Marine Ecologist Surprised To Find “Critically Endangered” Giant Sea Bass Thriving in Mexican Waters [SciTechDaily, August 2021]

Title:

Marine Ecologist Surprised To Find “Critically Endangered” Giant Sea Bass Thriving in Mexican Waters

 

Author:

Arturo Ramírez-Valdez

Researcher, University of California San Diego

 

Published:

SciTechDaily, 9 August 2021

https://scitechdaily.com/marine-ecologist-surprised-to-find-critically-endangered-giant-sea-bass-thriving-in-mexican-waters/

 

From the article:

I am a marine ecologist, and I study how international borders pose challenges for conservation and management efforts in the marine environment. Although there are no walls or fences in the ocean, borders still act as stark barriers for a variety of things.  

 

Giant sea bass live off the west coast of North America in both Mexican and U.S. waters. I have found that large differences in regulation and research effort between the two countries has led to a significant misunderstanding of giant sea bass population health.

 

New study led by the University of Washington - If You Eat Sashimi, Check for Worms: 283-Fold Increase in Sushi Parasites in Past 40 Years

Title:
If You Eat Sashimi, Check for Worms: 283-Fold Increase in Sushi Parasites in Past 40 Years

Published: 
SciTechDaily, 19 March 2020

From the article:
"A new study led by the University of Washington finds dramatic increases in the abundance of a worm that can be transmitted to humans who eat raw or undercooked seafood. Its 283-fold increase in abundance since the 1970s could have implications for the health of humans and marine mammals, which both can inadvertently eat the worm."

To read this article:
https://scitechdaily.com/if-you-eat-sashimi-check-for-worms-283-fold-increase-in-sushi-parasites-in-past-40-years/