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Millions of anchovies die on Spain beach
Yahoo/AP ^
| 9-29-06
| Harold Heckle
Posted on 09/29/2006 12:37:05 PM PDT by STARWISE
Millions of anchovies — a protected species in Europe — have died in northern Spain after an unexplained mass beaching, officials said Friday.
The fish, all juveniles, were found stranded along large stretches of Colunga beach, 35 miles east of the port city of Gijon, a normally pristine seaside landscape in the verdant province of Asturias.
"More than three tons have been found so far, and our main — untested — hypothesis at the moment is that they tried to flee from predators and accidentally beached," said Luis Laria, chief coordinator of a marine protection unit working with the government.
Laria said a European Union moratorium on fishing anchovies along the northern Atlantic coast of Spain and the western coast of France has been in place for two months. Less rigorous fishing restrictions had been used for the previous two years.
These anchovies are considered susceptible to extinction and are therefore closely monitored by scientists, according to Spain's Environment Ministry
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KEYWORDS: anchovies; beached; dyingforpizza; hatewhenthathappens; ick; pizzasad; spain; zotted
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To: STARWISE
These anchovies are considered susceptible to extinction and are therefore closely monitored by scientists, according to Spain's Environment Ministry Millions=susceptible to extinction? And you gotta know there's some left.
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:45:11 PM PDT
by
metmom
(Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
To: STARWISE
I bet this really smelt.
To: SmithL
They're pretty good when stuffed in queen olives, too.
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:46:22 PM PDT
by
2nd Bn, 11th Mar
(The "P" in Democrat stands for patriotism.)
To: STARWISE
Hmmmmmmmmm..........
Tapas!!!!
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:46:27 PM PDT
by
ken5050
To: STARWISE
Man! And here I am with a great recipe for Swiss Chard and White bean soup whose secret ingredient is anchovies!
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:47:11 PM PDT
by
CaptRon
(Pedecaris alive or Raisuli dead)
To: STARWISE
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:47:27 PM PDT
by
Disturbin
(America was great: when the chrome was thick and the girls were straight)
To: Egon
This story is a little fishy.
To: STARWISE
Beached Chovettes...
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:50:00 PM PDT
by
Doomonyou
(Moderate Bumper Sticker: Bush Lied, Terrorists Died!)
To: STARWISE
Pizzas everywhere breathing a (fragrant) sigh of relief.
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:50:13 PM PDT
by
Yaelle
To: MPJackal
Anchovies and mass beaching just strikes me as funny.
I saw something about a "Mass beaching" and thought we had another Teddy the Hutt alert...
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:50:24 PM PDT
by
Bean Counter
(Stout Hearts!!)
To: CaptRon
A little restaurant near here makes a great pasta dish called Spaghetti Putanesca. It has capers, Roma tomatoes, black olives and the little anchovies. A plate load of this and a glass of wine and I'm there...
To: tfecw; All
"The fish, all juveniles, were found stranded along large stretches of Colunga beach, 35 miles east of the port city of Gijon" Where was their Mommy?????????????
Probably got off her bass, and was trolling the docks .. "Hi, sailor."
I needed these giggles today, folks. Keep 'em coming!
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:51:13 PM PDT
by
STARWISE
(They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
To: STARWISE
Thank goodness I just bought fish sauce..
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:52:43 PM PDT
by
Gone GF
To: STARWISE
Gotta be due to human induced global warming - Bush's fault! /sarc
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:52:55 PM PDT
by
GOP_1900AD
(Stomping on "PC," destroying the Left, and smoking out faux "conservatives" - Take Back The GOP!)
To: Doomonyou
They must haved not gone to "school"........
or floundered out.....
they are already salted....just need some lemon....
Hurry ....get Fear Factor over there
at least you don't have to shower first to go swimming there
To: Doomonyou
Oh no!!! You had to do it!!! Now those poor things will be salting my sleep tonight .. EEEEUUUWWWW
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:54:05 PM PDT
by
STARWISE
(They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
To: STARWISE
"D@mn, those are some big-a$$ anchovies..."
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:54:38 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: STARWISE
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:56:46 PM PDT
by
Boiler Plate
(Mom always said why be difficult, when with just a little more effort you can be impossible.)
To: STARWISE
In other news: Pizza w/ anchovies prices bottom out in Napoli!
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:57:43 PM PDT
by
ExpatGator
(Extending logic since 1961.)
To: onyx; Howlin; mystery-ak; silent_jonny; NordP; Lancey Howard; Enchante; Mo1; Peach; Txsleuth; ...
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posted on
09/29/2006 12:57:49 PM PDT
by
STARWISE
(They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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