Coho salmon bag limit increased on <<Sandy>>, Clackamas and Eagle Creek The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife adopted a temporary rule that increased the bag limit for coho salmon to three adipose fin-clipped coho salmon per day on Eagle Creek and the Sandy and Clackamas rivers. Coho salmon bag limit increased on <<Sandy>>, Clackamas and Eagle Creek The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife adopted a temporary rule that increased the bag limit for coho salmon to three adipose...

This type of algae can grow rapidly when high levels of phosphorus and nitrogen are in the water, usually coming from sources such as fertilizer run-off, household waste, nearby farms and septic systems. The health department advises people to avoid activities that involve direct contact with the water, which could leave you with itchy, irritated eyes and skin. There are more serious health effects if the algae-bearing water is swallowed in large quantities. Fish caught during a blue-green...

The Order is a landmark victory for recreational anglers who have fought for decades to restore and conserve two of the most coveted sport fish in America. The Executive Order signed today by President Bush instructs the Secretary of Commerce to put regulations in place establishing gamefish status for red drum and striped bass in federal waters, and encourages the states to take similar actions in state waters. The Executive Order signed today by President Bush instructs the Secretary of...

The industry has been plagued in the past by environmental concerns, as when farmed fish escaped pens and mated with fish in the wild, and when fish waste, viruses and bacteria ended up in oceans and waterways. Zohar's system has an answer for every concern: The enclosed system won't allow fish to escape; computerized diagnostic tools monitor for viruses and bacteria levels; and fish waste is processed and recycled by adding microbes. These versatile legumes, which can be used to make oil,...

The New Nation - Internet Edition. We are faced with thoughtless development that paves flood plains and destroys wetlands; dams that displace native people and scar watersheds; unchecked industrial growth that pollutes water sources; and rising rates of consumption that nature can't match. As a result, today, 35 years since the passage of the Clean Water Act, we find ourselves are teetering on the edge of a global crisis that is being exacerbated by climate change, which is shrinking...

These events were by invitation, and were formal shoots that included afternoon picnics and after-shoot parties in the farmyards. Farmers with fencerows or wood lots planted anywhere from six to 16 rows of sunflowers along fencerows and the shady sides of woodlots, knowing the normal row-crops wouldn't yield as much crop. If you farm or, for that matter, have a large yard with tall trees for shade, you know that crops from corn or soybeans or even grass doesn't grow as well in the shade....

Big fish, Pradeep Runwal was arrested by the Pune police on serious charges of forging the power of attorney of over 270 farmers, both dead and alive, to allegedly secure a bank loan worth a staggering 450 crore rupees. And in the midst of that, a poignant irony is visible in the form of the Runwal Group's vision that 'building structures does not take long, building integrity does' With 300 crore of the loan already sanctioned, Runwal thought it was business as usual, till a former...

The LRA is one of the state's most active industry organizations both in marketing and lobbying for legislation favorable to its industry. Though Weems said the restaurant smoking ban enacted this year hasn't affected restaurants significantly in this market, there are other areas of the state where the smoking exemptions for bars that serve food have hurt business. Weems said the LRA's biggest national concern is legislation that wouldn't allow secret ballots as workers decide whether to...

The official guidance of the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency is clear: To protect babies against mercury, which damages the developing brain, pregnant and nursing women should eat no more than 12 ounces a week of any seafood, no more than 6 ounces of albacore tuna per week, and no shark, tuna, mackerel, or swordfish at all. The official guidance of the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency is clear: To protect babies...