Monthly Archives: January 2011

Not All Great Whites are Snow Bunnies

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Chuck

Tip o’ the hat to The Dorsal Fin for this article.  It’s been a while since I’ve written about the great whites of New England, but this is mainly because, according to the tagging studies performed by Greg Skomal of … Continue reading →

Posted in new england great whites, tagging | 1 Comment

Ya Like Dags? Turns One!

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Chuck

I managed to completely miss a milestone passed by this very blog yesterday.  Ya Like Dags? your #1 source for small shark action (I make no claim to the actual accuracy of that statement), is now officially one year old.  … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, dorkiness, milestone | 3 Comments

Fish Wars: Recreational and Commercial Fishermen Clash Over Striped Bass

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Chuck

This will be a rare non-shark post, but I think it will cover an issue that permeates throughout fisheries management regardless of which species you’re focused on (maybe not so much spiny dogfish: rec and commercial fishermen alike aren’t huge … Continue reading →

Posted in fisheries, fisheries management, gill nets, grad school, North Carolina, striped bass | 4 Comments

It’s Official – North Pacific Dogfish a Different Species

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Chuck

A while back I posted on the possibility of spiny dogfish in the North Pacific (think California up to Alaska, across to Kamchatka and the upper parts of Japan) being a different species, based on differences in both life history … Continue reading →

Posted in evolution, fisheries management, research blogging, spiny dogfish | 10 Comments

Linkodon typus

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Chuck

Gather ’round kids.  It’s time for another rundown of interesting, funny, and downright bizarre events happening in the world’s oceans. Yet another blog has joined The Network.  Please welcome People, Policy, Planet and make sure to leave a comment or … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, dorkiness, linkage, sharks, wtf | 1 Comment

Dogfish on Tour: SDAFS Recap

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Chuck

As I mentioned earlier, while  several representatives from the wet blogosphere were at Science Online, Dan, me, and the rest of the ECU crew were at the Southern Division AFS meeting.  A good time was had by all, and yes, … Continue reading →

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Feeding Habits Analysis: The Wrap-Up

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Chuck

Wow, that’s a post a day since Sunday.  I am all kinds of productive. I reached a milestone in my thesis research shortly before Christmas when I looked through my final set of dogfish puke.  All told I’ve gone through … Continue reading →

Posted in dorkiness, gut contents, milestone, spiny dogfish | 2 Comments

Carcharhinus linkamanus

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Chuck

In my blogging absence, a lot of interesting stuff has happened and been written about.  And let’s face it, at this point I’ve pretty much accepted link posts as part of my usual output. Two more blogs for the SFS … Continue reading →

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Dogfish on Tour: Tampa, Florida

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Chuck

Whew, it’s been a while since the last post (like, last year.  Har har har…).  A nice trip back to my New England motherland caused me to be a little more off the grid than usual, but now I’m back.  … Continue reading →

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