthquake, Fish
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1999 |
Freeman House authored “Totem Salmon,” an account of efforts to restore the Mattole River in Northern California. Links: California, Fish
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1999 |
California’s Coyote Valley Dam fish imprinting facility at Lake Mendocino was established as mitigation for the construction of the dam in 1959. In 2006 a hatchery accident killed some 100,000 yearling trout. Links: USA, California, Fish
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2000 May 9 |
In Kentucky a fire at the Wild Turkey Distillery caused an alcohol runoff into an 8-mile stretch of the Kentucky River and a huge fish kill followed within days. Links: Environment, Kentucky, Liquor, Fish
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2000 Jun 17 |
In Iran thousands of dead fish were reported to be spread over 5,400 acres of the dried up Arjang Lagoon, near the city of Shiraz, due to a 2-year drought. Links: Iran, Drought, Fish
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2000 Sep 5 |
Oyster harvesting was shut down in Galveston Bay as a large toxic algal bloom began to spread from the Texas Gulf Coast to the Florida panhandle. Million of fish began to die. Links: Environment, Texas, Fish
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2000 Nov 2 |
It was reported that 82 species of marine and estuarine fish in the waters off of Canada, Mexico and the US were in danger of extinction due to over fishing and habitat destruction. Links: Canada, USA, Environment, Mexico, Fish
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2000 Nov 13 |
The US government declared the wild Atlantic salmon an endangered species. Links: USA, Environment, Fish
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2000 Dec 1 |
The European Commission demanded reductions in fishing including 60% cuts of cod and hake catches due to overfishing. Links: EU, Fish
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2000 Dec 20 |
It was reported that four-fifths of the salmon spawning in the last free-flowing reach of the Columbia River had reverted to female sex for unknown reasons. Water temperature and environmental pollutants were suspect. Links: Environment, Washington, Fish
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2000 Dec 26 |
Pres. Clinton signed a ban on cutting shark fins and discarding the fish back to the sea. Links: USA, Environment, Fish, ClintonB
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2000 |
California Fish and Game Dept. began looking into bird deaths at Searles Lake in Searles Valley, San Bernardino County. From 2001-2007 some 348 to 706 birds died at the lake each year. Searles Valley Minerals, formerly IMC Chemicals, produced soda ash, boron minerals and sodium sulfate there and pumped spent brine to form the lake. The birds had died of salt toxicosis. The lake was also a natural repository of arsenic. Numerous area workers complained of health problems following their employment. In 2008 the company was sold by an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners Inc. to Nirma Ltd., an India-based company. Links: USA, California, Environment, Labor, Fish
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2001 Jan 18 |
In Romania there was a cyanide spill in the Siret River. 72 people were later hospitalized after eating river fish. Links: Romania, Environment, Fish
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2001 Apr 12 |
Maryland banned farming of genetically modified fish in waters linked to other bodies. Links: Maryland, BioTech, Fish
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2001 May 29 |
The US National Marine Fisheries Service declared the California coast white abalone an endangered species. Links: California, Fish
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2001 Jul 6 |
Eight-year-old Jessie Arbogast was badly injured in a shark attack off the Florida coast. Links: Florida, Fish
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2001 Sep 2 |
In Virginia David Peltier (10) died from a shark attack at Virginia Beach. Links: Virginia, Fish
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2001 Sep 3 |
In North Carolina a man died from a shark attack off the Outer Banks. Links: North Carolina, Fish
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2001 |
A fish epidemic struck Atlantic salmon farms. The 2-year epizootic killed most of the young fish in 36 farms. Canadian scientists developed a vaccine, Apex-IHN, that protected the fish and in July, 2005, Canada licensed the product for sale. Links: Canada, BioTech, Fish
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2002 May 28 |
The EU announced plans to overhaul its 100,000-vessel fishing industry with some national fleets to be cut by up to 60% due to overfishing. Links: EU, Fish
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2002 May 30 |
It was reported that dynamite fishing in the Philippines has put the native coral reefs on the verge of collapse. Links: Philippines, Environment, Fish
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2002 Sep 27 |
The federal government increased the flow of water into the Klamath River from Upper Klamath Lake in Oregon following the die-off of some 12,000 salmon in northern California. Links: California, Oregon, Fish
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2002 Dec 20 |
The European Union agreed to cuts in its fleet and cod catch quotas, but ignored scientific advice to ban cod fishing altogether to save stocks from near extinction in EU waters. Links: EU, Fish
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2003 Jan 20 2003 Jan 27 |
