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The Associated Press (Thu 2 Oct, 2008)
Researchers find that tuna swim across Atlantic
Staff quoted: Dave Secor
Bluefin tuna from both sides of the Atlantic get together as juveniles, a discovery that could affect how the tuna fishery is managed.
New Scientist (Thu 2 Oct, 2008)
Giant tuna kindergarten identified in Atlantic
Staff quoted: Dave Secor
Bluefin tuna born on opposite sides of the Atlantic spend their juvenile years together, before returning to natal waters in the Gulf of Mexico and the Mediterranean Sea to breed.
Science News (Thu 2 Oct, 2008)
Bicoastal Atlantic Bluefin Tuna - Prized species' east-west populations intermingle more than thought, complicating management
Staff quoted: Dave Secor
Bluefin tuna get around. The highly prized fish traverse the Atlantic with a disregard for international boundaries that has set nations quarrelling over who gets to fish and who sets the limits. Now new research on the whereabouts of Atlantic bluefins could provide the hard numbers needed for developing effective strategies to save the fisheries from collapse.
Discover Magazine (Thu 2 Oct, 2008)
Juvenile Fish From the Gulf and the Mediterranean Mingle in the Atlantic
Staff quoted: Dave Secor
Young bluefin tuna travel the wide, blue, Atlantic Ocean much more extensively than researchers had previously realized, and the new findings should influence how the declining tuna fisheries are managed, researchers say. According to a new study, juvenile tuna born in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Mediterranean both swim to the waters off the mid-Atlantic coast, where they mingle for a while before returning to their native grounds to breed.
The Baltimore Sun - Bay and Environment Blog (Thu 2 Oct, 2008)
Untangling tuna travels - better protections needed?
Staff quoted: Dave Secor
A study led by scientists from Texas and Maryland has found that the bluefin tuna anglers are catching off the East Coast include a lot of trans-Atlantic travelers - tuna spawned in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Canadian Press (Thu 2 Oct, 2008)
Study reveals mysteries of bluefin tuna travels, might help prevent extinction
Staff quoted: Dave Secor
HALIFAX — Scientists have discovered more about the migratory patterns of bluefin tuna species and say the revelations could help prevent the disappearance of the heavily harvested giants of the sea.
The New York Times Dot Earth Blog (Thu 2 Oct, 2008)
Tuna Imperiled by Its Bicoastal Habits
Staff quoted: Dave Secor
A new study, published in the online edition of the journal Science, has provided fresh evidence that the ocean-crossing habits of two distinct populations of Atlantic bluefin tuna are contributing to mismanagement and the potentially devastating overfishing of the species. (Here's a podcast on the tuna study by the lead author, Jay Rooker of Texas A&M, recorded by the journal. The other lead author was David Secor of the University of Maryland.)
Bay Journal (Wed 1 Oct, 2008)
Briefs: MD hatchery rears record number of oysters
Staff quoted: Horn Point Laboratory
Maryland has planted more than 485 million oysters in the Bay this year, a one-year record, Gov. Martin O'Malley announced in September.
Bay Journal (Wed 1 Oct, 2008)
Scientists keep plugging away to keep seagrass cropping up in Bay, rivers: Success is scattered, but even failures are providing data to help future efforts
Staff quoted: Laura Murray
Standing in waist-deep, murky water, Laura Murray raked the bottom of the creek, hoping to reap the reward of several years of work.
United Press International (Tue 30 Sep, 2008)
Water Quality Of Chesapeake Getting Worse
Staff quoted: UMCES
The polluted Chesapeake Bay is struggling to hold its own, despite 25 years of cleanup efforts, The Baltimore Sun said.