Monthly Archives: October 2011

Menhaden Matter, Dammit

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Chuck

Turns out moving apartments takes up more time than expected.  Then you turn around and 12 days have passed.  I’ve officially become one of those deadbeat bloggers I make fun of.  Until I get a proper post, enjoy this interesting … Continue reading →

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Is Increased Dogfish Quota the Answer?

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Chuck

Tip o’ the hat to Shark Advocates for bringing this to my attention.  According to the Press of Atlantic City, the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council has tentatively approved a 78.5% increase in the Atlantic spiny dogfish quota for this year.  … Continue reading →

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Trawling is Not Plowing

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Chuck

This probably should have gone under the annual Southern Fried Science Week of Ocean Pseudoscience, but last week kept me busy enough to effectively prevent me from doing any writing here.  For some reason, I’ve been hearing from multiple fishermen, … Continue reading →

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Apologies All Around

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Chuck

Apologies for the incredibly slowed pace of posting here.  Between travel, moving into a new apartment, and an academic week from hell I’ve been sadly neglecting Ya Like Dags? for a couple weeks.  I’m coming out of the busy times … Continue reading →

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Duke Grad Student Mini-Symposium Recap

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Chuck

This past weekend I headed down to beautiful sunny Beaufort, North Carolina for the semi-biannual (is that even a word?) Duke Grad Student Mini-Symposium.  This event is open to all North Carolina-based universities willing to send grad students to check … Continue reading →

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