In Honduras a drastic drop in oxygen in rivers and ponds may have killed 5.5 million fish near the El Cahon hydroelectric plant. Links: Honduras, Environment, Fish
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2003 Apr 24 |
Canada banned cod fishing off the Atlantic provinces and Quebec due to the collapse of cod stocks. Links: Canada, Fish
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2003 May 3 |
It was reported that British researchers had shown that fish feel pain. Links: Britain, Fish
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2003 Jun 4 |
The Pews Ocean Commission said US waters are so stressed by pollution and overfishing that drastic federal intervention is required. Links: Environment, Fish
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2003 Jun 4 |
Delmar E. Brown (84), renowned fly fisherman, died in Watsonville, Ca. He invented the Del Brown Crab Fly and held a record-setting catch of a tarpon 15 times the test of his line. Links: Fish
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2003 Jun 15 |
Scientists reported that nearly 1,000 whales, dolphins and porpoises drown every day after becoming tangled in fishing nets and other equipment. Links: Environment, Whales, Fish
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2003 Jun 18 |
The Mercury Policy Project reported that 1/3 of albacore tuna contained levels of toxic mercury exceeding a federally recommended dose for women of child-bearing age. Links: Environment, Fish
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2003 Aug 7 |
An Australian patrol boat spotted the Viarsa, a Spain-based fishing vessel, near Heard Island, half way between Australia and South Africa. The Viarsa with 96 tons of Chilean Sea Bass fled south and was chased for 3 weeks until cornered with help by ships from Britain and South Africa. In 2006 G. Bruce Knecht authored “Hooked: Pirates, Poaching and the Perfect Fish,” an account of the chase and the Chilean Sea Bass. Links: Australia, Spain, Fish
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2003 Aug 13 |
Scientists are blaming global warming for falling fish harvests in Africa's Lake Tanganyika, threatening the diets of several poor nations. Links: Environment, Africa, Fish
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2003 Oct 31 |
Bethany Hamilton, teen surfing star, lost her left arm in a shark attack off Kauai, Hawaii. Links: Fish, Hawaii
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2003 Dec 3 |
A California state commission denied a Texas company's plan to sell GloFish, genetically-altered glow-in-the-dark fish. National sales of the transgenic fish were set for Jan. Links: USA, California, BioTech, Texas, Fish
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2003 Dec 16 |
A fire broke out at Denmark's North Sea Museum, destroying much of the building housing Europe's largest aquarium. Links: Denmark, Fire, Fish
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2003 Dec 18 |
The Cayman Islands banned fishing in grouper spawning areas for eight years, citing a sharp decline in the species' population. The ban took effect of Dec 29. Links: Cayman Islands, Fish
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2003 Dec 19 |
Fisheries ministers of the 15 European Union nations reached a compromise deal to protect dwindling stocks of cod, hake and other species. Links: EU, Environment, Fish
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2004 Mar |
The US EPA and FDA issued a joint advisory that cited high mercury levels in tuna and urged limits on consumption by children and some women. 40% of mercury emissions, which settle into oceans, lakes and rivers, came from coal-fired power plants in the US. Links: USA, Environment, Fish
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2004 May 12 |
A wildlife group warned that world cod stocks were falling and could be wiped out in 15 years if the current rate of over fishing continues. Links: Environment, Fish
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2004 Oct 15 |
Authorities said the Northern Snakehead has invaded the Great Lakes. The voracious predator dubbed the "Frankenfish" can breathe out of water and wriggle across land. Links: USA, Fish
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2004 Nov 3 |
British scientists reported an 89% decline since the 1970s in stocks of Antarctic krill, vital food for marine animals. Links: Britain, Antarctica, Fish
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Venezuela’s government built a $9 million outpost on Isla de Aves, 380 miles from its coast and much closer to Dominica, Antigua and Puerto Rico. The island measured 1,900 feet long and 1,640 feet wide. Fishing waters offshore teem with tuna, grouper and red snapper, while oil and natural gas are thought to lie under the sea floor. Links: Dominica, Venezuela, Oil, Antigua, Puerto Rico, Gas, Fish
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2005 Jun 20 |
California state and federal officials set aside $2 million to determine why smelt and other species in the San Joaquin and Sacramento River Delta has dropped sharply. Numerous causes were suspect including nonnative predators and increasing herbicide and pesticide runoff as well as water draw down to supply Southern California and the Central Valley. Links: USA, California, Environment, Fish
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2005 Jul 28 |
Scientists reported that the variety of tuna, marlin, swordfish and other big ocean predators has declined up to 50 percent over the past half-century due to overfishing. The variety of species has dropped by as much as 50% in the past 50 years. Links: Environment, Fish
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